Ciarán Ó Lionáird remembered as 'dreamer' with 'uncommon intensity and care'

Mourners at his funeral service in Inchigeela heard Ciarán Ó Lionáird was a driven, world class athlete but also a creative soul who never forgot his roots.

Ciarán Ó Lionáird died in Canada earlier this month. He had planned to run his first marathon in July. Pic: Stephen McCarthy / SPORTSFILE

Ciarán Ó Lionáird lived his life with "uncommon intensity and care", mourners were told at his funeral in Inchigeela on Wednesday. The Cork Olympian died suddenly in Vancouver, Canada, earlier this month, aged 38.

He was remembered as a driven, world class athlete but also a creative soul who never forgot his roots. Ó Lionáird had planned to run his first marathon in July with his friend Nils Arend.