The 30th IPF Irish National Audio Visual Championships and The 1st. All Ireland Audio Visual Competition took place in Āras Chrónáin in Clondalkin over the weekend. A total of Thirty Seven sequences were shown between the two competitions, and nine sequences from Northern Ireland were entered in the All Ireland Competition .
Both competitions were judged by Marion Waine, ARPS, DPAGB, AV-AFIAP & John Rowell, ARPS, DPAGB, AV-AFIAP. They are longtime members of the Wilmslow Guild Audio Visual Group in North Wales and they are well respected through out the English and Welsh AV community.
The Kieran O’Loughlan Perpertual trophy for the Best Overall Sequence of the IPF National Championships was awarded to Noel Ryan from Shannon Camera Club for his sequence “The Fertile Rock”.
James Hamill from Antrim Camera Club was awarded First place in the All Ireland Competition for his sequence “What Might Have Been”
Results 30th. IPF Irish National Audio Visual Championships 2012
Novice Section
Honourable Mention; Ann Fitzmaurice; Shannon Camera Club; “Clare 10K Run”
Honourable Mention; Laurence Stewart; Shannon Camera Club; “The Stained Glass of Harry Clarke”
2 nd.Place-Bronze Medal; Corrie Thorne; Shannon Camera Club; “The Rescue”
1 st. Place – Silver Medal; Noel Ryan; Shannon Camera Club; ” The Fertile Rock”
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Intermediate Section
Honourable Mention; Rita Nolan; Celbridge Camera Club; “Man of the Road”
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Advanced Section
Honourable Mention; Lilian Webb; Celbridge Camera Club; “Big Ted’s Little Adventure”
Honourable Mention; Edwin Bailey; Shannon Camera Club; “Day Dream”
3 rd. Place-Bronze Medal; Sheamus O’Donoghue; Shannon Camera Club; “Clarenbridge Market Day”
2 nd. Place-Silver Medal; Lilian Webb; Celbridge Camera Club; ” A Celtic Blessing”
1 st. Place-Gold Medal; Marie McGuinness; IPF AV Group; “A Trip Down Memory Line”
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Club Section
Honourable Mention; Shannon Camera Club; “Fancroft Mill & Gardens”
Best Sound
Trophy & Certificate awarded to Shannon Camera Club; “Fancroft Mill & Gardens”
Best 1st Time Entrant
RPS Pollock Medal and IPF Trophy & Certificate awarded to Corrie Thorne; Shannon Camera; “The Rescue”
Best Photography
Trophy & Certificate awarded to Damien Molyneux; IPF AV Group; ” Around The Houze”
Best Overall
Trophy & Gold Medal awarded to Noel Ryan; Shannon Camera Club; ” The Fertile Rock”
Audience Vote
Bronze Medal awarded to Lilian Webb; Celbridge Camera Club; ” A Celtic Blessing”
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Results 1st. All ireland Audio Visual Competition 2012
Honourable Mention; Raymond Hughes; MervilleNewtownabbey Photographic Club; ” This Land”
Honourable Mention; Noel Ryan; Shannon Camera Club; ” The Fertile Rock”
3 rd. Place-Bronze Medal; Lilian Webb; Celbridge Camera Club; ” Is Feidir Linn”
2 nd. Place-Silver Medal; Marie McGuinness; IPF AV Group; ” The Long Shadow”
1 st. Place-Gold Medal; James Hamill ; Antrim Camera Club; “What Might Have Been”
Audience Vote
Bronze Medal awarded to James Hamill ; Antrim Camera Club; “What Might Have Been”
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