An Cosantóir the official magazine of the Irish Defence Forces and Reserve Defence Forces.
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Fond Farewell Sgt Major |7 Pictured on his last RDF camp, BSM Tom Walsh, who enlisted in the FCA on 17th March 1968, with A Coy 15 Inf Bn Tralee – as a matter of respect Tom was given a march past by his unit. Tom completed many courses at all levels and attained many promotions; Cpl ('71), Sgt ('78), Coy Sgt ('96), BQMS ('97) and BSM in 2012 with 32 Inf Bn. He is currently serving in the 12 Inf Bn after the recent reorganisation. Tom has overseen many and varied changes during his extensive 45 year career. Tom is due to retire in March 2014. Photo: Sgt Ian Sims (C Coy, 12 Inf Bn) Pictured at the RDF shooting competition at Kilworth on Sunday 8th September where members of F Coy (Skibbereen), 12 Inf Bn won in every discipline with CS Paddy Galvin, runner up pistol competition, Denis O'Donovan Winner Falling Plates, Chris Fehilly, William McSweeney and Owen Murnane rifle team winners. Kneeling Gavin Collins and John Murphy won the GPMG competition and finally 14 time rifle veteran winner Ger McCarthy, has won 14 'all army' rifle team medals the most for any soldier since the shield was first presented in 1947. Photo: Denis Boyle ONE Golf Winners On 19th August, at the Curragh Golf Club, The Patrick Sarsfield Branch won the ONE All Ireland Golf Tournament Cassidy Cup for a second year in a row. The team consisted of Ex-servicemen Mr Eddie Kiely Snr, a Congo Veteran, his son Eddie Kiely Jnr, Mr Joe Collopy - Branch Chairman and Mr Brendan Long. On Target Cavalry Club Fr. James Gilmore Branch Pictured at the Cavalry Club Elders Lunch, which was held in the Officers Mess, The Military College on Thursday 29th August 2013. The Elders were joined at the lunch by senior Cavalry Corps officers and members of the committee. Photo: Capt John Power In Remembrance Pictured are some members of the Fr. James Gilmore Branch of ONE, who held their Lá na bhFiann remembrance day and mass recently. Photo: Sean Shinnors The Imokilly Branch of ONE commemorated and honoured their deceased comrades during the branch's 'Lá na bhFiann' (Warriors' Day). Held at Killeagh, Co Cork on Sunday 25th August 2013. Colleagues from the following ONE branches also attended: Ballincollig, Cobh and Limerick. Photo: Domhnall Mac Cárthaigh FS (PRO SAC ONE) www.military.ie the defence forces magazine