Joan Delany, wife of Olympian Ronnie Delany, has died

The death has occurred of Joan Delany, the wife of Olympic gold medallist Ronnie Delany, who passed away just ten days ago.

Ronnie and Joan were married for 64 years. Last Monday Ronnie Delany Jnr told mourners gathered at his father's funeral mass in Our Lady of Pepetual Succour Church in Foxrock in Dublin that his father had won his second gold medal when he met his beloved Joan.

He said that he and his sisters "were lucky to have parents who adored each other."

Mrs Delany, who was late of Carrickmines and formerly of Dundrum, was unable to attend the mass as she was in hospital. She watched the ceremony via webcam.

She died on Wednesday - just two days after the funeral of her husband.

Her family described her as a "kind and loving presence in the lives of all who knew her".