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GOC 1 Bde

General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Brigade, Brigadier General Caimin Keogh

Brigadier General Caimin Keogh is General Officer Commanding 1 Brigade. 

A native of and resident in Galway and is married to Irene Roberts. He follows a proud family tradition in that his father Patrick Keogh previously served as General Officer Commanding 4 Western Brigade (Athlone).

Military Experience   

Brigadier General Keogh has also served in a wide range of both command and staff appointments at Infantry Unit, Brigade, and Defence Forces Headquarters levels throughout his career.

Overseas Experience  

  • Six (6) deployments to Lebanon with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)
  • One (1) deployment to Liberia with United Nations Mission in Liberia (QRF UNMIL) 
  • Three (3) tours of duty on EU missions including appointments with OHQ EUFOR Chad/RCA (2007-09), FHQ Nordic Battle Group (2010-11), and as an EU Military Staff Officer in Brussels (2014-2017). 

Education  

Caimin’s educational qualifications include a Bachelor of Arts from University College Galway and a Master of Arts in Leadership Management and Defence Studies from NUIM. He is a graduate of the Defence Forces’ Senior Command & Staff Course (2012) and Smurfit Executive Development (2023) . 

Designated Public Official under the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 – see www.lobbying.ie