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fr James Gilmore brancH one
Pictured are the members of the Fr James Gilmore Branch of ONE who held their AGM
recently. Photo: Dessie O'Hara
new blood
Former An Cosantóir staff member Cpl Noel Coss's son Adam,
who passed out as a 2-star private with the 147th Recruit
Platoon, 3 Inf Bn 'The Bloods' in Stephens Bks, Kilkenny on the
12th January 2018. Pictured L/R: Luke, David, Noel, Adam, Ellen
and Jake Coss. Photo: Noel Coss
dancon 25Km baTTle run
Congratulations to Comdt Adrian Watson on winning the DANCON 25km Battle Run in EUTM Mali. Comdt Watson is currently serving with the EU
Training Mission in Mali, and beat 234 other competitors from 23 nations, with a time of 2hrs 40mins.
He is pictured with other participants: L/R: Sgt Richie McGrath 1 Bde Tpt Coy, Comdt Adrian Watson 7 Inf Bn and Cpl Dan Foley, DFTC Tpt Gp - all
members of No 10 IRCON serving with MFHQ Bamako, Mali. Photo: Sgt Richie McGrath
reTiremenTs
On the 9th January 2018 a presentation was held in Ceannt
NCOs Mess, DFTC, Curragh Camp for the retirement of two
DFTC Senior NCOs CQMS Liam Tiernan CIS Gp and Coy Sgt
Paul Hanley DFTC HQ. Photo: Sgt Karl Byrne
PHoToGraPHY
comPeTiTion
Pictured are the
winners of our An
Cosantóir/Defence
Forces Photographic
Competition sponsored
by Barker Photographic
Ltd in Cork. Pictured
L/R: Paddy Barker,
Henry O'Brien, John
Doyle and Cpl Neville
Coughlan. Thank you
to all 48 entries, and
big thank you to Barker
Photographic Ltd for
the €600 worth of
prizes. Photo: Barker
Photographic
