First funeral of men who died at Ironman Youghal event to take place on Thursday

It comes as Triathlon Ireland told race organisers of the Ironman event on Sunday morning that it was not possible to sanction the race because of 'adverse conditions' on the day

Brendan Wall and Ivan Chittenden

The funeral of one of two men who died at the Ironman Youghal event on Sunday will take place on Thursday. 

Two men — Ivan Chittenden from Toronto in Canada, and Meath native Brendan Wall, who lived in Solihull in England and had family living in East Cork — died during the race.