An Cosantóir

An Cosantóir Nov/Dec 2020

An Cosantóir the official magazine of the Irish Defence Forces and Reserve Defence Forces.

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15 Brian is the youngest in his family, born and raised in Galway by parents, Patrick and Sandra. Mark, the middle brother in the family is also a Naval Officer. Having studied Business Information Systems in NUIG, Brian went on to work as a Cyber Security Analyst with Accenture before joining the Navy. In his spare time, Brian competed in hockey and triathlon while also being an avid outdoorsman. Brian most enjoyed his trip to the US Naval Academy and a patrol of the east coast of the US with their Navy. Patrick is the eldest in his family, born and raised in Blackrock, Co. Dublin by his parents Kathleen and Stuart. Patrick graduated from Maynooth University with a Business Degree in 2016. Subsequently he worked in the start-up world, working with the high- end custom bike manufacturer FiftyOne Bikes in Dublin and Enterprise Ireland prior to that. He worked briefly in accounting before finally pursuing his dream career as a Naval Officer. Patrick is an avid cyclist and skier, having competed around the country in cycling and spent time in France skiing and learning the language. Patrick's favourite moment of the Cadetship was taking part in navigation training with the Royal Navy P2000's in Dublin. Christopher is the eldest of three sons to Ciarán and Hilary, and was raised in Malahide Co. Dublin. Christopher initially studied history and archaeology in UCD before pursuing a Professional Masters in Education and subsequently a career in post-primary as a history and geography teacher. He's keen on water sports, notably rowing, in which he competed at a national level, and kayaking, which he did for many years as a volunteer instructor for Malahide Sea Scouts. This, coupled with an interest in military history, led him to seek a career in the Navy. Christopher's favourite moments of the Cadetship were PLX and sailing LÉ Eithne into Cork City during the recent COVID-19 support effort. Stephen is the eldest in his family, born in Co Mayo to his parents Gary and Breda, he attended St Gerald's College Castlebar. Growing up on the family's adventure centre, he spent most of his summers on the water. This led to his love for the sea and further led him to become a beach lifeguard with Mayo County Council and an instructor with Water Safety Ireland where he volunteered to teach water safety. Stephen's other interests include athletics where he has competed in cross country and track events throughout Ireland. He decided to pursue a career in the Naval Service because of the family tradition in the military with his father serving as a Commandant in the Army Reserve and his love for the sea. Stephen's favourite part of the Cadetship was the annual Military Pilgrimage to Lourdes and being part of the St Patrick's Day parade in London. THE 58TH CADET CLASS A NAVY DELIVERING SERVICES Brian Barrins Patrick Biggar Christopher Newman Stephen Smyth Cadets of the 58 th Cadet Class

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