Irish Olympian Ciara Mageean celebrated a very special milestone in her personal life less than a week before she passed away at 34 following a battle with stage 4 bowel cancer.
The middle-distance runner tied the knot with her long-time partner Thomas Moran on 13 October in a small civil ceremony in Belfast. After saying "I do", the couple, who were together for a decade, celebrated the milestone with their nearest and dearest, gathering for a second ceremony at Darver Castle in the countryside of County Louth on 25 October – just six days before Ciara died on 1 November.
"I hope you didn’t think we were skipping the party," the bride had captioned a collection of heartwarming photos from their second wedding, shared on Instagram the day after. Ciara, who wore a white slip dress and traditional veil in her hair, gushed that it had been an "incredible day" spent with "the most amazing people."
Ciara was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer in May 2025 – just several months after Thomas popped the question in late 2024. Ciara shared her engagement news in January 2025, gushing that it was her "biggest prize yet" and "the easiest question I’ve ever been asked". She added: "Tommy has b...