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Capt Hickey (Retd), Ptes O’Meara and Collins accepting the award on behalf of the 1 S Bde Basketball team.
Lt Gen McCann presenting Sgt Kennedy with his golf award.
Comdt Ciaran Fitzgerald (Retd) accepting his hall of fame award from Lt Gen McCann.
Comdt O’Keeffe accepting his special administrative award from the Chief of Staff.
Boxers, Ptes Hickey and O’Shea at the awards ceremony.
SPORTS AWARD Hurling - Lt Stephen Molumphy (Cdt Sch) Boxing - Pte Ross Hickey (3 Inf Bn) Orienteering - Pte Colm Hill (33 Res Inf Bn) Gaelic Football - Capt Alan Quirke (1 LSB) Shooting - Capt Ray Kane (DFHQ) Judo - Pte Lloyd Manning (31 Res Arty Regt) Hurling - Pte Eoin Whelan (CSSC) Camogie - Pte Una Lacey (33 Res Inf Bn Res) Soccer - Pte Stephen O’Donnell (28 Inf Bn) Golf - Sgt Kieran Kennedy (1 S Bde) Athletics - Gnr Alan O’Brien (HQ DFTC) SPECIAL MERIT AWARD Basketball - 1 S Bde Basketball Team Parachuting - Defence Forces Parachute Team Hurling - Ptes Paul Murphy and Ray Cody (both 3 Inf Bn) Cycling - Cpl Colin Robinson (5 Inf Bn) Sailing - Capt, Michael Liddy (Air Corps) Boxing - Pte Pat O’Shea (4 Inf Bn) Lifesaving - Capt Oisin McGrath (Air Corps) Soccer, Gaelic Football and Hurling - Pte Thomas Fitzgibbon (4 MP Coy) SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE AWARD Diving - Comdt Mark Brownen Soccer - Comdt G McEnaney (1 S Bde RDF) Athletics - Comdt Tom O’Keeffe (HQ DFTC) HALL OF FAME AWARD Show Jumping - Sgt Maj Steve Hickey (Retd) Rugby - Comdt Ciaran Fitzgerald (Retd)
The Chief of Staff presenting the parachuting award to Capt O’Sullivan.
THE DEFENCE FORCES MAGAZINE
