An Cosantóir

April 2013

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

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32 | DF Indoor Track and Field Championships By Cpl Paul Millar photos by Cpl Colum Lawlor T he DF Indoor Track and Field Championships were hosted by 2 Bde in Athlone IT on 25th February. With 21 different categories, the international-standard stadium was a hive of activity. The AIT ���13m arena has a six lane 200m running track and seating for over 1,000 spectators. One notable class was the recruit category, which covered the major T&F disciplines. The Cadets took home gold in the recruit 4x200m relay, while 2 Bde beat off the Air Corps and Navy to stand on top of the podium in the senior relay. The largest participation came in the classic Senior Mens Mile. Cpl Eddie O���Neill (1 MIC), established himself as our fastest runner over this distance. This year was the first time many new units had an oppurtunity to reveal their talent. Top of the new units was 7 Inf Bn. They had three notable athletes in the form of Capt Kedney who took gold in the 200m and relay and silver in the 60m, Capt Moody who won silver in the shot-putt and Lt Collins who added silver to the 7 Inf Bn tally. The next occasion for the Track and Field athletes to prove themselves will be the DF Athletics Championships this summer. An Cosant��ir April 2013 www.dfmagazine.ie

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