An Cosantóir the official magazine of the Irish Defence Forces and Reserve Defence Forces.
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www.military.ie the defence forces magazine | 31 there is a requirement for the a/m on the day. Also please encourage your units to include some of these events as part of their Unit Fitness Plan for 2015, as a means of promot- ing fitness for health in your unit. Runners should also be reminded to bring their own rations in the form of packed lunch etc and to coordinate trans- port through the Brigade BPEOs where possible. There will be no rations supplied on the day but there will be tea / coffee facilities at the finish for all events. A big thank you to Earl's Kitchen in Navan for providing the gorgeous scones at this event! by SáIR ERIC O'BRIEN, 1 CN COIS DF Handball News DF Handball News o/Sea Robbie McCarthy (Westmeath) won his 2nd in a row All-Ireland title on 21st March 2015, after defeating Charly Shanks (Armagh) in a thriller at Kingscourt, Co Cavan. In what was one of the most sensational endings ever to an All-Ireland Final, Robbie Mc- Carthy showed incredible nerve to survive two match points, and come from 20-16 down in the tiebreaker to defeat Armagh's Charlie Shanks 21-20 in an utterly absorbing encoun- ter in Kingscourt. The packed gallery could not have asked for a better ending to a great day's action. Shanks came out of the blocks quickest to take the first game 21-13 with a series of explosive kill shots. Robbie, determined not to relinquish his crown without a fight, turned the screw in the second with a convinc- ing 21-5 win, before sealing the tiebreaker by the minimum. All-Ireland Senior Singles Champion 2015, O/Rec McCarthy returns to Haulbowline Naval Base to start branch training and has also been named as the Captain for Team Ireland competing in the World Hand- ball Championships, Calgary in August 2015. The Defence Forces played against An Garda Síochána on their annual representative handball match in Collooney, Co Sligo on 26th March 2015. The tournament was hosted by the Gardaí and Mr Willie Roche, Uachtarán GAA handball, was also in attendance. There were five doubles games up to 21 aces with the total amount of aces determining the winner. The games ran as follows: Ptes Dowd & Dunne 21-20 Gardaí O'Toole & J Hannon; S/S Doherty & McConn 6-21 Garda Macken & G/Rec Ramsey; Ptes Hennessy & Greene 19-21 Gardaí Brennan & Roberts; Cpl Ryan & Pte Kinsella 10-21 Gardaí Darcy & D Hannon; Cpl Clifford and S/S Gallen 19-21 Sgts McConnell & T Hannon. Total aces were 104-77 to the Gardaí. The DF will take on the Gardaí in One-Wall in Dún Uí Mhaoilíosa this June. Team photo L/R: Back row Comdt Bernard Behan (Sec DFAA), S/S Joe Doherty (1 Cn Cois), Pte Tomás Dunne (3 Inf Bn), Pte Denis Dowd (3 Inf Bn), Cpl JP Ryan (1 Tpt Gp), Pte James Kinsella (12 Inf Bn), Cpl Eddie Clifford (3 Inf Bn), Pte JJ Hennessy (3 Inf Bn) and Sáir Eric O'Brien (1 Cn Cois, Bainisteoir DF Handball). Front row L/R: S/S Dave McConn (1 Cn Cois), Pte Darren Darcy (3 Inf Bn), S/S Paddy McKernon (1 Cn Cois), S/S Ciaran Gallen (1 Cn Cois) and Pte Kirk Greene (3 Inf Bn).