New entrant to the National Shield, Boyle Camera Club win the Shield for 2013 beating off stiff competition from seasoned competitors.
With the highest number of entries in years, 26 camera clubs and 4 new camera clubs in the competition, Boyle beat 2nd place Drogheda Photographic Society and 3rd place Cork Camera Group.
Boyle also win €250 in vouchers for Canson Infinity paper from Sheldon Photographic, Drogheda won €150 in vouchers and Cork receive €100 worth of vouchers.

 

Judges:

We would like to thank our judges who gave such great comments and feedback, they are:
Ken Scott  ARPS
Jennifer Cox  ARPS
Neil Scott  FRPS, EFIAP, DPAGB
 

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 Joe Doyle, Mark Stewart, Lynn Feeney and Michael Killen.
 

Results

Club Awards

Overall

1st Place – Boyle Camera Club

2nd Place – Drogheda Photographic Society

3rd Place – Cork Camera Group

Monochrome

1st Place – Boyle Camera Club

2nd Place – Waterford Camera Club

3rd Place – Cork Camera Group

Colour

1st Place – Drogheda Photographic Society

2nd Place – Dundalk Photographic Society

3rd Place – Malahide Camera Club

Most Improved – OffShoot Photography Society

Individual Awards

Monochrome

Gold Medal

Tom Quily – Waterford Camera Club – Dark Hedges

Silver Medal

Peter Bedell – Malahide Camera Club – Deer in Mistic Wood

Bronze Medal

Peter Kelly – Boyle Camera Club – Happy Man

Honourable Mentions

Geoff Percy – Boyle Camera Club – The Legged Lighthouse

Matthew Gammon – Boyle Camera Club – Standing In The Rain
 

Colour

Gold Medal

Patrick Lyons – Carrick Camera Club – Dance of the Gannets

Silver Medal

Kevin Cooper – SatSun Photography Club – Winter Walker

Bronze Medal

Madim Lee – Drogheda Photographic Society – Mystery Boy

Honourable Mentions

Michelle La Grue – Malahide Camera Club – Ivory Flame

Suzanne Merrigan – Fermoy Camera Club – Orange Tip
 

Full Reuslts

Club	Monochrome Prints	Colour Prints	Total
South Kildare Photographic Club	354	381	735
Wexford Camera Club	372	372	744
Tain Photographic Group	375	368	743
Mayo Photographic Club	331	365	696
Palmerstown Camera Club	370	388	758
Rush Library Camera Group	363	388	751
Cork Camera Group	389	391	780
Tallaght Photographic Society	344	360	704
Boyle Camera Club	404	390	794
Mountmellick Camera Club	347	375	722
Offshoot Photography Society	378	380	758
Malahide Camera Club	383	396	779
Mullingar Camera Club	365	364	729
An Óige Photographic Group	323	353	676
Clones Photographic Society	362	380	742
Dundalk Photographic Society	379	397	776
Swords Viewfinders	382	380	762
Carrick Camera Club	368	390	758
Navan Camera Club	341	354	695
Fermoy Camera Club	358	379	737
Arklow Camera Club	344	378	722
SatSun Photography Club	352	382	734
Clondalkin Camera Club	331	357	688
Celbridge Camera Club	368	378	746
Drogheda Photographic Society	388	402	790
Waterford Camera Club	395	381	776

 
 

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