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Help I need to identify a medal

  • 12-08-2011 4:29pm
    #1
    Mondo101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7 ✭


    Hi folks
    going through my Da's medals this one has always baffled me and my Irish is crap,I think this is some type of Army/GAA sports medal...Any ideas?
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    As best I can make out the insciption is as follows.

    Front reads: Iut cleas an airm cummann
    Back reads: comortais coorp oiliuna an airm 1962 ruaitoair foirne


Comments

  • #2
    Step23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 131 ✭✭Step23


    Looks like it could be some kind of army competition medal.

    There appears to be hallmarks on the back, which look rather worn.


  • #3
    Mondo101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7 ✭Mondo101


    Step23 wrote: »
    Looks like it could be some kind of army competition medal.

    There appears to be hallmarks on the back, which look rather worn.

    Thanks, its an army competition medal alright, maybe I should have paid more attention in Irish class.....


  • #4
    mari2222
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 568 ✭✭✭mari2222


    Luthcleas means "athletic"

    an airm cumann means "the army association"


  • #5
    oncevotedff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 232 ✭✭oncevotedff


    cumann luthcleas an airm was the Army Athletics Association. It's the DFAA now AFAIK.

    comortais= competition

    oiliuna= training

    coorp= I'm going for body here

    an airm= the army so it was an All Army competition

    ruaitoair foirne= Team selector would be my guess

    I'm thinking it's All Army Physical Training Competition, Team Selector


  • #6
    Mondo101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7 ✭Mondo101


    oncevotedff wrote: »
    cumann luthcleas an airm was the Army Athletics Association. It's the DFAA now AFAIK.
    comortais= competition
    oiliuna= training
    coorp= I'm going for body here
    an airm= the army so it was an All Army competition
    ruaitoair foirne= Team selector would be my guess
    I'm thinking it's All Army Physical Training Competition, Team Selector

    Nice one oncevotedff,my Dad was a PT instructor in the Army so it all makes sense...


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