Luke McCann
Athletics
BIOGRAPHY
Luke McCann represented Ireland in the 1,500 metres at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on his Olympic debut.
McCann came to athletics relatively late, having begun training seriously only in college after picking up the sport at 13 while accompanying his mother to collect his sister from training. His progression was interrupted in 2019 when he required knee surgery for fragmented cartilage, but he returned stronger and in 2021 set a five-second personal best of 3:36.81. His qualification for Paris 2024 came after a demanding period: a stress fracture delayed the start of his season until May, forcing him to race in seven countries across five weeks to accumulate the necessary ranking points. He set a personal best of 3:33.66 at the Diamond League pre-programme in Stockholm in June 2024.
His sister Jodie McCann also made her Olympic debut at Paris 2024, competing in the 5,000 metres – the first time a brother and sister made their Olympic debuts together for Ireland at the same Games.
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ATHLETICS NEWS
Performance Round Up July 2026
Athletics LONDON DIAMOND LEAGUE Mark English delivered one of the finest performances of his career as he smashed his 800m personal best to finish second at the London Diamond League on Saturday. The Donegal athlete clocked a stunning 1:42.97, dipping below the 1:43 mark for the first time and becoming just the latest Irish athlete [...]
EVENTS COMING UP IN AUGUST
Athletics World U20 Championships, Eugene, Oregon: 5-9 August European Athletics Championships, Birmingham: 10-16 August Lausanne Diamond League: 20-21 August Silesia Diamond League: 23 August Zurich Diamond League: 27 August Boxing European U19 Championships, Loznica, Serbia: 11-22 August Boxing Ireland U23 Championships, 7-22 August Cycling UEC Mountain Bike European Championships, Monteceneri, Switzerland: 30 July [...]
Irish Sailing and Rugby Sevens Shine in Action-Packed Weekend
Sailing McMahon Claims Sailing Bronze in California Eve McMahon secured a superb bronze medal at the Sailing Grand Slam event in San Pedro, California, after a composed performance in the Final Series against some of the world's best Olympic sailors. Racing took place in ideal conditions inside the bay, with 10–13 knots of breeze providing [...]
Diamond League Podiums In London for Mark English & Sarah Healy
Irish athletics enjoyed another outstanding weekend on the international stage, with Mark English and Sarah Healy producing career-best performances at the London Diamond League, while Ireland’s next generation of stars claimed a remarkable medal haul at the European Athletics U18 Championships in Rieti, Italy. Athletics London Diamond League Mark English delivered one of the finest [...]
Performance Round Up – June 2026
Athletics Mark English finished second in a high-quality men’s 800m field at the Rome Diamond League. The Donegal athlete clocked a season’s best time of 1:43.80, his second fastest ever over the distance, as he closed strongly in the final metres to challenge for victory. Sarah Healy delivered a personal best time of 14:48.88 in [...]
Events Coming Up in July
Athletics Eugene Diamond League - July 4th Cork City Sports - July 8th Morton Games - July 10th Monaco Diamond League - July 10th Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix - July 14th London Diamond League - July 18th National Senior Track and Field Championships - July 25th & 26th Badminton Japan Open World Tour 750 [...]