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www.military.ie the defence forces magazine | 7 Blue light Boat race WinnerS The DF Rowing Assoc. were victorious in the Blue Light Boat Race by a 1/4 of a length over 1500m. The event took place in Whitegate, Cork on 9th June 2014 and was a challenge race which united all emergency services of the East Cork area. There were a total of eight crews participating including members of the Irish Coast Guard, An Garda Siochána and the Fire Service. The team was Lt Stephen Con- nolly (Air Corps), Lt Paul Giblin (1 Cn Cois), Lt Peter Williams (G7 1 Bde HQ) and Lt Fionn McCaffery (2 Cav Sqn). Photo: Air Corps Press Office tiMMy heraty MeMorial finner The Finner Sea Angling Club held their annual charity fundraiser on Thursday 22nd May 2014 at the Tullan Strand, Bundoran. Pictured is Terry O'Brien (L) presenting winner Noel (Scan) Hegarty (score 131) with his trophy, the runner up was Dominic McLaughlin (score 93). A €200 cheque was presented by Alan Heraty to Kevin Carmody of Ozanam House (Society of St. Vincent de Paul). The club would like to thank all their sponsors. Photo: Cpl Ronan Matthews, 28 Inf Bn thoMaS Kent reMeMBered Pictured are members drawn from 1 Bde who provided an honour guard to the Thomas Kent Branch ONE, Castlelyons Co. Cork recently. They held a memorial day for Thomas Kent who was executed by fir- ing squad at 4am on 19th May 1916 with his body buried in the yard of Cork Prison. Photo: Domhnall Mac Cárthaigh FS. (PRO SAC ONE) lá na Bhfiann The Sgt Tommy Halligan Branch ONE, Tipperary Town, held their deceased members mass and 'Lá na bhFiann' (Warriors' Day) on 4th June 2014. Visiting branches came from: Carrick-on-Suir, Clonmel, Cobh, Cork City, Michéal Mac Fhíobhuí Ballincollig, Nenagh Lower Ormonde, Tipperary Town, and Waterford. Photo: Domhnall Mac Cárthaigh FS. (PRO SAC ONE) Kevin Barry Branch one On Easter Sunday the Kevin Barry Branch ONE held their Deceased Members Mass in St. Andrew's Church, Bagnelstown, Co Carlow. Photo: Hugh Kelly, Br Sec WheeluS uSaf BaSe 1961 Pictured from (L/R) are: Joe Carroll, Ned Clancy and Joe Callan, who all lived in married quarters in McKee Park, Dublin in 1961. This picture was taken en route to the Congo. A refuelling stop over was made at Wheelus USAF Base in Tripoli, Libya. Photo courtesy of Danny Mulcahy arMy rifle WinnerS 1960 Pictured are the 7 Inf Bn FCA All Army Winning Rifle Team of 1960. This is the only occasion on which the FCA were allowed to compete against the PDF and the FCA team won. Back row (L/R): Comdt Ned Curry, Tommy Gallagher, Barry Monaghan, Sean Halpin, Gerry Francis, Paddy Sherry, Dessie Francis, Jim Heron, Comdt McNamee (OC 7 Inf Bn FCA). Front row (L/R): Cpl Whelan and Lt Mick Wright. Photo courtesy of Dessie O'Hara

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