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www.military.ie THE DEFENCE FORCES MAGAZINE | 7 ALL-ARMY MILITARY SKILLS COMPETITION WINNERS Brig Gen Patrick Flynn, GOC 1 Bde visited Dún Uí Mhaoilíosa, Galway on the 10th October for his annual inspection. He is pictured here congratulating the winners of the All-Army Military Skills Competition under the command of Cpl Joe Hession. Photo: Coy Sgt Seamus Gannon ROYAL IRISH RANGERS VISIT TO THE CURRAGH CAMP Members of the DFTC and the Na Fíanna Military History Society welcomed veterans from the Lisburn Branch of the Royal Irish Rangers Old Comrades Association to the Curragh Camp recently. Their tour consisted of refreshments on arrival, display of photographs and badges and a talk by Mick Thompson, Murty Quinn and Eddie Doyle from the IUNVA, a talk by Matthew McNamara on the Military History of the Curragh Camp. They then had dinner in the McDonagh Complex, a visit to the Curragh Military Museum, a visit to the Curragh Military Cemetery, and the WWI Trench system at Flagstaff Hill, before retiring to the NCOs Mess for light refreshments. Photo: Martin Rowe, IUNVA VISIT BY LT GEN PULKKINEN, DIRECTOR GENERAL OF EUMS On the 15th October 2019, the Defence Forces Chief of Staff Vice Admiral Mark Mellett DSM met with Lt Gen Esa Pulkkinen. Gen Pulkkinen is a Finnish military officer serving as the Director General of the European Union's Military Staff (DGEUMS), since 2016. He is the head of the European Union Military Staff (EUMS) and also serves as Director of the Military Planning and Conduct Capability (Dir MPCC). Photo: Armn Sam Gibney DEFENCE FORCES FISHING CHAMPIONSHIPS Pictured in Finner Camp, Co Donegal are the Defence Forces Fishing Championships Team Boat Winners from the 28 Inf Bn. L/R: Pte JP White, Lt Col Fred O'Donovan OC 28 Inf Bn, Pte Padar Folan, who was also the biggest fish individual winner and Sgt Terry O'Brien. Photo: Sgt Terry O'Brien, 28 Inf Bn 50TH REUNION OF UNFICYP NO 2 PL, A COY, 12 INF GP Pictured are the 33 members of No 2 Pl, A Coy, 12 Inf Gp, UNFICYP, in Cyprus in 1969. On the 4th October 2019 10 members of the platoon met to celebrate the 50th Anniversary reunion of the platoon in Ceannt NCOs Mess, Curragh Camp. A number of platoon members have sadly passed away, or were non-contactable or unable to attend, but were remembered on the day. BQMS Michael Stynes DFTC was representing his father Michael 'Hiker' Stynes who had recently passed away. Pictured: Front row L/R: John Sheils, Paddy Donnelly (Pl Sgt), Mick Kavanagh (Pl Offr), Tony McGrath and Joe Flanagan. Back row L/R: Mick McMahon, Willie Lawlor (Cpl), Tony Philips, Mick Carroll, Paddy Flood and BQMS Michael Stynes. Photo: Armn Sam Gibney | 7

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