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Irish All-Army Champions 1923-1995 Irish All-Army Champions 1923-1995 To be forgotten is to die twice Most Prolific All Army Individual Titles Name Command Disciplines Number of individual titles Capt Gerry Delaney Curragh Command Sprints 30 Pte Jim Moran Ordnance Service Jumps, Hurdles 25 Capt Mick O' Farrell Curragh Command Throws, Jumps, Hurdles 19 Capt Billy McGrath Curragh Command Throws 17 Comdt Bernie O' Callaghan Eastern Command Walks 17 Cpl Brendan Downey Curragh Command Middle Distance, C/C 17 C/S Frank O' Shea Curragh Command Throws 16 Comdt Kevin Humphries Air Corps Middle Distance,C/C 16 Pte Tommy Nolan Curragh Command Jumps, Hurdles 15 Comdt JJ Hogan Curragh Command Throws 14 Capt Tom Ryan Eastern Command Hurdles, Pole Vault 14 Cpl J O'Driscoll Curragh Command Weight Throw 14 C/S Tom Perch Southern Command Throws 13 Pte Sean Carlin Western Command FCA Jumps, Throws 13 Capt Junior Cummins Southern Command Middle Distance 13 Capt Dave Ashe Curragh Command Jumps, Sprints 13 CQMS Willy Hyland Southern Command Hammer 12 Capt Jimmy Collins Ordnance Service 440,880, 440 Hurdles 11 Capt Gerry N Coughlan Western Command 220,440,880, Mile 11 Capt Pat Healy Curragh Command pole Vault, Throws 11 Sgt Paddy Murphy Curragh Command 5,000m, C/C 11 CQMS Billy Hyland Southern Command Hammer 11 Sgt J O'Driscoll Curragh Command 56 Lb W.F 14 Notable Athletes who won Irish All Army Championshiups Name / Command About 1st All Army title Capt Gerry N Coughlan, Western Command Olympian 1924 Tpr Noel Carroll, Eastern Command Double Olympian 1959 Pte Danny McDaid, Eastern Command FCA Olympian 1968 Pte Sean Egan, Curragh Command Olympian 1975 Rank Abbreviations definitions Pte Private Soldier in Infantry, Ordnance, Engineer, Medical or Supply and Transport Corps Tpr Trooper a private Soldier in Cavalry Corps Gnr Gunner a private soldier in Artillery Corps Sgm Signalman a private soldier in Signals Corps B/M Bandsman a private soldier in Army Band A/M Airman a private soldier in Air Corps Vol Volunteer a private soldier volunteer this rank was used in the 1930's Cpl Corporal Sgt Sargeant CQMS Company Quartermaster Sargeant C/S Company Sargeant 2/Lt Second Lieutenant the rank at which Cadets are Comissioned Lt Lieutenant Capt Captain Comdt Commandant Col Colonel Sr Sister Nursing Sister in Army Hospital Bn Battalion an infantry unit of approximately 600m Officers, Non Commissioned Officers and Troops Bde Brigade - infantry unit consisting of approximately 2,000 Officers, Non Commissioned Officers & Troops along with supporting Ordnance units from Corps Cmd Command Unit Consisting at full establishment of three Brigades RoR Regiment Of Rifles CR denotes the Championship Record in each event Roll of Honour Year Rank Athlete Command Performance 100m / 100 yards 1923 Sgt L Prior General Headquarters 11.2 1924 Sgt JJ Hogan Curragh Command 10.8 1925 Pte O'Flaherty Curragh Command 1926 Pte McMahon Curragh Command 10.6 1927 Cadet S Hennessy Eastern Command 10.6 1928 Cadet P Corcoran 8 Battalionn 10.6 1929 Pte P Corcoran 8 Battalionn 10.7 1930 Cadet T Kiely UCD Officer Training Corps 10.6 1931 Cadet M Saurin UCD Officer Training Corps 10.6 1932 Lt J Corcoran 4 