An Cosantóir the official magazine of the Irish Defence Forces and Reserve Defence Forces.
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www.military.ie THE DEFENCE FORCES MAGAZINE | 7 ALL ARMY FISHING COMPETITION The Defence Forces All Army Fishing Competition took place on the 9th and 10th of October in Crosshaven, Co Cork. Pictured is Sgt Terry O'Brien, 28 Inf Bn who won sea fishing individual boat and overall best angler competitions. Terry was also a member of the 2 Bde winning team along with Sgt Gary Condron, Sgt Tom O'Neill and Ray Slattery. Photo: Coy Sgt Joe Doherty, 28 Inf Bn NO 3 OPERATIONS WING Here is a great picture capturing Air Corps EC135 (271) and AW139 (276) from No 3 Ops Wing during recent operations using the bambi bucket. Photo: Mark Pollock, Baldonell 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MAYO PEACE PARK On the 6th October the Mayo Peace Park and Garden of Remembrance marked its 10th anniversary with ceremonies taking place over the weekend. The peace park was opened in 2008 to remember all those from Mayo who died during the two world wars. The Defence Forces 60th anniversary of continuous participation on UN Peacekeeping operations and the 100th anniversary of the signing of the World War I Armistice were also commemorated. Photo: Martin Rowe ALL ARMY 84MM ANTI TANK WINNERS Pictured is the victorious 28 Inf Bn team who won the All Army 84mm Anti Tank competition in the Glen of Imaal recently. Pictured l/r: Lt Col P Kelly OC 28 Inf Bn, Pte R Devine, Cpl M McBrearty, Pte J Harkin and Comdt B McGovern OC A Coy. Well done to the lads keeping up that winning tradition in the competition. Word/Photo: Sgt Kieran Crawford/ Cpl Ronan Matthews, both 28 Inf Bn AN COSANTÓIR 10K IN UNIFIL The 112 Inf Bn took part in the An Cosantóir 10k Road Race in UNP 2-45. The event was run simultaneously to the event in Ireland, with over 60 personnel from the Battalion taking part on a hot day in Southern Lebanon. Cpl Sherlock came first in the male event and Capt Danielle Murphy came first in the female event. Congratulations to all the members of the 27 Inf Bn team on winning the block run, from all the members of the 112 Inf Bn. Photo: Capt Sean Maguire, PIO 112 Inf Bn COL JAMES FITZMAURICE REMEMBERED On 26th September a wreath laying ceremony was held in remembrance of Air Corps pilot Col James Fitzmaurice in Portlaoise. Col Fitzmaurice is remembered for being the first pilot to fly transatlantic from east-to-west in the famous 'Bremen' German aircraft which took off from Baldonnel 12th April 1928 with German co-pilot Hermann Kohl, and the plane's owner Ehrenfried Gunther Freiherr von Hunefeld. Photo: Martin Rowe