The double Olympian died earlier this month at the age of 34 years old. Her death came just a year after she was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.
Last month, Ciara wed her long-term partner, Thomas Moran, with Thomas now sharing his pride in the 12 years he spent with his late wife.
Taking to Instagram on Tuesday, Thomas shared some memories alongside Ciara as he detailed his luck at meeting a girl 12 years ago.
"I knew immediately that she was special: kind, caring, generous, infectious, and beautiful beyond words," he wrote. "I did not just fall in love; I became entirely devoted. Her joy became my joy, her fears my fears, and her dreams my dreams. My purpose in life shifted to helping make those dreams come true, in any way that I could."
Thomas detailed how the pair chased their dreams in the years that followed and built a life that included two cats and a dog.
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He went on to note that rather than a message of sadness, he wanted it to be a message of pride, and detailed his pride at "every second I got to spend alongside Ciara" as well as holding her hand through the worst of her treatment.
"Proud to have seen the tear in her eye as she walked down the aisle on her dream wedding day,’ he continued. ‘And proud to have lain by her side in her final moments of life, there with her family until the very end."
Thomas noted that Ciara "meant so much" to so many and became "Ireland’s daughter."
He went on to detail how he will "miss Ciara forever" along with the miles they would have run, the children they would have had and the "long future we had planned."
The husband of the late Olympian Ciara Mageean has described her as “the epitome of the Irish warrior spirit” who had become “in a way Ireland’s daughter”. The 34-year-old athlete died from stage four bowel cancer earlier this month.https://t.co/9kyvkYopYT
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"She will forever be in my heart, that flame of hope and inspiration, reminding us to fight on, no matter how fierce the battle, just as she did," he shared.
Social media users took to the comments, extending their thoughts to Thomas during the difficult time.
"Ciara is so proud of you Tommy, and the life filled with love you built together," one wrote, while another added: "This might be the most beautiful tribute I’ve ever read.
"We are all thinking of you and Ciara’s family."
A third echoed: "The most heartbreaking but truly beautiful tribute. Sending my love, always."
* This article was originally published on Extra.ie.
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