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The Irish Defence Forces Podcast aims to provide interesting content on all aspects of the Irish military. It is a production of the Defence Forces Public Relations Branch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Best Warrior Competition 2026 - Cpl Dylan Quigg (opens the original)
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In this week’s episode, we hear the remarkable story of Corporal Dylan Quigg, a 28th Infantry Battalion soldier based at Finner Camp in Co Donegal, who has come out on top in one of the toughest military competitions in the United States. Cpl Quigg beat strong competition to be named Best Non-Commissioned Officer in the Massachusetts Army National Guard’s Best Warrior Competition in Boston. Over three gruelling days, competitors were tested on everything from battlefield medical aid, marksmanshi
First Person View (FPV) Drones/UAS (opens the original)
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In this week’s episode of the Irish Defence Forces Podcast, we explore the rapidly evolving role of drones and First Person View (FPV) systems in modern military operations. We speak to Capt Stephen Donovan, who recently completed an Advanced FPV Drone Course in Latvia, as he shares his experience of the training and his insights into the capabilities and potential applications of FPV technology. The episode also looks at the ongoing development of drone capabilities within the Defence Forces an
Danish International Sniper Competition (DISC) - 3 Inf Bn Snipers (opens the original)
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In this week’s episode of the Irish Defence Forces Podcast, we hear from Sgt Richard Carroll and Pte Dan Kennedy of the 3rd Infantry Battalion Sniper Team, who represented the Irish Defence Forces at the Danish International Sniper Competition (DISC) 2026. We are also joined by CS Anthony O’Malley of the Infantry Weapons Wing (IWW), who provides insight into the background and value of national and international military competitions, as well as the benefits and challenges of competing at this l
SERE - French Equatorial Survival Course - CS Stephen McCaul (opens the original)
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In this episode of the Defence Forces Podcast, we hear from Company Sergeant Stephen McCaul, a SERE (Survival, Escape and Evasion, Resistance to Interrogation and Extraction) Instructor, following his participation in the French Equatorial Survival Course in French Guiana. The 17-day course included eight days of intensive SERE training deep in the Amazon Rainforest, one of the most challenging environments on the planet. Operating in temperatures reaching 34°C with humidity as high as 98%, part
Sullivan Cup 2026 - Shamrock One (M2 Bradley) (opens the original)
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This series of the Irish Defence Forces Podcast returns with the remarkable story behind Shamrock One, the Cavalry Corp team that travelled to the United States to compete in the prestigious 2026 Sullivan Cup at Fort Benning. Facing some of the world's best armoured crews, the team had never operated the M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle before arriving in the U.S. With just 2 weeks of training on the platform, they went on to achieve the extraordinary - winning the premier international armo
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