Joy for Olympic hopefuls Luke McCann and John Fitzsimons on mixed night for Irish

Ireland’s Nadia Power had to settle for sixth in the Women’s 800m at the Golden Spike meeting in Ostrava, Czech Republic. But Olympic hopefuls Luke McCann and John Fitzsimons had a happier night. Picture: Inpho/Morgan Treacy

It was a breakthrough night for Irish Olympic hopefuls Luke McCann and John Fitzsimons at the Golden Spike meeting in Ostrava, Czech Republic tonight, but there was heartache for national 1500m champion Paul Robinson who was a late withdrawal with injury.

McCann produced the race of his life in the men’s 1500m to catapult himself into contention for Olympic qualification, the 23-year-old Dubliner clocking 3:37.77 to finish 10th, a personal best by three seconds.