The 27-year-old former Lomond School pupil was considering retiring after the Glasgow Games, however, after reaching the final 12 at Hampden he has opted to extend his athletics career and try to reach a third Commonwealth Games.

Speaking after the final at Hampden last Thursday, McInroy explained: “I was actually thinking this could be my last year of doing athletics and I would just focus on my job but obviously because I have done quite well at these Games I might continue on and see what I can do in the next couple of years and maybe try and get to a third Commonwealth Games, in the Gold Coast, in Australia.” McInroy threw a season’s best of 57.28m to reach the final where he faced some of the world’s biggest throwers, including Welshman Brett Morse, Kiwi Julian Wruck and Australian Benn Harradine.

However, it was Indian Vikas Shive Gowda who claimed gold with a throw of 63.64m, edging out Cypriot Apostolos Parellis who came second with his 63.32m throw.

Although Angus missed out on a place on the podium he was delighted to beat his throw at the Games four years ago and to make the final.

He continued: “It has been great, I have thrown further in the qualifying and in the final than I did in Delhi four years ago so I am really happy with the big improvements.

“It was a horrible night for throwing but it was incredible to be out there again and I really, really enjoyed it.

“In the final I hoped to repeat the effort I had in the qualifier but the conditions weren’t condusive to that.

“To get to the final was my whole goal so I am relatively happy.” Angus’ efforts were undoubtedly helped by a home crowd roaring him onto success — a crowd that Angus certainly appreciated, he continued: “The home crowd was just incredible, I can’t express how great it has been.

“The cheer that went up for every Scottish athlete has been great and really boosted our performances.

“I have seen my Facebook and Twitter going but I have tried to ignore them and just get on with the task in hand but it has just been phenomenal the support from everyone back home.” Speaking of back home, it was back home in Helensburgh that Angus first took up discus — completely by mistake.

Although he is now one of the top 12 discus throwers in the Commonwealth, he explained that he did not always think he was deemed to reach the top in the discipline.

He explained to the: “Basically I was a rugby player and the school sent me along to the Scottish Schools against my will and my coach Hugh Murray, who is from Helensburgh, saw me throwing and I was not too bad — I was just bigger than the rest of the boys but wasn’t throwing quite so far but Hugh thought I had some potential.

“He was really proud of me beating the native record again and making a second final — I don’t think you could ask for much more.

“I finished probably around were I was meant to be and I am reasonably happy with how I did.