IPF National Shield

With well over 20 clubs entered, we’re looking forward to a great day out in Cork on November 12th!

The venue will be the Clarion Hotel, Lapps Quay. It is centrally located in Cork and the maps link is

The schedule is listed below. There have been a couple of changes to our speakers line-up due to unforeseen circumstances. I am very grateful to both Eimhear Collins and Paul Reidy, our new speakers, who have moved their schedules around to accommodate the request.

National Shield 2016 Schedule

Please notes that while we hope to stay as close to schedule as possible, live events can be unpredictable!

9:00 – 10:00 – Hanging of Monochrome Prints. All panels must be hung before 10:00. The good news is that we will be using the new panels which use shelves. No more velcro or spirit levels!
10:15 – 11:30 – 1st Talk: Paul Reidy LIPF EFIAP
11:30 – 12:00 – Hanging of Colour Prints
12:15 – 13:30 – 2nd Talk – Eimhear Collins LIPF
13:30 – 14:30 – Lunch
14:30 – 15:30 – Judges Comments
15:30 – 16:15 – Awards Ceremony
Awards and certificates will be presented to winning clubs.
16:15 – 17:00 – Photos of winners and removal of panels.
17:00 Ends & the room must be cleared by 17:00.

Our judges for the National Shield 2016 will be:

• Terry Donnelly FRPS FSWPP MPAGB FBPE EFIAP 
• Linda Wevill FRPS 
• Jane Lines MPAGB BPE5* LRPS 

It promises to be a great day of photography so join us in Cork! If anyone has any queries now, please contact Joe Doyle, the IPF National Shield Coordinator via the email account for the National Shield – shield@irishphoto.ie or via the contact page on our website.

See you all in Cork!
Joe Doyle AIPF EFIAP, IPF National Shield Coordinator