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Commandant Áine Gilmore is the logistics manager of Camp Shamrock. She is the highest ranked female soldier currently deployed to the Lebanese base, and one of the most senior Galwegians on site.

The passing of Kerry legend Mick O’Dwyer earlier this month touched every corner of the country. A larger-than-life character, astute businessman, and extraordinary footballer and manager, 'Micko' was truly an icon of the GAA. You didn't have to follow sport to appreciate the impact this man had on modern Irish life.

When someone who has played a significant role in your life dies, it naturally heralds a time for some reflection and their death also holds a mirror up to our own mortality.

This was a period of football success in Galway, contesting three All Ireland finals in four seasons. Meath, too, were confident - this their third All Ireland final in six years, and having beaten Cork in 1999 when they won their ninth title. However, John O'Mahony's Tribesmen prevailed to claim their 13th crown. Interestingly neither county has contested an All Ireland football final since with Kerry and Dublin dominating.