An Cosantóir

www.military.ie the defence forces magazine | 7 a GreaT day ouT! Pictured are members of the 7/65 Battalion Association and members of Fr James Gilmore and Royal Meath Branches of ONE who shared the trip to the Irish Military War Museum (IMWM) in Collon, Co Meath recently. Photo by: Dessie O'Hara one naTional FlaG day Pictured are Billy Fennell and Tommy Devaney taken during the National Flag Day collection on Main Street, Templemore. Both are members of the Pierce McCann ONE Branch, Templemore. Photo by: Sgt Mick Burke The Band played on The Army No 1 Band are no strangers to Áras an Uachtaráin, where they provide musical support to state ceremonial several times every year, including state visits and credentials ceremonies. They fulfilled a different role on Sunday 14th June when they performed a recital at the first summer garden party of 2015. With a 'Bloomsday' theme, a large crowd enjoyed the music and fine weather in the grounds of the Áras. Photo: Captain Fergal Carroll, Conductor Army No 1 Band 27 inF Bn/one chariTy run The Annual Charity run over the Cooley Mts by 27 Inf Bn took place on 17th June in aid of Mullaghbuoy National School and the ONE Michael McNeela Branch. The runners left Aiken Bks and on reaching the mast on Claremont cairn they met a group of children and teachers from Mullaghbuoy NS, where they released balloons to mark the event. From there they continued their run back to Mullaghbuoy NS to be greeted by OC 27 Inf Bn, Lt Col Mark Hearns, Sgt Major Joe Murray, ONE members and all the school children. The runners were piped in by the Bn Piper Vinny Murray, Lt Col Hearns presented a cheque for €2,300 to Principal Mairead Egan and Mick Reid of ONE. OC 27 Inf Bn then accepted a plaque on behalf of the members of the 27 Inf Bn from Principal Mairead Egan and Jim McEneaney of ONE. Photo: Jim McEneaney, Michael McNeela Br, ONE. BQMS ToMMy ivory Pictured is BQMS Tommy Ivory, 7 Inf Bn who was awarded a Stand Down Parade on 12th June, to mark his 38-year career in the DF. BQMS Ivory joined 2 Inf Bn in 1977 and remained there for his career, he was the last BQMS of the old 2 Inf Bn and first BQMS of the new 7 Inf Bn. He also completed eight tours of duty overseas. Photo by: Pte David Hogarty, 2 Bde HQ o'donovan roSSa reMeMBered Pictured on 28th June at Rosscarbery, Co Cork was Sgt Ken Griffin and Robert Cantwell, RDF of the 1 Arty Regt, Collins Bks who provided an honor guard at the unveiling of the new national monument to coincide with the centenary anniversary of O'Donovan Rossa's death on the 29th June 1915. Photo by: Denis Boyle

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