An Cosantóir the official magazine of the Irish Defence Forces and Reserve Defence Forces.
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6 | DEBENHAMS PHOTOGRAPHIC BAND OF BROTHERS Pictured at the recent La Na bhFiann event in Limerick (l-r) are: CPO John O’Mahony, Capt Joe O’Mahony (Retd and Pres Patrick Sarsfield Br ONE) and CPO Christy O’Mahony (Retd and Hon Sec Cdr George Crosbie Br ONE). Photo courtesy of Joe O’Mahony. COMPETITION WINNER - JULY Congratulations to this month’s photographic competition, kindly sponsored by Debenhams, to the 4th Cavalry Squadron who are based in Custume Bks, Athlone and ran a Dispatch Riders course but before the students headed back to their units, they posed for a class photograph. They are back row (l-r): Sgts Forde, Bowes (both nstrs) Cpls Carberry, Thornton, Pte Hartigan, Tprs Mooney, Ganley and Cpl Lee (Instr). Front ro w (l-r): Lt Muckian, Tprs Delaheras, Rhatigan and Sqn Sgt Enright. Photo courtesy of Sgt Martin Gilligan. SUPER TROOPERS Comdt Ging (OC 4 Cav Sqn) and Sqn Sgt Enright are seen here congratu- lating a group of potential two-star troopers, who completed their initial military training in May with the 25th Recruit Platoon in Custume Bks, Athlone. Photo courtesy of Comdt Kevin McDonald (PO 4 W Bde). WITH THANKS On June 6, BQMS Ray Duke and CQMS Tom Troy (both 13 Ircon EUFOR, in Bos- nia) were presented with certificates of appreciation from US Army Brig Gen David Enyeart for their work with NATO during their tour. A certificate was also presented to Coy Sgt Tom Hand. Photo by SSgt Erica J Knight (USAF). THAT’S MY SON (& GRANDSON) Pte Ian Dooley is pictured here in DFTC gym with his father, Sgt John Dooley and grandfathers Joe Boland (left) and Michael Dooley (right) on the occasion of his passing out parade with the 3rd Infantry Battalion on 26th May. Photo by Cpl Greg Dorney. An Cosantóir July 2011 BOOKS AND BALLS In late May, Capt Barry Hannon who is serving in Uganda as a CIMIC officer with the European Union Training Mission Somalia is seen here presenting schoolbooks and footballs to a teacher training college in the village of Buttiti. A teacher from Ireland, Eilis and the college’s vice principal, Jolly were delighted to accept the donation, which was funded from monies raised by the EU troops serving with the EU training mission. Photo courtesy of Capt Hannon.