An Cosantóir the official magazine of the Irish Defence Forces and Reserve Defence Forces.
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on parade |7 Service Honoured BQMS Willy Reilly (4 Fd Arty Reg), was honoured with a presentation for 37 years of loyal and dedicated service both at home and overseas in the NCOs Mess Custume Bks, Athlone. Picture shows the Regt 2 I/C Comdt Neil Verling, BQMS Willy Reilly and RSM Noel O'Callaghan. Photo: RSM Noel O'Callaghan (4 Fd Arty Reg) In Aid of Good Cause Pictured (l/r) are: Brig Gen Gerard Aherne (GOC 4 W Bde) who presented a cheque for €40,000 to Ms Joan Freeman (CEO Pieta House) and Mr Tony Whyte (Chairman Roscommon Pieta House) with the proceeds of the recent 4 W Bde Gala Night which was held in The Hudson Bay Hotel, Athlone in June. Photo: Sgt Anthony Feery (HQ 4 W BDE) Dublin City Marathon Reservists pictured at the Marathon are (l/r): Cpl Pat Murphy (33 Res Inf Bn), 2/Lt Fergal Fitzgerald (65 Res Inf Bn), 2/Lt Cormac Lally, (65 Res Inf Bn), Cpl Matthew Lloyd (2 RDF BTC), Cpl Anthony Cheung (62 Res Inf Bn) Photo: 2/Lt Fergal Fitzgerald DF Kayak Level III Course Here is a photo of students and instructors from the DF Kayak Club's recent level III Course held in Wicklow. Photo: Ian Burke Pictured are (l): Cpl Karl Johnston (HQ 2 E Bde) and (r) Sgt Gary Condren (2 Inf Bn) who completed the marathon in helmet, battle vest and day sack w/35lbs, in 5:17hrs (Johnston) and 5:47 (Condren), who had great support from the crowd! Members of Custume Bks who ran the marathon are, front row (l/r): Pte P Joyce, Pte G Whiterger, Cpl J Murray. Back Row (l/r): Sgt D Mc Monagle (Retd), Pte JP Malone, Cpl J Nugent and Cpl S Brennan (Retd) (who has ran 100 marathons). Photo: Sgt Martin Gilligan (HQ 4 W Bde) DF Falling Plates Champions 2012 Pictured are members of the 12 Inf Bn who where the Defence Forces Falling Plates Champions 2012. Back row (l/r): BSM Hurley, Pte Nihill. Front row (l/r): Pte O Callaghan, Pte Mc Sweeney, Pte Burke, Lt Col Mc Kenna, Lt Lynch and Sgt Tolton. Photo: Captain Ian O'Brien (12 Inf Bn) Photo taken at the end of the marathon, (l) is Pte Pat O'Keeffe (1 LSB att. 12 Inf Bn) who was part of the 5hr pacing team for that day, completing his 31st marathon for this year and his 86th overall. (l/r): Pat O'Keeffe, Finn O'Mara, Joan Molloy and John Coleman. Photo: Pte Pat O'Keeffe www.military.ie the defence forces magazine