An Cosantóir

An Cosantóir March 2020 www.dfmagazine.ie 6 | AIR CORPS BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS Pictured is No 5 Support Wing who were crowned Air Corps basketball champions on 12 Feb 20. All units in the Air Corps were represented with 6 teams playing 18 matches with over 3 hours of competitive game time to be crowned champions. Photo: Provided by Capt Sinead Doyle HEALTH AND WELLNESS UNIT HILL WALK On Thursday last the 06th February the Engineer Group DFTC conducted the first of its Organised Recreational Training (ORT) Health and Wellness Unit Hill Walk's in the Slieve Blooms Mountains, completing the Glenbarrow Waterfall loop walk. This is the first of this Unit's planned monthly events, which is hoped will improve Unit fitness levels while also ensuring good E'sprit de Corps with in the Unit Photo: Provided by Sgt Maj Tom Mahon MASSED BANDS Pictured at the Massed Bands Launch 2020 Reception in Officers' Mess, Collins Bks are, centre L/R Capt B Prendergast, OIC Band 1 Bde, Mr. P Draper, Sales Manager Fords, Mr. J Manning, Sales Director Fords, Brig Gen P Flynn, GOC 1 Bde, Mr. D Pimlott, Director Fords, Lt Col M. O'Connor, G4 1 Bde HQ and Comdt D. Burke, PIO 1 Bde HQ accompanied by members of the Band of 1 Brigade. The concert was sponsored Fords Ireland and took place on Friday 28th February at 8pm in Cork City Hall. Photo: Cpl Eoin Curtin, 1 BAR CAN YOU HELP IDENTIFY ENGINEERS IN 1940? Continuing on from last months appeal, pictured are members of the Engineers Corps in the Curragh around 1940. The person third from the right in the front row is Sgt Major William Bishop, Sgt Nick Mc Donnell or 'Maxi' as he was known, who is on the extreme left, back row as you look at photo. Any other information would be greatly appreciated. Photo: Dessie O'Hara RSM PHIL HAYDEN RETIREMENT Roman Rudis: "Upon completion of his time served, the Emperor would present the gladiator with a wooden sword called a Rudis, thus symbolising the gladiators retirement." D Inf and School Comdt Inf Sch Col Mark Brownen presents RSM Phil Hayden with his Roman Rudis. Congratulations to RSM Hayden who will soon commence his PDL. Throughout his distinguished career, RSM Hayden has embodied each of the DF Values, devoting his career to the development and growth of our leaders. Photo: Capt Diarmuid O'Flynn 22ND ORDNANCE YO COURSE In the Feburary 2020 edition of An Cosantóir, this photo was incorrectly credited and commented on. It is the 22nd Ordnance YO Course conducting CBRN incident containment drills and not the Cadet School as stated in last month edition. Photo: Ord Sch

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