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‘Truly special’ – Dad’s funeral tribute for woman, 24, who died during race as he reads sweet ‘we are lucky’ diary entry
THE heartbroken dad of a young Irishwoman who died while taking part in a race told her funeral how a diary entry she wrote ...
Athlete who died shortly after finishing Cork marathon ‘led with open arms’, says father
Ellen Cassidy (24), of Carhoo, Old Mallow Road, Co Cork, became ill just after completing the race last Sunday. She died ...
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Young woman who died after Cork half marathon lived her life with ‘open arms’, father tells funeral
A young athlete who fell ill and died minutes after completing the Cork half marathon last Sunday was hailed as an ...
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Tragedy as Cork woman, 24, dies after crossing finish line of Cork City Marathon
Tributes are pouring in for 24-year-old Ellen Cassidy, who died after crossing the finish line of the Cork City Marathon on ...
Heartbreak after two young Irish runners die at separate half marathons in Cork and Edinburgh as tributes pour in
TWO RUNNERS tragically passed away after collapsing during separate half marathons held in two different European cities.
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Tributes paid to woman who died after Cork City Half Marathon
Tributes have been paid to 24-year-old Ellen Cassidy who died in hospital after becoming unwell at the finish line of the ...
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Marathon runner had gift for friendship, funeral hears
A young woman who died not long after she reached the finish line at the Cork City Marathon last weekend had a gift for ...
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Cork woman who died after marathon made people feel special, father tells mourners
Ellen Cassidy, a 24-year-old swimmer and cybersecurity graduate, is remembered for her warmth, wit, and life lived with ...
The sudden death of a young runner touches running spirits everywhere
For the family and loved ones of Olivia Tuohy and Ellen Cassidy, maybe there is some comfort in knowing they were doing ...
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Funeral details announced for Ellen Cassidy (24) who died running Cork City Marathon event
The funeral details for Ellen Cassidy, of Carhoo, Mallow Road in Cork, who died while running the Cork half marathon on ...
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Deep sadness as ‘role model’ athlete who swam for Ireland dies at half-marathon finish line
A swimming club in Cork has paid tribute to a talented swimmer who died after falling ill at the Cork City Marathon on Sunday ...
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Tributes paid as young woman who died after Cork city marathon named as Ellen Cassidy (24)
Ellen Cassidy, a talented swimmer and UCC graduate, collapsed at the finish line of the Cork half marathon yesterday.