Irish Army Snipers Best in World

cajonlardo · 24-10-2015 09:43AM #1

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/defence-forces-win-international-sniper-competition-1.2404120

Army Ranger Wing Snipers won both the international and overall categories in the United States Sniper Competition in Fort Benning, Georgia.

They beat the likes of the U.S Army Rangers, Airborne, Marines, Swat teams including the FBI, the Brits - just about anyone who thought they were good enough.

In previous years Irish entrants in this competition have achieved 2nd place but this year is just fantastic. Incidentally, an American Army duo who won a couple of years ago included an Ex Irish Ranger.

biko · 24-10-2015 09:44AM

great

Gatling · 24-10-2015 09:46AM

Pretty regular occurrence for members of the ARU.
Despite the fact many posters who redicule the Defence Forces here ,
Fair play to the lads though

frag420 · 24-10-2015 09:47AM

Seeing as we are a neutral nation how about we put their skills to good use and use the rangers to fire food into the mouths of hungry people? Maybe aim blankets and tents at the homeless?

Just a thought......

24-10-2015 09:47AM

Does that mean we have a shot at Olympic gold?

Gatling · 24-10-2015 09:47AM

frag420 wrote: »

Seeing as we are a neutral nation how about we put their skills to good use and use the rangers to fire food into the mouths of hungry people? Maybe aim blankets and tents at the homeless?

Just a thought......

Leave that to the Facebook warriors .

Tipsy McSwagger · 24-10-2015 09:48AM

frag420 wrote: »

Seeing as we are a neutral nation how about we put their skills to good use and use the rangers to fire food into the mouths of hungry people? Maybe aim blankets and tents at the homeless?

Just a thought......

Or maybe we get them to snipe people who bring everything around to the homeless situation in this country.

cajonlardo · 24-10-2015 09:51AM

frag420 wrote: »

Seeing as we are a neutral nation how about we put their skills to good use and use the rangers to fire food into the mouths of hungry people? Maybe aim blankets and tents at the homeless?

Just a thought......

Look up what The ARW have achieved, particularly in Sierra Leone where they pulled off an amazing hostage rescue of women who were beeing repeatedly raped and men who were being tortured.

Now ask yourself, while they were doing deeds like that, what were YOU doing?

dodderangler · 24-10-2015 09:53AM

frag420 wrote: »

Seeing as we are a neutral nation how about we put their skills to good use and use the rangers to fire food into the mouths of hungry people? Maybe aim blankets and tents at the homeless?

Just a thought......

Oh FFs.

mad muffin · 24-10-2015 09:53AM

Wait?! Wait?! Ireland has special forces?!

Gatling · 24-10-2015 09:55AM

mad muffin wrote: »

Wait?! Wait?! Ireland has special forces?!

Yes and has had for a long time

gramar · 24-10-2015 09:55AM

It was a long shot but they did it.

Jawgap · 24-10-2015 09:59AM

frag420 wrote: »

Seeing as we are a neutral nation how about we put their skills to good use and use the rangers to fire food into the mouths of hungry people? Maybe aim blankets and tents at the homeless?

Just a thought......

but to do that......

...we need to replace the AI92 rifle they use with these.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lcu5kHRJDE

Canis Lupus · 24-10-2015 10:01AM

Sure they've nothing to be doing but practice shooting anyway.... jk

Dan_Solo · 24-10-2015 10:01AM

Gatling wrote: »

Pretty regular occurrence for members of the ARU.
Despite the fact many posters who redicule the Defence Forces here ,
Fair play to the lads though

Who ridicules our Defence Forces? Now the other force you might have a point.

cajonlardo · 24-10-2015 10:10AM

Canis Lupus wrote: »

Sure they've nothing to be doing but practice shooting anyway.... jk

http://www.independent.ie/world-news/africa/crack-troops-rescue-hostages-from-gunmen-in-daring-raid-26019636.html

arybvtcw0eolkf · 24-10-2015 10:14AM

frag420 wrote: »

Seeing as we are a neutral nation how about we put their skills to good use and use the rangers to fire food into the mouths of hungry people? Maybe aim blankets and tents at the homeless?

Just a thought......

We do.

