An Cosantóir

An Cosantóir July / August 2024 www.military.ie/magazine 28 | FOR REGULAR UPDATES ON ANY OF THESE CLUBS, PLEASE LOG ONTO THE CONNECT APP DF Sports & Clubs Update Boxing The DF boxing team are entering the Celtic Box Cup in Dungarvan, Waterford at the end of September. There will be competitors entering from Portugal, Canada, Spain and the UK. The DF team are going for 3 in a row in this competition., the previous winners include double champion Pte Rachel Lawless 6th Bn, Pte Aaron O'Donoghue 1 Bde CIS, Cpl Jamie Long MP Group. There will be 4 female competitors and 11 male competitors, we will be running a 2 week training camp in the Curragh in September leading up to the event. Kayaking The Defence Forces Kayak Club (DFKC) promotes and conducts kayaking and paddle sport in the Defence Forces. The club's members support adventure training and other DF events, while also conducting its own member-focused training and skills development. The disciplines include white water kayaking, play boating and canoe polo with an aim to branch out into other disciplines like sea and expedition kayaking. Whether you have previous experience or not, you are more than welcome to join the club. If you don't have any equipment, don't worry, the club can kit you out with everything you need to have a safe and comfortable day on the river. If you are interested in joining the club, contact them on our Connect Page or call down to the next pool session in the DFTC. For more info contact: conor.hurley@defenceforces.ie or stephen.happe@defenceforces.ie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu We now have a BJJ club within the DF which has been training for the last 12 months. There are around 80 members ranging from white belts to black belts including some very high level, competitive athletes and coaches. The great thing about BJJ is that it caters for everyone, from the competitors to the hobbyists. At the moment there are small groups training locally all over the DF. Members from Air Corps, 27 Inf Bn, Collins Bks, Haulbowline, Killkenny and the DFTC. Over the past 12 months the Club has been invited to attend several sessions outside of the DF, in great gyms all around the country. The Club has linked up with the Garda BJJ team and have enjoyed some great sessions with them. DF Womens Soccer The DF Women's Soccer recently had a game v Peamount FC on 17 July 2024. The DF women lost on a score line 2-0 however the game was very beneficial for the management team as they have a very tough task of narrowing down a panel of 16 to travel to Belgium in Aug 2024. Upcoming Camps/Fixture/Events • 24-26 Aug - Camp and game versus Donneycarney FC in Cathal Brugha Barracks. Game is on 24th at 1900hrs. • 14 Aug - Game. opposition TBC Kayaking: Members of PR Br who recently enjoyed a day out on the water with the DF Kayaking Gp Grappling: Recent Training day down in Eire grappling club in Tullamore Grappling: First time training and linking up with the members of the Garda team Soccer: Recent match against vs Peamount FC Soccer: Team pre game warm up drills

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