ARTILLERY CLUB’s DIARY of Events – 2017

(Changes since previous iteration highlighted in yellow)

Date Event Coordinator Remarks
26 January Committee Meeting – McKee Barracks Secretary Minutes circulated on 13 February
23 Feb Field Trip – Air Corps, Casement Aerodrome Col S. McDermott (Retd) 27 Attendees including 4 Guests
23 February Committee Meeting – Casement Aerodrome – 1500hrs Secretary Minutes circulated on 23 February
27 April  National Museum Ireland,  Collins Bks, Dublin Comdt Lar Joye 18 attendees including 1 Guest
27 April Committee Meeting – Collins Barracks Secretary Minutes Circulated 23 May
22/23 June Field Trip – Dún Uí Mhaoilíosa (5 Fd Arty Regt FCA). Col C. Fitzsimons (Retd)  17 Attendees including  3 Guests
29 June Committee Meeting – McKee Barracks Secretary Minutes Circulated
08 July Commemoration – Islandbridge President
09 July National Day of Commemoration – RHK President
13 July Arty Shoot – Glen Imaal Col S. McDermott (Retd) 30 attendees (Serving & Retired)
22 July Wreath Laying, National Memorial, Merrion Square President Calling Notice Issued 17 July
24 August Annual Golf Competition & Dinner – Glasson Hotel Golf Club Comdt C. O’Flanagan (Retd)

Lt Col R.Twomey (Retd)

Calling Notice Issued 01 June
08 October Defence Forces Veterans’ Day – DFTC Secretary
13 September Arty Decades’ Reunion – Anniversary of PDF, FCA and AR Commissioning 1947-2017, Visit to Cadet School and Lunch in Military College Col M. Smyth (Retd)
28 September Committee Meeting – McKee Barracks Secretary
01 – 05  Oct Field Trip – Portuguese Artillery School, Lisbon Comdt M. Flood (Retd)
11 November Wreath Laying & Annual Mass – McKee Barracks Secretary
01 December AGM and St Barbara’s Day Lunch – McKee Bks Secretary