#SURFING - The Irish Junior Surf Team finished sixth overall at the 2012 European Junior Surfing Championship in France at the weekend.

Among the 19-strong team competing in the week-long contest at Lacanau-Océan was Meadb McCloskey, who scored Ireland's highest individual ranking - placing fifth in the U18 Girls Bodyboard.

France came tops in a strong field to claim overall first place at Sunday's grand final, followed by Spain and Portugal.

As Surfer Today reports, 'Les Bleus' dominated across the divisions, taking every title except the U18 Boys and U18 Girls Bodyboard, won by Spain and Germany respectively.