IRELAND’s finished on the podium for the fifth time from six Nations Cups this year in the Spanish Nations Cup at Vejer De La Frontera last Saturday. Victory was within grasp of Michael Blake’s team but they ultimately fell short with the German team taking the top spot for the second time in as many weeks.

Blake’s team of Mark McAuley (Jasco VD Bisschop), Michael G Duffy (Lapuccino 2 (ISH)), Cameron Hanley (ESI Toulouse (ISH)) and Denis Lynch (Cristello), finished on a two-round total of eight faults for third place, behind Denmark in second.