Midlands Fitness Instructor Believes It Wouldn't Have Been Realistic To Stop Ironman Event

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Investigations are continuing into the deaths of two men who took part.

Investigations are continuing into the deaths of two men during an Ironman event in east Cork. 

44-year-old Meath man Brendan Wall, who lived in the UK,  and 65-year-old Ivan Chittenden from Toronto in Canada, died during the swimming event in Youghal yesterday morning. 

Their bodies were removed to University Hospital Cork where post mortems will be carried out today. 

At the moment its thought both men suffered personal medical emergencies which contributed to their deaths. 

Mayor of County Cork Frank O'Flynn says many of the other athletes had no idea the double tragedy had occurred:

Maurice Looby, from Maurice Looby Fitness, says it wouldn't have been realistic to stop the event: 

The Finance Minister is expressing his sadness following the deaths of two men at the Ironman event.

Minister Michael McGrath says investigations into what happened are underway: 

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