Next year's Ironman in Youghal called off after two deaths at 2023 event

In a statement on Tuesday, the group who organise the event said that the race will 'take a hiatus' next year

Aerial shots from the start of the swim at the Youghal Ironman 2023. Picture: Tri Coach Bjorn

Ironman’s decision to pull the plug on its Ireland event in Cork next year has been described as a “devastating economic blow” that could cost the region up to €10m in lost revenue.

The decision follows the deaths of two athletes during this year’s event in Youghal when Ivan Chittenden from Toronto in Canada, who was in his 60s, and Brendan Wall, 40s, who was originally from Co Meath, but living in England, died in separate medical emergencies during the swimming section, held in heavy seas, last August.