An Cosantóir Dec 2015 / Jan 2016 www.dfmagazine.ie
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AIME FOR CHARITY
Recently the Association of Irish Military Enthusiasts (AIME)
presented a cheque for €2,000 to St Francis Hospice, Raheny. This
was the proceeds from their Salute! 2015 show. The show took place
in August at the National Show Centre, Swords. Pictured L/R: Sean
Curtis (Chairman), Eileen Curtis (Treasurer), Katrina Buchanan (St
Francis Hospice), and Chris Mitchell (Secretary & PRO). Photo: Chris
Mitchell PRO AIME
DEFEnCE FORCEs CRICkET TEAM
Pictured is the Defence Forces Cricket Team who were the trophy
winners against An Garda Síochána Cricket Team recently in the
Phoenix Park. Photo: Lt Col Shahzad Ahmad, SMO 2 Bde
IRIsH JuDO
MAsTERs
The Irish Judo Masters
Open Championships
were held on 10th
October 2015. Pictured
is Sgmn Martin
Leonard (Blue) who
won gold over 40s
+ 100kgs along with
recently retired Sgt
Paul McConville (5 & 27
Inf Bn) who also won
Gold and Silver at the
championships. Both
Martin and Paul have
been involved with the
DF Judo team for many
years. Paul is enjoying
Judo now almost full
time and has been
competing successfully
both at home and
abroad. Photo: Martin
Leonard, DFHQ CIS Coy
ROYAl MEATH BRAnCH OF OnE
Pictured in Cathal Brugha Bks along with the Sliabh na mBan Rolls Royce
armoured car are members of the Royal Meath Branch of ONE. L/R: Conor
Swords (Chairman), John Tobin, Dom Wallace, John O'Bryan, Cathal Rogers,
Peter Rogers, Robby O'Bryan and Alan Laird. Photo by Bridget Quinn, ONE
OnE lA nA BHFIAnn
ONE Lower Ormonde Branch, Nenagh held their mass for deceased
members on Sunday 4th October 2015. Special guests were Billy O'Brien
Chairman/President SAC, Mr Noel Coonan TD, Councillor Jer Darcy and
ONE Director Martin Casey. A wreath laying ceremony took place before
the mass. Photo: Martin Casey PRO/SAC
70 YEARs OF PEACE In EuROPE
On 27th October 2015, a Coin to Celebrate 70th Years of Peace in Europe
was launched in the Officer Mess, Cathal Brugha Bks. Among the guests
was former President of Ireland, Prof Mary McAleese who is pictured
with Col Brendan McAndrew, Sabine Deopito (key account Manager,
Austrian Mint) and Michael Guilfoyle, the designer of the Coin. Photo by:
Pte Dave Hogarty
