Previous Competitions
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February 2026
Digital Competition
Novice
Mono print, Theme “Minimalist “
- 1st Place John J Malone Snowdrop
- 2nd Place Irene O’rourke New Moon
- 3rd Place John C Malone Bathing Shelter
Colour print, Theme ” Open”
- 1st Place John C Malone Girl at Puca Festival
- 2nd Place John J Malone Insta Girl
- 3rd PlaceIrene O’Rourke On the Lookout
Intermediate
Mono print, Theme “Minimalist “
- 1st Place Frank O’Shaughnessy Burn Out
- 2nd Place Maree Kerwick Fern on Lake
- 3rd Place Robert Dore The Edge
Colour print, Theme “Open “
- 1st Place Michael Cullen Under the bridge
- 2nd Place Marian O’Rourke Sunset
- 3rd Place Peter Quinn Water Hole
Advanced
Mono print, Theme “Minimalist “
- 1st Place Michael Beckett Emergence
- 2nd Place Sile Horan Lone Tree
- 3rd Place Ailish Redfern The Lone Ranger
Colour print, Theme “ Open “
- 1st Place Michael Beckett Master Craftsman
- 2nd Place Aisling Redfern Ahmed
- 3rd Place John Rapple Moving Mallard
November 2025
PRINTED Competition
Novice
Mono print, Theme “Open “
- 1st Place Áine Graham
- 2nd Place John C Malone
- 3rd Place Irene ORourke
Colour print, Theme “Motion “
- 1st Place Irene ORourke
- 2nd Place Áine Graham
- 3rd Place John C Malone
Intermediate
Mono print, Theme “Open”
- 1st Place Frank O Shaughnessy
- 2nd Place Lorraine Morley
- 3rd Place John Hudson
Colour print, Theme “Motion “
- 1st Place Marian ORourke
- 2nd Place Michael Cullen
- 3rd Place Robert Dore
Advanced
Mono print, Theme “Open “
- 1st Place John Rapple
- 2nd Place Michael Beckett
- 3rd Place Ailish Redfern
Colour print, Theme “Motion “
- 1st Place Michael Beckett
- 2nd Place Stefan Sicilios
- 3rd Place Sile Horan
October 2025
Novice
Mono print, Theme “Open “
- 1st Place Irene O’Rourke
- 2nd Place John C Malone
- 3rd Place Diane O’Donoghue
Colour print, Theme “Open “
- 1st Place Irene O’Rourke
- 2nd Place Diane O’Donoghue
- 3rd Place John C. Malone
Intermediate
Mono print, Theme “Open “
- 1st Place John Hudson
- 2nd Place Robert Dore
- 3rd Place Mary Cleer
Colour print, Theme “Open “
- 1st Place John Hudson
- 2nd Place Jane O’Loughlin
- 3rd Place Marian O’Rourke
Advanced
Mono print, Theme “Open “
- 1st Place Derek Lowry
- 2nd Place Michael Beckett
- 3rd Place Sheila Kavanagh
Colour print, Theme “Open “
- 1st Place Janine Redmond
- 2nd Place Michael Beckett
- 3rd Place Ailish Redfern
May 2025
Novice
Mono print, Theme “Animals “
- 1st Place Irene O’Rourke Robbie
- 2nd Place John J Malone Early Bird
- 3rd Place Frank Shaughnessy My Black Beauty
Colour print, Theme ” Open “
- 1st Place John C Malone Nicely Made Up
- 2nd Place Frank Shaughnessy Loving it
- 3rd Place Diane Donoghue Bluebell Woods
Intermediate
Mono print, Theme “Animals “
- 1st Place Lorraine Morley Parked by the bikes
- 2nd Place Jennifer Walsh Shadow Work
- 3rd Place John Hudson Neighbourhood Watch
Colour print, Theme “Open “
- 1st Place John Hudson Dragonfly
- 2nd Place Lorraine Morley Shades of Green
- 3rd Place Jennifer Walsh Connection
Advanced
Mono print, Theme “Animals”
- 1st Place Pat Cleere Anyone for treats
- 2nd Place Karen Wade Symbiosis
- 3rd Place Paul O’Rourke Touch Down
Colour print, Theme “Open “
- 1st Place Michael Beckett Fall
- 2nd Place Tony McLoughlin Orange Tip Butterfly
- 3rd Place John Rapple Winning Smiles
April 2025
Novice
Mono print, Theme ” Open”
- 1st Place Diane O’Donoghue The Falconer
- 2nd Place Frank O’Shaughnessy Minding his step
- 3rd Place Irene O’Rourke Two dogs and a human
Colour print, Theme “Food Photography “
- 1st Place Frank O’Shaughnessy Healthy Options
- 2nd Place Irene O’Rourke Fund with Apples
- 3rd PlaceKathleen Howard Ratatouille
Intermediate
Mono print, Theme “Open “
- 1st Place Robert Dore Painted Lady
- 2nd Place Lorraine Redmond Bridge to the Sea
- 3rd Place Jennifer Walsh Take a bow
Colour print, Theme ” Food photography“
- 1st Place Michael Cullen The Beaneater
- 2nd Place Peter Quinn Sandwich
- 3rd Place Robert Dore Mash
Advanced
Mono print, Theme “Open “
- 1st PlaceGrazia D’Aversa Kelly Best Buddies
