Irish Davis Cup team aiming for the summit at the foot of the Andes 

Momentum is on their side having claimed successive promotions up from Division IV in recent years but this trip to the foot of the Andes makes for a particularly steep climb for a smaller than usual travelling party.

TESTING TIMES: Ireland's number one Simon Carr in action. Pic: Tennis Ireland

More than a few of Irish sport’s great days have been against-the-odds stories written in distant corners of the globe and the country’s Davis Cup team will look to add another chapter to that book in Peru in the coming days.

Secure a win against their hosts at the Estadio Asia in their World Group I playoff tie and it will propel the team to a level of tennis that hasn’t been graced by an Irish men’s team since the early days of the 1980s.