Head injury contributed to death of one of two men who died during Youghal Ironman

An injury to the head was a contributory factor in the death of one of two men who drowned during last year’s Ironman challenge in Youghal.

An inquest into the deaths of Brendan Wall of Solihull in the UK but originally from Meath, and Canadian man Ivan Chittenden, was opened in Midleton by coroner Frank O’Connell on Tuesday.

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