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DF INDOORtition
Compe
Rowing
by Capt Padraig Duggan Photos Sgt Karl Byrne
O
n Thursday 2nd May 2013, the Defence Forces Indoor Rowing competition took
place in the Defence Forces Physical Education School (DFPES). This is the second
year of this event and it fell to members of the current PTI Course to organise as
part of their 'Event Management' module as they near the end of the 16-week course.
The competition was over 2,000 metres for each participant; with seven categories in
total and prizes awarded for each category winner.
The category winners were as follows:
Male:
Female:
18-29 <70kg – Lt Collins (7 Inf Bn)
18-29 >70kg – Cpl Woods (27 Inf Bn)
30-39 <70kg – Cpl O'Neill (Mech Coy)
30-39 >70kg – Sgt Sheahan (DFPES)
40+ – Comdt Taylor (DFAA)
There was an additional
highlight of the day
with Sgt Jim Maguire
(DFPES) breaking an
Irish Record. He spent a
gruelling 2 hours 45.04
minutes completing a
full marathon of 42,195
metres on an indoor
rowing machine. This
fantastic time posted
meant he beat the
previous record set
2 years ago by a full
11 minutes to make
him the Irish 'over 40'
Category Concept 2
Indoor Marathon Rowing record holder.
The course and staff of
the DFPES would like
to thank all participants who made the
day a success with
over 80 entrants. We
would also like to extend our thanks to the
DFAA who provided
generous prizes for the
winners.
An Cosantóir June 2013 www.dfmagazine.ie
Lt Mc Donagh (DFHQ)
Elite:
Lt Williams
(B Coy, 12 Inf Bn)