They were used as an advanced party in East Timor, Ethopia & Eritrea, Somalia, Liberia, Chad and they evacuated Irish civilians from Libya.

And there was a Ranger killed in Liberia.

El Weirdo · 24-10-2015 10:18AM

mad muffin wrote: »

Wait?! Wait?! Ireland has special forces?!

Yes.

And they're very well regarded by all accounts.

SEPT 23 1989 · 24-10-2015 10:21AM

Snipers for sniping

weldoninhio · 24-10-2015 10:27AM

cajonlardo wrote: »

Look up what The ARW have achieved, particularly in Sierra Leone where they pulled off an amazing hostage rescue of women who were beeing repeatedly raped and men who were being tortured.

Now ask yourself, while they were doing deeds like that, what were YOU doing?

Working and paying taxes that pays for their equipment, flights and wages. Any other questions??

Brilliant win for the lads.

IRLConor · 24-10-2015 10:29AM

Dónal wrote: »

Does that mean we have a shot at Olympic gold?

No, Ireland doesn't have a quota place for the rifle events in Rio.

In the Paralympics however, we have Sean Baldwin who is qualified for Rio. As it happens, he's a member of the defence forces. He lost a leg while serving in Liberia and probably knows the lads who won the sniper competition.

dodderangler · 24-10-2015 10:29AM

weldoninhio wrote: »

Working and paying taxes that pays for their equipment, flights and wages. Any other questions??

Brilliant win for the lads.

Rather my taxes go towards paying for them lads than the scrotes in Dublin City spending their dole on heroin.

jamesbere · 24-10-2015 10:29AM

So Ireland are world champions at something, can't have any complaints with.

cajonlardo · 24-10-2015 10:38AM

IRLConor wrote: »

No, Ireland doesn't have a quota place for the rifle events in Rio.

In the Paralympics however, we have Sean Baldwin who is qualified for Rio. As it happens, he's a member of the defence forces. He lost a leg while serving in Liberia and probably knows the lads who won the sniper competition.

Wow, did not know that. Gonna look out from now on. Well done Sean. another one we can be proud of.

Sonics2k · 24-10-2015 10:46AM

weldoninhio wrote: »

Working and paying taxes that pays for their equipment, flights and wages. Any other questions??

Brilliant win for the lads.

You are literally clueless as to the great things members of our Defence Forces have achieved.

Contrary to popular belief, it's not all standing around with Bank vans at two in the afternoon.

Many of our lads are actually fantastic soldiers, who unlike the US, go out across the world, save some people and don't kick up a huge fuss about it.

risteard7 · 24-10-2015 10:51AM

frag420 wrote: »

Seeing as we are a neutral nation how about we put their skills to good use and use the rangers to fire food into the mouths of hungry people? Maybe aim blankets and tents at the homeless?

Just a thought......

Maybe if the Majority of homeless people weren't taking drugs or alcohol they might not be homeless. Or those who decide to have 3 or 4 kids in there early twenties while unemployed, then complain to joe duffy they cant get a free house.

There are genuine cases of homelessness in Ireland but for the majority it's a choice.

Barry Badrinath · 24-10-2015 11:51AM

Ah lads, can we take this for what it is and not descend into madness.

Just acknowledge these 3 points.

1. Sniping is not easy.
2. They are the first non American Unit to ever win both categories.
3. The difference of training in an environment such as our own and competing to win in an unfamiliar one is huge.

Great result.

sheesh · 24-10-2015 12:00PM

great stuff that's very impressive!

diomed · 24-10-2015 12:58PM

cajonlardo wrote: »

Look up what The ARW have achieved, particularly in Sierra Leone where they pulled off an amazing hostage rescue of women who were beeing repeatedly raped and men who were being tortured.

Now ask yourself, while they were doing deeds like that, what were YOU doing?

I was probably doing something awesome, but kept it quiet.

testicle · 24-10-2015 01:03PM

Isaac Fresh Photographer wrote: »

And there was a Ranger killed in Liberia.

In a road traffic accident.

GLaDOS · 24-10-2015 01:04PM

This is the first time an international team has won both the overall and international competition categories.

An outstanding achievement.

From what I've been told the ARW are very well respected internationally, so maybe it isn't that much of a surprise.

Irish Army Snipers Best in World

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