An Cosantóir

An Cosantóir February 2015 www.dfmagazine.ie 6 | GAA RepResenTATive seRies On 28th November the DF Hurling Team beat an AIB selection in the representative series, where the DF went unbeaten throughout, with games against An Garda Síochána, BOI and AIB. Photo: Sgt JJ Ryan, HQ DFTC GAA All sTARs Pictured in Collins Bks, Cork after a Lunch Reception given for the GAA All Stars 2014, their awards being a remarkable achievement for both players and the Defence Forces. L/R: Pte Colin Fennelly (Kilkenny Hurling), Cpl Paul Murphy (Kilkenny Hurling), Cpl Gemma O'Connor (Cork Camogie), Brig Gen Kieran Brennan (GOC 1 Bde), Rec Kiev Dollard (Laois Junior Football) and Pte Patrick Maher (Tipperary Hurling). Photo: Cpl Christine O'Leary, HQ 1 Bde DeceAseD MeMbeRs ReMeMbeReD Members of B Coy, 27 Inf Bn conducted a Guard of Honour in memory of deceased members of the unit during the Deceased Members Commemoration Day on Friday 7th November at Gormanston Camp. Photo: Lt Hugh Forde, B Coy, 27 Inf Bn GRADuATiOn Pictured at their graduation on 30th October 2014 in NUI Maynooth are FQMS Ray Grange and RQMS Derek Mc Guinness who were conferred with an MSc Humanitarian Logistics and Emergency Management with first class honours. Photo: RQMS Derek Mc Guinness, No 3 Ops Wing Well DOne! Capt Diarmuid O'Riordan, Air Corps recently completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and was awarded a number of honours by the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT). Capt O'Riordan was awarded the Gold Medal for Excellence of 2014 for graduating top of the MBA programme with first class honours, and for winning the National MBA Strategy Competition. He is pictured receiving the Excellence Award from DIT President Prof Brian Norton in St Patrick's Cathedral, last month. Photo: DIT Photographer & C/O Anne Peters vOllybAll bliTz Pictured are members of 2 Arty Regt who conducted a Vollyball Blitz in aid of the Society of St Vincent De Paul Christmas Appeal in the Custume Bks, Athlone recently. SVP Area President John Burke presented a trophy to the winning team and received a donation from the Regt. Pictured L/R: Gnrs Cleary, Fitzpatrick, Quinn, Walsh, John Burke SVP, Gnrs O'Neill, McGrath, Tone and McConnell. The event was organised by Gnr Fitzpatrick and the young soldiers of the Regt, who wanted to do something to help promote the SVP Annual Christmas Appeal and those in need at Christmas. Photo: RSM Noel O'Callaghan, 2 AR

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