Ironman competitors died from acute cardiorespiratory failure due to drowning, inquest told
Hearing into deaths of Brendan Wall (45) and Ivan Chittenden (64) in Youghal last summer opened and adjourned by coroner
Youghal Ironman
Stories related to the 2023 Youghal Ironman where two participants died during the event
Ironman in Youghal called off for 2024 after double fatality
US triathlon group says it will ‘take a hiatus’ from the event in a blow to the Co Cork economy
Cork County Council backs further Ironman events despite death of two men during Youghal race
Event, held in Cork in 2019, 2022 and 2023, has generated almost €20m in revenue for region
Ironman in new dispute with Triathlon Ireland over claims of non co-operation with new investigation into deaths
Two bodies at loggerheads over ‘stance’ on participating in Grant Thornton investigation into circumstances around two fatalities in August sea swimming race
Gardaí appeal for witnesses and video of Ironman event in which two men died
Several investigations into fatal swim race continuing, with gardaí assisting Cork County Coroner
Girl (7) who drowned while swimming at Fountainstown Beach in Co Cork named
Body of child, who lived with family in Crosshaven, discovered at 7:30pm, three hours after search began
Youghal Ironman: Memorial service for Canadian who died during competition hears how he turned ‘tragedy into triumph’
Ivan Chittenden (64) took up marathons and Ironman races after death of first wife in 2011 when he was in his 50s
‘Celebration of life’ for Ironman athlete who died in Youghal
Ceremony for Canadian man Ivan Chittenden will honour his ‘legacy of love and kindness’
Ironman group threatens legal action against Triathlon Ireland over Youghal race claim
US-owned group Ironman International threatens legal action against Triathlon Ireland over disputed race in Co Cork amid escalating row over the event
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Prof Niall Moyna: Data on triathlons should give competitors pause for thought, especially men in middle age
Ironman tragedy: What exactly happened during the fatal triathlon in Youghal?
The deaths of two Ironman athletes have rocked the Co Cork seaside town
Woman whose husband died in adventure race says Ironman should have halted after deaths
Co Wicklow man Carl Dempsey became ill during endurance event in September 2021
Diarmaid Ferriter: Youghal Ironman reminds us of our fraught relationship with the sea
Coastal communities understand that reading the sea requires great precision and difficult calls
Vigil held in Youghal for two athletes who died during Ironman event
Triathletes arrived on bikes and placed candles near framed images of Ivan Chittenden and Brendan Wall
Brendan Wall: swimmer who died in Youghal Ironman ‘lived life with a smile on his face’
Funeral remembers man who cherished family, made many friends and loved outdoor sports
Youghal Ironman: Many questions and few answers about how tragic race went ahead
Although Ironman and Triathlon Ireland have set out opposing claims, neither has provided any evidence
Youghal Ironman: Participants signed waiver warning of risk of ‘illness, injury and even death’
National body and organisers of event in which two swimmers died have clashed over the circumstances in which Cork race started
Youghal Ironman: US Ironman group and Triathlon Ireland clash over status of race in which two died
Brendan Wall (40s) and Ivan Chittenden (64) both died in the swim section of the 2023 Youghal event over the weekend
Youghal Ironman: Ivan Chittenden ‘was doing what he loved’ when he died, says coach
Canadian (64), one of two men who died during Co Cork triathlon, ‘lived more in the last 12 years than many of us live in a lifetime’
Youghal Ironman: Tributes paid to ‘gentleman’ Brendan Wall (45) after death during event
Funeral for Co Meath native - one of two men who died during Co Cork triathlon - will take place on Thursday
Youghal Ironman: Event not sanctioned to go ahead after water safety assessment by governing body
Organisers of triathlon say water conditions were safe as postmortems on two men who died awaited
The Youghal Ironman deaths: questions and answers
The swim section is known for being the most dangerous part of a triathlon
Youghal Ironman participants describe ‘chaos’ in swimming event
Too many people in the water during the Youghal Ironman, according to athletes taking part in competition
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