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Irish Olympic runner Ciarán Ó Lionáird has passed away

Jun 10, 2026 12:43
By radiokerrysport
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Irish Olympic runner Ciarán Ó Lionáird has passed away

Irish Olympic runner Ciarán Ó Lionáird has passed away suddenly at the age of 38.

The Macroom native reached the final of the 15-hundred metres at the 2011 World Championships, and competed at the Olympics in London the following year.

He initially retired from the sport in 2016, and mounted an unsuccessful comeback bid ahead of the Tokyo Games in 2021.

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