The
Golden Karabiner Awards
A number of prestigeous Golden Karabiner Awards were presented
during the weekend. The complete list of recipients is as follows:
The Vogue Award for the Coolest Dude on the
Mountain
Winner: Malcolm Daly, SEMRA.
The Male Soprano Award for the tightest fitting
harness in history
Winner: Marty, Mourne Team (have you recovered yet Marty??).
The Revolutionary First Aid Technique Award
(also the award for actions above and beyond the call of duty)
Winner: Sean, Glen of Imaal MRT.
P.S. If anyone can figure out what he's doing please
send us an e-mail to put our minds at rest!!
The Lumberjack Award (Environmental Concern
Award)
Winners: Pat Holland & Donal Macnamara, SEMRA.
Between them they proved that it really is possible to cut down
a tree using a swiss army knife alone (while hanging from a rope!).
The Eternal Optimism Award
Winners: The Trainee Irish Bobsleigh Team (I wonder if
they're still there waiting for the snow??).
The Complement of the Day Award
Winner: Joe Dowdall, co-ordinator on the day.
The radio conversation went something like this:
Ken Roberts (DWMRT): "Rescue Delta to Rescue Base, unfortunately
I have to inform you that our casualty has just expired".
Joe: "Congratulations!"
The Man From Atlantis Lucky Bleeder Award for
the best find of the day.
Winner: Derry Doyle, Killarney Water Rescue Group.
(managed to find a rolex watch at the bottom of Auger Lake while
searching for casualties and wreckage).
The Concern for Personal Appearance Award
Winner: Fiona Gallagher, Sligo/Leitrim MRT.
(Allegedly spent more time searching for a nail file than searching
for casualties).
The Hairiest Ear of the Weekend Award
Winner: Cathal Cudden, KMRT.
(Don't even ask about the photo...)
The ISPCA Award for the Animal lover of the
week.
Winner: Christy McCarthy, KMRT.
Allegedly failed to deliver lunch to other KMRT members and decided
to feed the SARDA dogs with it instead!!
