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Members of the 179th Recruit Platoon and
2-3 Star course pictured at their passing
out
The
1
Cn
Cois
team
that
won
the
Recce
Concentration
competition,
winning
best
overall
team
and
best
individual.
The
team
consisted
of
Lt
Fitzharris,
Sgt
McGreal,
S/S
O'Halloran,
S/S
Newman
&
S/S
O'Leary
Captain
Jacob
leading
the
band
at
a
recent
parade
in
3
Inf
Bn
Groom
Pte
Michéal
O
Grady
and
Lt
Raphael
Lee
on
secured
2nd
place
in
the
1.35m
Balmoral
qualifier
with
Derrycrush,
this
performance
earns
them
a
place
at
the
Balmoral
Show
Siblings
Irene,
Isobel
and
Anna
Kelleher
pictured
at
the
101st
Cadet
Class
Commissioning
Ceremony
Ex
Defence
Forces
Corporals
at
this
year's
St.
Patrick's
Day
parade.
Now
members
of
An
Garda
Síochána
Kevin
Sharkey,
Ray
Sheehan
and
Eamonn
O'Reilly.
All
3
had
over
45
years
combined
service
in
the
06th
Field
Military
Police
Company
Reserve
Members
of
32
IRCON
KFOR
participated
in
the
Istanbul
Half
Marathon
in
April,
from
left
to
right
–
BQ
Niall
O'Neill,
Sgt
Niall
Kennedy,
F/Sgt
James
McCormack
and
Comdt
Niall
Buckley
Congrats
to
DF
Reservists
who
won
the
1
BDE
Pistol
Shooting
Competition,
Sgt
Bergin
won
best
individual
in
the
pistol
competition
and
Pte
Murphy
who
placed
2nd
in
the
GPMG
competition
Cpl
Peter
Carolan
27
Inf
Bn
pictured
receiving
his
new
rank
markings
on
meritorious
promotion
Members
of
the
Cavalry
Corps
pictured
in
the
Glen
of
Imaal
during
their
qualification
shoot
on
the
Cavalry
Mowag
Gunnery
Course.
The
students
are
now
qualified
on
the
12.7mm
Heavy
Machine
Gun
and
40mm
Grenade
Machine
Gun
