Good day on track at the UCI World Championship for Irish athletes

Chris Burns set a new National record when he finished sixth in teh MC2 1km Time Trial today on track in a blistering time of 1:14.377.

NATIONAL RECORD: Chris Burns set a new National record when he finished sixth in the MC2 1km Time Trial today on track in a blistering time of 1:14.377. Pic: ©INPHO/SWpix/Will Palmer

Ireland had a positive day at the UCI World Championships today as the main action was firmly on the track in Glasgow.

There were encouraging performances from Chris Burns, Richael Timothy and the men's tandem duo Martin Gordon and Eoin Mullen in the Para-cycling Track World Championships. Alice Sharpe and Lara Gillespie battled through a tough women's Madison race in the Track World Championships.