Cork
Triathlon Ireland warned of ‘adverse’ water conditions prior to Youghal Ironman event
Two men died during the swimming portion of the competition
Triathlon Ireland, the national governing body for the sport, told organisers of Cork’s Ironman event on Sunday that it could not sanction the race due to “adverse” water conditions on the day.
In a statement on Tuesday evening, the group said that an investigation is ongoing into the event.
Two men, Ivan Chittenden, aged 65, from Canada and Brendan Wall, aged 44, from Meath died during the swimming portion of the Ironman 70.3 competition - ...
