Luke McCann sets new 1,000m Irish record 

The 24-year-old UCD athlete breaks the record set by Olympian David Matthews in September 1996. 

BULLET: Luke McCann of Ireland competes in the men's 1500m during day two of the World Indoor Athletics Championships at the Stark Arena in Belgrade, Serbia. Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

Luke McCann has broken the national 1,000m Irish record while competing at the Monaco Diamond League.

McCann ran a time of 2:16.40 on his way to a seventh-place finish in the race ahead of his European Championship action beginning next week in Munich.