IRELAND’s young rider team narrowly missed out on three gold medals in a row but added to their medal haul when taking team silver at the 2025 FEI Jumping European Championships in Riesenbeck, Germany on Friday afternoon.

On a dramatic afternoon, Michael Blake’s squad of Tim Brennan, Max Foley, Niamh McEvoy, Tom Wachman and Coen Williams just gave way to a talented Belgian team for gold.