An Cosantóir the official magazine of the Irish Defence Forces and Reserve Defence Forces.
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6 | GALA CONCERT DISPATCH RIDERS Pictured shows the Dispatch Riders Course in Custume Bks Athlone which is being run by 4th Cav Sqn. Pictured: Instructors Sgt Eddie Bowes (left) and Cpl Noel Lee (right) with their students.Photo: Sgt Anthony Feery (HQ 4 W Bde) Brig Gen Gerald Aherne (GOC 4th W Bde), hosted a press launch in Custume Bks Athlone recently to of- ficially launch the Defence Forces/Pieta House Gala Concert on in the Hodson Bay Hotel on Thur 7th of June 2012. The Gala Concert will feature the DF massed Bands, guest artiste and renowned so- prano Ms. Cara O'Sullivan and a performance by Athlone group Anam. Photo: Sgt Anthony Feery (HQ 4 W Bde) ON TARGET ON PARADE Members of the 4 Fd Arty Regt who won the 4 W Bde Falling Plates Com- petition in Finner Camp, Co. Donegal recently. Pictured: (back row l/r) Cpl Olly McNamee, Sgt Garry Madden (I/C & Coach), Lt Col Ray Yorke (OC 4 FAR), RSM Noel O'Callaghan (Master Coach 4 FAR), Gnr Mick McDonagh and Gnr Lee Scally. (front row l/r) Gnr Anthony McArdle, Cpl Gerry Coyne, Gnr Jason Wallace and Gnr Damien Reilly. Photo: RSM Noel O'Callaghan (4 FAR) Photo of the EUTM Medal Parade in Uganda, the Irish Force Commander, Col Michael Beary presenting medals to qualified person- nel including the three Irish personnel: Lt Phillip Quinlan, Sgt Francis McGrath and Sgt Stephen Carr. Photo: C/O DF Press Office ULTRA MARATHON Photo from the recent Connemara Ultra Marathon held on the 1st April 2012. Pictured (l/r): Sgt Mark Coffey, Cpl Brian Ankers, Cpl Nigel Campbell, Sgt John Chapman, Sgt Christopher Walsh. Special note Sgt's Chap- man and Walsh also completed The Direc- tors Marathon the previous day. Photo: Sgt Mark Coffey (MAS, DFTC) MEMORIAL CUP The 58 Reserve Inf Bn taking part in the North West 10K on the 6th May 2012. This was the first time a block entered the race and the first time a team from the Defence Forces ran as a block in Donegal. Photo: Lt John McCandless (58 Res Inf Bn) TWO FIRSTS FOR THE DF Pictured during the annual Alex Carolan commemorative football fix- ture between the 58 Res Inf Bn and An Post. Alex who was a member of the RDF and an employee of An Post, tragically lost his life in a RTA 4yrs ago. The 58 Res Inf Bn won 4-2 on penalties. Photo: Lt John McCandless (58 Res Inf Bn) An Cosantóir June 2012 www.dfmagazine.ie