The IPF run a number of competitions during the year. The two main club competitions are the National Shield competition held in November and the National Champonships, held in April. In addition, there are two individual competitions, the Print & Projected Images competition and the National Nature competition. Both of these are by individual entry. Entry to both of these competitions is only via regional rounds.
It is IPF policy that national panels representing Ireland abroad will be picked from the top images entered in these national competitions.