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National Shield Results and report

January 29, 2019 by Gerry Leave a Comment

It was great to meet you all at the national shield in Palmerstown Sports centre on the 18thNovember a total of 27 clubs entered from all over the Country.  The standard was very high and congratulations to the winners.  I know how difficult it is for clubs to put panels together for the National Shield having been competition secretary in my own club (Palmerstown Camera Club) for a number of years.  I think all the hard work the clubs have put into this competition has paid off.  It was truly remarkable to see all the panels displayed in the Exhibition hall on the day. 

To all the clubs who could not enter I know it is difficult and perhaps you will enter in the future years.  Please remember the enjoyment of seeing your image up on display representing your club is fantastic. 

I would like to thank all the clubs who entered, Palmerstown Camera Club members who helped out on the day Ita Martin and Tony Murray who worked hard as part of the background team. Huge thanks to the judges I think you would agree they did a great job and their comments were more than helpful Tim Gleeson who gave a fantastic presentation on underwater photography.

I think you will agree the venue was perfect for this competition and I would like to thank Stephen and John from the sports complex who were a great help and making sure we had everything we needed.

Just to end I would like to wish everyone success with their photography as it is your images that makes these competitions as successful as they are and to the competition sectaries and selection committees out there, keep up the good work. 

Thanking you

Patrick Kavanagh  LIPF,EFIAPb.

National Shield Co-ordinator 2018

Overall Results

Position Club Score
1 Malahide Camera Club 351
2 Waterford Camera Club 347
3 Offshoot Photography Society 346
4 Mallow Camera Club 344
4 Kilkenny Photographic Society 344

Colour Panel Results

Position Club Score
1 Midlands Photography 181
2 Waterford Camera Club 179
3 Kilkenny Photographic Society 177
3 Malahide Camera Club 177
5 Dublin Camera Club 171

Monochrome Panel Results

Position Club Score
1 Dundalk Photographic Society 180
1 Swords Viewfinders 180
3 Mallow Camera Club 175
3 Offshoot Photography Society 175
5 Malahide Camera Club 174

Individual Winners

Monochrome Winners

Award Photographer Club Title
HC Greg Farrell St Benedicts Photographic Group “Swotting”
HC Gerry Donovan Offshoot Photographic Society “The Sun Voyager”
Bronze Pat Carey St Benedicts Photographic Group “Comfortable Numb”
Silver Barry Kiernan Dundalk Photographic Society “James At The Gate”
Gold Brian Duff Swords Viewfinders “Gimme Shelter”

Colour Winners

Award Photographer Club Title
HC Bernie Kelly Kilkenny Photographic Society “Red Wine”
HC Matt Dunne Offshoot Photographic Society “Laytown Beach Race”
Bronze Michael Fuery Midlands Photographic “River Coupall”
Silver Nuredin Gashi Boyne Valley Photographic Club “Remember Me”
Gold Matt Whitby Kilkenny Photographic Society “Tetris Apartments”

To all the clubs who could not enter I know it is difficult and perhaps you will enter in the future years.  Please remember the enjoyment of seeing your image up on display representing your club is fantastic. 

I would like to thank all the clubs who entered, Palmerstown Camera Club members who helped out on the day Ita Martin and Tony Murray who worked hard as part of the background team. Huge thanks to the judges I think you would agree they did a great job and their comments were more than helpful Tim Gleeson who gave a fantastic presentation on underwater photography.

I think you will agree the venue was perfect for this competition and I would like to thank Stephen and John from the sports complex who were a great help and making sure we had everything we needed.

Just to end I would like to wish everyone success with their photography as it is your images that makes these competitions as successful as they are and to the competition sectaries and selection committees out there, keep up the good work. 

Thanking you

Patrick Kavanagh  LIPF,EFIAPb.

National Shield Co-ordinator 2018

Selection of images from the event

MONO SILVER	BARRY KIERNAN - DUNDALK PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
	"JAMES AT THE GATE"
COLOUR HIGHLY COMMENDED	(On Behalf Of) BERNIE KELLY - KILKENNY PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
	"""RED WINE"
MONO GOLD 	BRIAN DUFF - SWORDS VIEWFINDERS
	"GIMME SHELTER"
CLUB PANEL AWARDS MONO
	JOINT 1ST - DUNDALK PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
MONO HIGHLY COMMENDED	(On behalf of) GERRY DONOVAN - OFFSHOOT PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
	"THE SUN VOYAGER"
Greg Farrell
CLUB PANEL AWARDS COLOUR	JOINT 3RD - 
	JOINT 3RD - KILKENNY PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
CLUB PANEL AWARDS COLOUR	JOINT 3RD - MALAHIDE CAMERA CLUB
Winners of the National Shield 2018. Malahide Camera Club
CLUB PANEL AWARDS MONO	
	JOINT 3RD  - MALLOW CAMERA CLUB
COLOUR HIGHLY COMMENDED	(On behalf of) MATT DUNNE - OFFSHOOT PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
	"LAYTOWN BEACH RACE"
COLOUR GOLD	(On Behalf of) MATT WHITTBY - KILKENNY PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
	"""TETRIS APARTMENTS"
COLOUR BRONZE	MICHAEL FUERY - MIDLANDS PHOTOGRAPHIC
	"RIVER COUPALL"
CLUB PANEL AWARDS COLOUR	
	1ST - MIDLANDS PHOTOGRAPHIC
National Shield 2018. Palmerstown, Dublin
National Shield 2018. Palmerstown, Dublin
National Shield 2018. Palmerstown, Dublin
National Shield 2018. Palmerstown, Dublin
COLOUR SILVER	NUREDIN GASHI - BOYNE VALLEY PHOTOGRAPHIC CLUB 
	"REMEMBER ME"
CLUB PANEL AWARDS MONO	JOINT 3RD  - OFFSHOOT PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
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