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| 33 www.military.ie THE DEFENCE FORCES MAGAZINE On the 16th of October the men's team played the French armed forces which resulted in a 2-2 draw. November Joint Fixture between Men's & Women's Team who will travel to play the UKAF in Belfast. Hurling On Thursday, October 10th, 2024, in Faithful Fields, Co. Offaly, the Defence Forces hosted the Inter-Bde Hurling Championship. The day began with 3 Inf Bn facing DFTC/AC/DFHQ, where 3 Inf Bn emerged victorious, securing their spot in the final. At the same time, 2 Bde competed against 1 Bde. The teams were tied at halftime, but 2 Bdeplayed exceptionally well in the second half, ultimately defeating 1 Bde. This set the stage for two exciting matches: the All-Army final and the inaugural Secondary All-Army final. In the All-Army final, 2 Bde took on 3 Inf Bn. Despite a strong performance, 2 Bde lost to a formidable 3 Inf Bn team featuring several highly skilled hurlers. With this victory, 3 Inf Bn has retained the All-Army trophy since 2019. This year also marked the first-ever All-Army Secondary Hurling Final, contested between 1 Bde and DFTC/AC/DFHQ. It was a fiercely fought match, with 1 Bde emerging as the champions. Upcoming events are 23rd of Oct DF V AIB in St Vincents GAA Club at 1300. 21 Nov DF V AGS in Westmanstown Gaa Dublin. Golf The Defence Forces golf team travelled to Germany to compete at the CISM Regional Golf Championships from the 29th Sep to the 3rd October. The competition was played on Munster-Tinnen Golf Course. Cpl Richard Finn, current Defence Forces Senior Champion won the Individual Gold with Pte Lee Scanlon in his first CISM outing winning Silver and Sgt Niall Kennedy winning Bronze following an exciting playoff for third place that also involved Pte James Everard. Comdt Regina Foley won Silver in the Ladies section and captured the first Ladies CISM Golf medal as a result, missing out on the Gold medal by one shot. Gaelic Football Both the Men and Women's DF Gaelic Football teams will play the Fire Services Northern Ireland on Wed, 13 Nov 2024 in the Athletic Grounds (Armagh). Men's game at 1400hrs and Women's game at 1200hrs. Lt Col Bates, DFTC HQ, presenting the trophy to the winning team captain Pte Josh Moore The Inter Bde Trophy which is a direct replica of the Liam MacCarthy cup (GAA Hurling Trophy) 3 INF BN Team Captain Pte Josh Moore with the Inter Bde Trophy Sgt Noel Poynton 2 Bde Hurling Rep and manager 3 INF BN winning team ( L to R) Cpl Joe Hanningan, Capt Mark Doyle, Comdt Regina Foley, Sgt Niall Kennedy, Comdt John Fitzgerald (Manager), Cpl Richard Finn, Cpl Jennifer Kingston, Pte Lee Scanlon, Pte James Everard at this year's CISM Regional Golf Championships in German

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