Battalionn 10.6 1933 Tpr LJ O'Byrne Military College 10.6 1934 Pte CJ O'Doherty UCD Officer Training Corps 10.2 1935 Cadet LJ O'Byrne Cavalry Corps 11.2 1936 Cadet Bradley Cavalry Corps 11.6 1937 Pte S Harkins Supply & Transport Service 10.8 1938 Cadet Ward Military College 11.2 1939 Cadet O'Reilly Military College 10.9 1940 - 1942 Not held 1943 Pte Kelly 2 Brigade 10.8 1944 Pte Kelly 2 Brigade 10.2 1945 Lt C Sheehan Curragh Command 10.4 1946 Tpr C White Curragh Command 10.4 1947 Lt Nicholson Eastern Command 10.6 1948 Cpl Robert Plant Eastern Command FCA 10.2 1949 Cpl Robert Plant Eastern Command FCA 10.2 1950 Cpl Robert Plant Eastern Command FCA 10.4 1951 Cpl Robert Plant Eastern Command FCA 10.2 1952 Pte TJ O'Mahoney Eastern Command FCA 10.1 1953 Lt TJ O'Mahoney Eastern Command 10.4 1954 Sgm J Healy Eastern Command 10.3 1955 Lt TJ O'Mahoney Western Commnad 10.1 1956 Lt TJ O'Mahoney Western Command 10.4 1957 Cadet Tony Murphy Curragh Command 10.2 1958 Lt TJ O'Mahoney Western Command 10.8 1959 Lt Tony Murphy Eastern Command 10.6 1960 Pte E Quinn Western Commnad FCA 10.0 Not ratified 1961 Pte E Quinn Western Commnad FCA 10.1 1962 Cpl Mick Lanigan Eastern Command FCA 10.3 1963 Cpl Mick Lanigan Eastern Command FCA 10.4 1964 Cpl Paddy Noonan Air Corps 10.4 1965 Cpl Paddy Noonan Air Corps 10.3 1966 Pte Hugo Duggan Western Commnad FCA 10.2 1967 Pte M Dooley Southern Command FCA 10.7 1968 Pte C Colclough Eastern command 10.0 1969 Sgm J O' Regan Southern Command 100m 1970 Pte M Dooley Southern Command FCA 11.9 1971 Lt Der Conway Southern Command 11.8 1972 Lt Dave Ashe Curragh Command 1973 Lt D Aherne Western Command 11.7 1974 Lt D Lynch Southern Command 12.0 1975 Lt Maxi Mc Grath Eastern Command 1976 Pte D Collins Southern Command 11.0 1977 Cadet Gerry Delaney Curragh Command 10.8 1978 Lt Gerry Delaney Curragh Command 1979 Lt Gerry Delaney Curragh Command 11.1 1980 Lt Gerry Delaney Curragh Command 10.7 1981 Pte Colm Brennan Eastern Command 1982 Lt Gerry Delaney Curragh Command 11.0 1983 Lt Gerry Delaney Curragh Command 11.2 1984 Lt Gerry Delaney Curragh Command 11.62 1985 Capt Gerry Delaney Curragh Command 11.5 1986 Capt Gerry Delaney Curragh Command 1987 Lt M O' Connor Southern Command 1988 Capt Gerry Delaney Curragh Command 11.03 1989 Capt Gerry Delaney Curragh Command 11.61 1990 Capt Gerry Delaney Curragh Command 11.61 1991 Capt Gerry Delaney Curragh Command 11.92 1992 A/M H Purcell Air Corps 1993 A/M H Purcell Air Corps 1994 A/M H Purcell Air Corps 1995 Gnr G Ivory Eastern Command 200m / 200 yards 1923 Sgt M Hennessy Dublin Command 24.6 1924 Sgt Hennessy (tied) 23.8 1924 Sgt Lt O' Flaherty (tied) Curragh Command 23.8 1925 Lt Lt O' Flaherty Curragh Command 1926 Lt Gerry N Coughlan Western Command 23.8 1927 Lt Hogan Eastern Command 24.8 1928 Cpl J M Kiely 6 Brigade 25.2 1929 Pte P Corcoran 8 Battalion 25.0 1930 Pte P Corcoran 3 Battalion 24.0 1931 Cadet M Saurin UCD Officer Training Corps 24.4 1932 Cadet S Mac Aodgain UCD Officer Training Corps 24.4 1933 Cadet L J O'Byrne Military College 24.4 1934 Cadet C J O' Doherty UCD Officer Training Corps 23.8 1935 Lt L J O'Byrne Cavalry Corps 24.6 1936 Col J P Trainor Regiment of Pearse 24.6 1937 Pte S Harkins Supply & Transport Services 24.6 1938 Cpl N Nolan 