Last week, a ceremony was held at the Defence Forces Training Centre, The Curragh Camp, to mark the stand down of General Officer Commanding DFTC, Brigadier General McGuinness.
Brig Gen McGuinness joined Óglaigh na hÉireann in December 1982 as a member of the 59th Cadet Class at the Curragh Camp, Co. Kildare. He was commissioned in April 1984 as a Second Lieutenant to the 29 Infantry Battalion in Co. Monaghan.
Throughout a distinguished career spanning more than four decades, Brig Gen McGuinness held a number of key appointments including Aide-de-Camp to Chief of Staff Lt Gen Dermot Early, Officer Commanding 7 Infantry Battalion in Dublin, Commandant of the Military College, and most recently General Officer Commanding of the Defence Forces Training Centre.
He also served with distinction on several overseas missions including with UNIFIL in Lebanon, the OSCE in Bosnia, UNTSO in Lebanon, KFOR in Kosovo, and EUFOR in Bosnia.
Brig Gen McGuinness holds a Bachelor of Arts from University College Galway and later completed a Master’s in Business and Executive Coaching. He played a leading role in developing and advancing the Defence Forces coaching and mentoring programme, supporting the professional development of personnel across the organisation.
Outside of his military duties, Brig Gen McGuinness has been a strong supporter of Defence Forces sport, particularly basketball, where his enthusiasm and professionalism greatly benefited Defence Forces Basketball.
Last week’s ceremony provided an opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the outstanding service and contribution of Brig Gen McGuinness to Óglaigh na hÉireann.
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Day Three, Paul Mc Gee , 192 appearance, 58 goals who went on to play for Ireland 15 times scoring 4 goals
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Brilliant win for Ballisodare 1-0 in a tough hard fought contest Commiserations to Manor who'll rise again. Great to see 5 U18s in the Senior set up, just reward for the great academy work. 🇦🇹🇦🇹🇦🇹
Ballisodare United FC mens senior team plays @ManorRangers in the Promotion/Relegation Playoff this coming Saturday (25th May) at 7pm in MacSharry Park, F91 PX45 ⚽️
All support from BUFC teams, coaches, players, and club members is much appreciated 🔴⚪🔴
Ballisodare United FC mens senior team plays @ManorRangers in the Promotion/Relegation Playoff this coming Saturday (25th May) at 7pm in MacSharry Park, F91 PX45 ⚽️
All support from BUFC teams, coaches, players, and club members is much appreciated 🔴⚪🔴
Todays fixtures . And best wishes to Aughanagh and @BallisodareUtd who go head to head in the @glasshousesligo cup final in McSharry Park at 2pm today. Should be a good crowd for what promises to be a cracker.
Ballisodare United FC mens senior team play Aughanagh Celtic in the Glasshouse Cup Final this coming Sunday (12th May) at 2pm in MacSharry Park ⚽️
The team would appreciate as much support as possible on Sunday!💪🏻
@sligoleitrimDSL@DslSligo@glasshousesligo
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