An Cosantóir the official magazine of the Irish Defence Forces and Reserve Defence Forces.
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6| Farewell Pat BQMS Pat Farrell (DFTC) retired from the Defence Forces on 23 May after 36 years service. Pictured here are Pat and his DFTC colleagues. Photo: Sgt JJ Ryan (HQ DFTC) DF Golf Champions Potential Officers Course 1981-82 Pictured are the winners of the DF All Army Match Play Golf Championships 2013, which was played in the Curragh G/C 23 May 2013. The DFTC Team (L/R): Comdt Mark Pendergast, Cpl Dema Houlighan, Sgt 'Spider' Maher, BQMS Andy Behan, Sgt Thomas (Ozzie) O'Toole, Sgmn Eugene O'Toole, Sgt Anthony Ennis, CQMS Mick lane and missing from the picture are Cpl Duggie Houlihan and Pte Leo Foy. Photo: Arwn Debbie Keating (105 Sqn) Pictured are the remaining serving officers from the 5th Pot Offrs Course 1981-82 attending the Pre-Retirement Course 28-30 May 2013 in the DFTC. This is the end of an era after a combined service of 114 years. (L/R): Comdt Dave O'Neill, Lt Col Pat Power & Comdt Seamus O'Sullivan. Photo: Lt Col Pat Power (Sch Comdt Cav Sch) Falling Plates Champions The 2 Bde Small Arms Shooting Competition was held in Kilbride Camp on the 29/30 May 2013. The 2 Cav Sqn beat the 28 Inf Bn in a tense and close run final in the Falling Plates. 2 Cav Sqn's best time was 19.5 seconds. Front row (L/R): Tprs O'Brien, Westwood, Lowry, Gibney. Back row (L/R): Sqn Sgt Caffrey, Lt Piggott, Cpl Scollard, Capt Dillon, Tpr Kelly and Lt Forde (Team Captain). Photo: Capt Ciarán Dillon (2 Cav Sqn) 2 Arty Regt "Take Post" After the last 120mm heavy mortar round was fired in the Glen of Imaal recently. Lt Col Ray Yorke (OC 2 Arty Regt) is pictured to the left of the Regimental Pennant alongside Comdt's Niall Verling (right), Shane Bradly and Greg Byrne (left), while RSM Noel O'Callaghan is to the far left of the group. Photo: Armn Jason Byrne (105 Sqn) Comeragh Mountain Walk On 23 May 2013, members of the Tpt Gp, DFTC completed their Annual Unit Walk over the Comeragh Mts in Waterford & Tipperary. Back row (L/R): Pte Murphy, Pte Doyle I, Pte Daly, Pte Doyle, Pte O'Grady, Pte Doyle W. Front row (L/R): Sgt Brennan, Lt Looney. Photo: Lt Gavin Looney (Tpt Coy, Tpt Gp) An Cosantóir July/August 2013 www.dfmagazine.ie Go On Girl Cpl Abina Whelan (OTW, Inf Sch, Mil Col) completed the Flora Women's Mini Marathon in 1:31 in full battle gear in order to raise awareness for the charity Aoibheann's Pink Tie. She said "Well done to all the ladies who ran for Aoibheann's Pink Tie." Photo Cpl Abina Whelan