3 Battalion 25.8 1939 Cadet S McMahon Military College 25.2 1940 - 1942 Not held 1943 Pte P Kelly 2 Brigade 23.8 1944 Pte P Kelly 2 Brigade 23.4 1945 Lt C Shehan Curragh Command 23.6 1946 Capt George Craigie Eastern Command 24.5 1947 Capt George Craigie Eastern Command 24.1 1948 Cpl Robert Plant Eastern Command FCA 23.4 1949 Cpl Robert Plant Eastern Command FCA 23.1 1950 Cpl Robert Plant Eastern Command FCA 23.9 1951 Cpl Robert Plant Eastern Command FCA 23.8 1952 Pte TJ O'Mahoney Eastern Command FCA 23.4 1953 Lt TJ O'Mahoney Eastern Command 24.2 1954 Lt TJ O'Mahoney Eastern Command 24.8 1955 Lt TJ O'Mahoney Eastern Command 23.1 1956 Lt TJ O'Mahoney Eastern Command 24.7 1957 Cadet Tony Murphy Curragh Command 23.0 1958 Cadet Tony Murphy Curragh Command 24.1 1959 Lt Tony Murphy Eastern Command 24.2 1960 Lt Tony Murphy Eastern Command 23.4 1961 Pte E Quinn Western Command FCA 23.2 1962 Cpl Mick Lanigan Eastern Command FCA 1963 Cpl Mick Lanigan Eastern Command FCA 24.1 1964 Cpl Paddy Noonan Air Corps 23.4 1965 Cpl Paddy Noonan Air Corps 23.6 1966 Cpl J O'Sullivan Southern Command 22.8 1967 Cpl J O'Sullivan Southern Command 23.5 1968 Sgt J O'Sullivan Southern Command 22.8 1969 SGM J O'Regan Southern Command 23.6 200m 1970 Pte M Dooley Southern Command 23.5 1971 Pte Joe Mc Grath Western Command FCA 23.2 1972 Lt Dave Ashe Curragh Command 1973 Lt Der Conway Southern Command 1974 Pte Joe Mc Grath Western Command FCA 23.4 1975 Lt Paul Rafter Curragh Command 1976 Pte D Collins Southern Command 23.2 1977 Cadet Gerry Delaney Curragh Command 1978 Lt Gerry Delaney Curragh Command 23.04 1979 Lt Gerry Delaney Curragh Command 23.04 1980 Lt Gerry Delaney Curragh Command 23.08 1981 Pte Colm Brennan Eastern Command 1982 Lt Gerry Delaney Curragh Command 22.86 1983 Lt Gerry Delaney Curragh Command 22.96 1984 Lt Gerry Delaney Curragh Command 24.09 1985 Lt J Lynott Air Corps 24.81 1986 Capt Gerry Delaney Curragh Command 1987 App D O'Shea Southern Command 1988 Capt Gerry Delaney Curragh Command 1989 Capt Gerry Delaney Curragh Command 1990 Capt Gerry Delaney Curragh Command 1991 Capt Gerry Delaney Curragh Command 1992 Not held 1993 A/M H Purcell Air Corps 1994 A/M H Purcell Air Corps 1995 Gnr G Ivory Eastern Command 400m / 440 yards 1923 Capt K O'Farrell Waterford Command 59.0 1924 Sgt M Hennessy Eastern Command 1925 Sgt M Hennessy Eastern Command 1926 Capt P McKenna Curragh Command 52.8 1927 Lt Gerry N Coughlan Western Command 55.0 1928 Lt Gerry N Coughlan Western Command 54.0 1929 Pte P Corcoran 8 Battalion 55.2 1930 Cadet Jimmy Collins UCD Officer Training Corps 52.6 1931 Cadet Jimmy Collins UCD Officer Training Corps 54.4 1932 Lt J Devoy Signal Corps 55.6 1933 Cadet W Stewart Mitchell Dublin University OTC 54.6 1934 Cadet Jimmy Collins UCD OTC 54.2 1935 Lt Jimmy Collins Ordnance Service 54.9 1936 Lt Jimmy Collins Ordnance Service 53.6 1937 Lt Jimmy Collins Ordnance Service 53.4 1938 Pte Eliott Ordnance Service 54.6 1939 Pte Eliott Ordnance Service 54.8 1940 -1942 Not held 1943 Lt B Cassidy Curragh Command 54.4 1944 Lt B Cassidy Curragh Command 53.6 1945 Lt B Cassidy Curragh Command 52.4 1946 Lt B Cassidy Curragh Command 53.4 1947 Lt B Cassidy Curragh Command
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