The falling plates event is one of the challenges at the All Army Shooting Competitions.
Members of the Defence Forces take part in the All Army Shooting Competitions at Kilworth Camp in County Cork. The Chief of Staff Major General Thomas O'Carroll, was among those who watched the shooting tests at the ranges. He later presented the prizes to the winning teams and individual marksmen. The recipients included Lieutenant Cormac Spain of the 4th Battalion, Cork, who
Achieved a unique double as Army Novice and Army Senior Rifle Champion.
Champions of the falling plates competition, one of the event's highlights, are the 1st Motor Squadron, Fermoy. Western Command won the pistol and Gustav team events while teams from Mullingar, and the Southern Command won the best marksmen and combined weapons team competitions.
An RTÉ News report broadcast on 27 June 1975. The reporter is Dermot Mullane.
