Sinéad Kissane: Fans send a forcefield of love and support to Ciara Mageean as athlete reveals cancer diagnosis
One of the advantages Ciara Mageean found about running for Ireland is how sport is a great equaliser.
She discovered that no matter where she was in the country, someone somewhere would recognise her, and that became a comfortable entry point to start a conversation.
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