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Congratulations go to Dundalk Photographic Society who once again claimed the title of overall winners of this year’s IPF National Club Championship and the highly coveted Rosebowl trophy. For the individual awards, congratulations to Michael O’Sullivan from Cork Camera Group who won best colour print and Seamus Costelloe from Kilkenny Photographic Society who won best monochrome print.
This year 24 clubs competed for the top prize and with standards rising year on year, it proved another fierce battle with many outstanding images on display. Congratulations to every photographer who was represented on their club’s panel – given the standard of club photography in Ireland at the moment, that is in itself a fine achievement and we look forward to seeing more outstanding images next year.
Thank you to Competition Co-Ordinator Darragh Sherwin for all his hard work organising the event. Thanks also to all those who assisted him, including members of Mullingar Camera Club.
Thank you to Permajet for their generous sponsorship of this event.
Final thanks to Westmeath County Council for once again allowing us to use their beautiful venue – The Council Buildings.
Winning images and panels shown below and full results available as PDF download at bottom of page.
| Overall Winners | |||
| 1st Place (Rosebowl) | Dundalk Photographic Society | ||
| 2nd Place | Mid-Louth Camera Club | ||
| 3rd Place | Cork Camera Group | ||
| Colour Print Panel | |||
| 1st Place | Dundalk Photographic Society | ||
| 2nd Place | Mid-Louth Camera Club | ||
| 3rd Place | Cork Camera Group | ||
| Monochrome Print Panel | |||
| 1st Place | Dundalk Photographic Society | ||
| 2nd Place | Drogheda Photograhic Club | ||
| 3rd Place | Kilkenny Photographic Society | ||
| Individual Awards - Colour Print | |||
| Gold Medal | Michael O'Sullivan | The Death Of Giselle | Cork Camera Group |
| Silver Medal | Graham Kelly | Blood Bath | Mid-Louth Camera Club |
| Bronze Medal | Michael Linehan | Get off my Perch | Celbridge Camera Club |
| HM | Ciaran de Bhal | Lilac Ladies | Dundalk Photographic Society |
| HM | Eithne Ní Anluain | Valkyrie | Dundalk Photographic Society |
| Individual Awards - Monochrome Print | |||
| Gold Medal | Seamus Costelloe | Morocco 1 | Kilkenny Photographic Society |
| Silver Medal | Judy Boyle | Woman and Goat | Drogheda Photographic Club |
| Bronze Medal | Seamus Costelloe | Morocco 2 | Kilkenny Photographic Society |
| HM | Alan Rossiter | Crossed Giraffes | Wexford Camera Club |
| HM | Liam Kidney | I have Lived | Athlone Photography Club |
Winning Print Panels
Winning Individual Images
Compliments to all concerned for a fantastic show at the IPF National Club Championship. Particularly, Mullingar for the super venue and to Bob Morrison for his tireless efforts coordinating matters at the distinctions and for helping me with my talk on Sunday. Members of Mullingar who helped me setting up and transporting prints. Darragh Sherwin for your help, a big thanks. Niamh & Jason who work tirlessly in the background and foreground. John Cuddihy who has endless energy in his input to the IPF. To the new friends i have made, Judy Boyle and Ann Cassidy, it was a pleasure being in your company. All the best to Michael Sullivan as new president. Michael is one tallented photographer and will be a very capable president. Seamus Costelloe.