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Commodore John Barry's Day
Pictured at Commodore John Barry's Day in Wexford town is Minister
Brendan Howlin TD, Pat Dillon, John Flower, Captain Hugh Tully (Naval
Service), Lt Col Paul Kennedy (OC 3 Inf Bn), Peter Hughes and members of
the ONE Commodore John Barry branch, Wexford. Photo: Patrick Hogan
Gormanstown Camp
2 Arty Regt receive five new 3 star privates who celebrated
their passing out parade in Gormanstown Camp on 8 July.
Pictured (L/R): Bty Sgt Gary Madden, Ptes' Ronan Guerin,
Larry Whelan, James Daly, David Smyth, Gavin Stowe and
RSM Noel O'Callaghan. Photo: RSM Noel O'Callaghan (2 AR)
Defence Forces Orienteering
Championships
7 Inf Bn with Team Captain Lt Col Brendan Delaney, who took 1st place in
Defence Forces Orienteering Championships recently. Individual medals
to Lt Col Brendan Delaney, (OC 7 Inf Bn) - 1st Place in Men's under 50 and
Lt Deirdre Carbery, (7 Inf Bn) - 1st Place in Women's 21 Long. Photo: Lt
Deirdre Carbery (Military Archives)
Legal Eagles
On Thursday 27 June 2013, the Midlands Bar Association visited Custume Bks
Athlone and received a guided tour by Capt Murtagh Brennan and Lt Marie
Pigott (6 Inf Bn) while Lt Shane Walsh (2 AR) briefed them on the Museum. The
group then received a detailed presentation from Lt Col Richard Brennan (BL)
on Military and International Law. Photo: Capt Murtagh Brennan
Capt Malone
Capt Mike Malone's standdown parade in Ballymullen
Bks, Tralee on the 11 July 2013.
Capt Malone enlisted in February 1975 and was commissioned in May 1992, before
serving with C Coy, 12th Inf
Bn he was with 3 Fd Sigs Coy.
Pictured (L/R): Comdt Reynolds (O/C C Coy, 12th Inf Bn)
presented a plaque to Capt
Malone, with Lt O'Shea looking on. Photo: Sgt Ian Sims
(C Coy, 12 Inf Bn)
Spike Island
Overseas Promotions
Recently two members of 108 IRISHFINN Bn received
their promotions for vacancies at home, they are Sgt
David O'Sullivan (12 Inf Bn) and Cpl Ciaran Oman (D
CIS) - congratulations to them both. Photos: Capt Mark
Conway (PIO, 108 IRISHFINN Bn)
An Cosantóir September 2013 www.dfmagazine.ie
An Taoiseach Enda Kenny is
pictured on Spike Island on 11
July 2013, he is accompanied by
Lt Tim Cunningham, inspecting
a GOH during the 75th anniversary of the hand-over of
the Treaty Ports. Photo by: Cpl
Christine O'Leary (1 Bde Press
Office)
