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You are here: Home / News / Competition Results / Athlone Photography Club Victorious in IPF National Shield

Athlone Photography Club Victorious in IPF National Shield

November 7, 2015 by Niamh Whitty 1 Comment

FineArtPapersCongratulations to Athlone Photography Club who have won the Irish Photographic Federation National Shield for 2015 beating off stiff competition from seasoned competitors. Athlone beat host club Malahide Camera Club into second place and Offshoot Photographic Society took third spot. Congratulations also to all the individual photographers who have received awards. Full results, winning panels, winning individual images and all panels are shown below.

This year saw a record-equalling entry of 27 clubs from every corner of Ireland – well done to all participating clubs.

Athlone Photography Club also win €250 in vouchers for Canson Infinity paper from Sheldon Fine Art Papers, Malahide Camera Club won €150 in vouchers and Offshoot Photographic Society receive €100 worth of vouchers.

Judges

We would like to thank our judges who gave such great comments and feedback, they are:
– Caroline Colegate ARPS
– Christine Widdal MPAGB AFIAP
– Tim Pile ARPS AIPF EFIAP/g

Speakers

We would also like to thank our two guest speakers – Ciara Drennan and Daragh Muldowney – for excellent talks.Canson Infinity (fond blanc)

Thanks

Thank you also must go to Malahide Community School for the use of their superb venue and a massive thank you to our host club, Malahide Camera Club for their organisation, resourcefulness and helpfulness in running the National Shield, especially Michael Killen, Éamon O’Murchu, Tony Murray, Michelle La Grue, Ita Martin, Deirdre Murphy, Catherine Bushe, Teresa Parle, Bernie Joyce and Katy Swarbrigg. Special thanks to Michelle La Grue and Pau Raftery who provided photography on the day.

Final thanks to Joe Doyle, IPF Shield Co-Ordinator, for the endless hours which he put in to ensure this event ran smoothly.

Overall Winners
1st PlaceAthlone Photography Club
2nd PlaceMalahide Camera Club
3rd PlaceOffshoot Photographic Society
Colour Print Panel
1st PlaceMalahide Camera Club
2nd PlaceKilkenny Photographic Society
3rd PlaceAthlone Photography Club
Monochrome Print Panel
1st PlaceAthlone Photography Club
2nd PlaceOffshoot Photographic Society
3rd PlaceMalahide Camera Club
Most Improved ClubGreystones Camera Club
Individual Awards - Colour Print
Gold MedalGirto MikoWild Things'Athlone Photography Club
Silver MedalJames CosgroveIn Silence'Clones Photography Group
Bronze MedalMark DesmondThe Chrunch'Kilkenny Photographic Society
HMRoger NicholsonSand Sculptures'Mullingar Camera Club
HMJohn WilesGallery'Offshoot Photographic Society
Individual Awards - Monochrome Print
Gold MedalLina Gorodeckaite BecharaPeacefulAthlone Photography Club
Silver MedalMartin DorganGraceCork Camera Group
Bronze MedalPaul GroganLet Me GoAthlone Photography Club
HMRebecca MathewsShatteredCelbridge Camera Club
HMGirto MikoI'm Here Without YouAthlone Photography Club
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IPF National Shield 2015 Results

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IPF National Shield 2015 Results

Winning Panels

1st Colour Print Panel - Malahide Camera Club
2nd Colour Print Panel - Kilkenny Photo Society
3rd Colour Print Panel - Athlone Photography Club
1st Monochrome Print Panel - Athlone Photography Club
2nd Monochrome Print Panel - OffShoot Photography Society
3rd Monochrome Print Panel - Malahide Camera Club

Winning Individual Images

Colour Print - Gold Medal - Girto Miko - Wild Things - Athlone Photography Club
Colour Print - Silver Medal - James Cosgrove - In Silence - Clones Photography Group
Colour Print - Bronze Medal - Mark Desmond - The Chrunch - Kilkenny Photographic Society
Colour Print - HM - Roger Nicholson - Sand Sculptures - Mullingar Camera Club
Colour Print - HM - John Wiles - Gallery - Offshoot Photographic Society
Monochrome Print - Gold Medal - Lina Gorodeckaite Bechara - Peaceful - Athlone Photography Club
Monochrome Print - Silver Medal - Martin Dorgan - Grace - Cork Camera Group
Monochrome Print - Bronze Medal - Paul Grogan - Let Me Go - Athlone Photography Club
Monochrome Print - HM - Girto Miko - I'm Here Without You - Athlone Photography Club
Monochrome Print - HM - Rebecca Mathews - Shattered - Celbridge Camera Club

Colour Print Panels

Click to view all panels as slideshow
Raheny Camera Club
Mullingar Camera Club
Naas Photography Group
Clones Photography Group
Rush Library Camera Group
Greystones Camera Club
Bray Camera Club
Palmerstown Camera Club
OffShoot Photography Society
St Brigids Photo Group
Portlaoise Camera Club
Blackwater Photographic Society
Blarney Photography Club
Celbridge Camera Club
Boyle Camera Club
Swords Viewfinders
Athlone Photography Club
Shannon Camera Club
Táin Photographic Group
Malahide Camera Club
Dundalk Photographic Society
Kilkenny Photo Society
An Óige Photographic Group
Cork Camera Group
Carlow Photographic Society
Clones Photographic Society

Monochrome Print Panels

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Raheny Camera Club
Mullingar Camera Club
Naas Photography Group
Clones Photography Group
Rush Library Camera Group
Greystones Camera Club
Bray Camera Club
Palmerstown Camera Club
OffShoot Photography Society
St Brigids Photo Group
Portlaoise Camera Club
Blackwater Photographic Society
Blarney Photography Club
Celbridge Camera Club
Boyle Camera Club
Swords Viewfinders
Athlone Photography Club
Shannon Camera Club
Táin Photographic Group
Malahide Camera Club
Dundalk Photographic Society
Kilkenny Photo Society
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Cork Camera Group
Carlow Photographic Society
Clones Photographic Society

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  1. Brian McNamee(clones photography group) says

    November 11, 2015 at 11:09 am

    Congrats on another fantastic event this year.

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