- 2nd Place Paul O’Rourke Murmuration
- 3rd Place Sile Horan Young Reader
Colour print, Theme “Food Photography “
- 1st Place Tony McLoughlin Foodie Heaven
- 2nd Place Janine Redmond Coffee Time
- 3rd Place Karen Wade Macaroon Delight
March 2025
Novice
Mono print, Theme Street Photography
- 1st Place Flower Seller Grafton Street Feargal O’Neill
- 2nd Place Look Up Frank O’Shaughnessy
- 3rd Place One Stop Shop Irene O’Rourke
Colour print, Theme Open
- 1st Place Kinsale John J Malone
- 2nd Place Indian Dancer Diane O’Donohue
- 3rd Place Out for the Evening Frank O’Shaughnessy
Intermediate
Mono print, Theme Street Photography
- 1st Place Modern Street Life for Dublins Horses Jennifer Walsh
- 2nd Place Street Vendor Maree Kerwick
- 3rd Place Love on track Jane O’Loughlin
Colour print, Theme Open
- 1st Place Glenmalure Marion O’Rourke
- 2nd Place Galloping into Spring Jennifer Walsh
- 3rd Place Banded Desmoiselle Damselfly John Hudson
Advanced
Mono print, Theme Street Photography
- 1st Place Next Please Janine Redmond
- 2nd Place Young Musicians Sile Horan
- 3rd Place Don’t Peep Tony McLoughlin
Colour print, Theme Open
- 1st Place Fishing Tony McLoughlin
- 2nd Place Make Up Artist Derek Lowry
- 3rd Place Grey Heron at Lakeside Liam McDermott
February 2025
Novice
Mono print, Theme Open
- 1st Place Fergal O’Neill Evening Stoll Montefioralle in Chianti
- 2nd Place Irene O’Rourke Tiny Shards
- 3rd Place John C. Malone Puca 2024
Colour print, Theme “Splash of Colour ”
- 1st Place John C Malone Comic conman
- 2nd Place Frank O’Shaughnessy Pots & Petals
- 3rd Place John J Malone Frosty Flowers
Intermediate
Mono print, Theme Open
- 1st Place Mary Cleere Shipwrecked
- 2nd Place Michael Cullen You Goin Down Boy
- 3rd Place Lorraine Morley Table for four
Colour print, Theme “Splash of Colour”
- 1st Place Marian O’Rourke Splash of Colour
- 2nd Place Jane O’Loughlin Colour Block Nimes
- 3rd Place Rob Dore Colour Wings
Advanced
Mono print, Theme Open
- 1st Place Pat Cleere Flat Out
- 2nd Place Derek Lowry Hide & Seek
- 3rd Place Janine Redmond Sisters
Colour print, Theme “ Splash Of Colour”
- 1st Place Raluca Dana Lica Aurora Over Golden Fields
- 2ndPlace Tony McLoughlin The Genies Out
- 3rd Place John Egan Ruppells Starling
November 2024
Novice
Mono print, Theme ” “Architecture
- 1st Place Diane O’Donohoe Ducketts Grove
- 2nd Place Feargal O’Neill Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao
- 3rd Place Irene O’Rourke For some its not a Disney fairytale
Colour print, Theme ” ” Open
- 1st Place Feargal O’Neill Balloon Ride, Early Morning Mist
- 2nd Place Diane O’Donohoe The Atlantic Puffin
- 3rd Place John J Malone After the Crowd
Intermediate
Mono print, Theme ” “Architecture
- 1st Place Jane O’Loughln Mellory Entrance
- 2nd Place Mary Cleere Old Versus New Architecture
- 3rd Place Michael Cullen Ponte Vecchio
Colour print, Theme ” “Open
- 1st Place Marian O’Rourke Two Little Birds
- 2nd Place Michael Cullen The Windmills are Coming
- 3rd Place Maree Kerwick A Watchful Eye
Advanced
Mono print, Theme ” ” Architecture
- 1st Place Sheila Kavanagh Bord Gais and Marriot Hotel
- 2nd Place Derek Lowry A Sense of Perspective
- 3rd Place Paul O’Rourke Architecture of Memory
Colour print, Theme “ “ Open
- 1st Place Michael Beckett Sunrise Shower
- 2ndPlace Ailish Redfern Fair Day
- 3rd Place Derek Bennett Porto Sunset
Oct 2024 Novice
Mono print, Theme “Open”
- 1st Place John C Malone
- 2nd Place John J Malone
- 3rd Place Feargal O’Neill
Colour print, Theme “Diversity”
- 1st Place Feargal O’Neill
- 2nd Place John J Malone
- 3rd Place Irene O’Rourke
Oct 2024 Intermediate
Mono print, Theme “Open”
- 1st Place Jane O’Loughlin
- 2nd Place Jennifer Walsh
- 3rd Place Michael Cullen
Colour print, Theme “Diversity”
- 1st Place Jennifer Walsh
- 2nd Place Peter Quinn
- 3rd Place Richard Best
Oct 2024 Advanced
Mono print, Theme “Open”
- 1st Place Karen Wade
- 2nd Place Janine Remond
- 3rd Place Grazia D’Aversa Kelly
Colour print, Theme Open
- 1st Place Tony McLoughlin
- 2nd Place John Rapple
- 3rd Place Liam McDermott