ARTILLERY CLUB’s DIARY of Events – 2017
The Club’s activities are of an Artillery nature, hopefully appealing to a large number of members. Members are encouraged to offer recommendations for Club activities. The current version of the 2017 Diary of Events is outlined below. The Diary remains iterative in nature and outlines activities which are associated with the Club’s objectives.
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 | Club Represented |
09 July | National Day of Commemoration – RHK | President | Club Represented |
13 July | Arty Shoot – Glen Imaal | Col S. McDermott (Retd) | 30 Attendees (Serving & Retired) |
22 July | Wreath Laying, National Memorial, Merrion Square | President | Club Represented |
24 August | Annual Golf Competition & Dinner – Glasson Hotel Golf Club | Comdt C. O’Flanagan (Retd)
Lt Col R.Twomey (Retd) |
23 Attendees – See Website |
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) | 13 Attendees – See Website |
08 October | Defence Forces Veterans’ Day – DFTC | Secretary | |
28 September | Committee Meeting – McKee Barracks | Secretary | Minutes Circulated |
01 – 05 Oct | Field Trip – Portuguese Artillery School, Lisbon | Comdt M. Flood (Retd) | 28 Attendees – See Website |
09 November | Gunner Officers & RSMs’ Last Round – Glen Imaal | Col S. McDermott (Retd) | Calling Notice – 02 Nov 17 |
11 November | Wreath Laying & Annual Mass – McKee Barracks | Secretary | Calling Notice – 18 Oct 17 |
01 December | AGM and St Barbara’s Day Lunch – McKee Bks | Secretary | Calling Notice – 07 Nov 17 |