Press Photographers Ireland CLG

Sports Action
2023

1ST PLACE WINNER
Sports Action 2023

FLYING FINISH

by Billy Stickland

Munster’s Damian de Allende scores a try despite Henry Slade of Exeter Chiefs during a Heineken Champions Cup game.

2ND PLACE
ON THE BUTTON

By Gary Carr

Franchón Crews-Dezurn lands a left hand on Elin Cederroos during their Undisputed Women’s Super-Middleweight Championship bout in Madison Square Garden, New York.

3RD PLACE
CLASH OF THE ASH

By James Crombie

Clare’s John Conlon breaks his hurl as he is tackled by Cian Lynch of Limerick, during an Allianz Hurling League Division 1 game.

SHORTLISTED
CATCH ME IF YOU CAN!

By Sam Barnes

Grant Holloway of USA, left, leads the field on his way to equalling the indoor world record of 7.29 seconds whilst competing in the men’s 60m hurdles semi-finals during the World Indoor Athletics Championships at the Stark Arena in Belgrade, Serbia.

SHORTLISTED
EVERY OUNCE

By Ben Brady

Shaun Driver gives his all in the Deadlift stage of the Ireland’s Strongest Man Competition at Markets Field Stadium in Limerick.

SHORTLISTED
THROUGH THE LEGS

By Patrick McCann

Action at Navan Racecourse.

SHORTLISTED
ROSSIE WALL

By Evan Treacy

Clare’s Keelan Sexton scores a goal past David Murray and Colm Lavin of Roscommon during the GAA All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Round 2.

SHORTLISTED
ON THE HEAD

By Ramsey Cardy

Sarah McFadden of Northern Ireland competes against England players, Millie Bright and Lucy Bronze, during the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 qualifier at The National Football Stadium, Belfast.

SHORTLISTED
OFF TO A FLYER

By Niall Carson

Runners and riders clear Ruby’s Double as they compete in the Kildare Hunt Club Cross Country Chase for the Ladies’ Perpetual Cup during the Punchestown Festival.

SHORTLISTED
CRUINNIÚ

By Andrew Downes

Susan Lambert who won the “Green Island” swim at the 40th Cruinniú na mBad festival of traditional craft in Kinvara, Co. Galway, which also featured Currach racing.

SHORTLISTED
FALLEN FAVOURITE

By Sam Barnes

Defending world champion Nia Ali of USA falls whilst competing in the women’s 100m hurdles heats of the World Athletics Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, USA.

SHORTLISTED
FRIENDLY FIRE!

By Billy Stickland

New Zealand’s Brodie Retallick gets an accidental punch from teammate George Bower during a 2022 Autumn Nations Series game.

SHORTLISTED
VELODROME

By David Fitzgerald

Emily Kay of Ireland competes in the Women’s Scratch Race final at the European Championships 2022 at Messe Munchen in Munich, Germany.

SHORTLISTED
POLE VAULT

By Morgan Treacy

Australia’s Kurtis Marschall competing in the Men’s Pole Vault Qualification at the 2022 World Athletics Championships.

SHORTLISTED
INTO THE GREAT WIDE OPEN

By Bryan Keane

A view of a competitor diving in Loughrea during the Loughrea Triathlon Festival 2022, Loughrea, Co. Galway.

SHORTLISTED
KICK

By David Fitzgerald

Gokhan Saricam, right, in action against Kirill Sidelnikov during their heavyweight bout at Bellator 275 at the 3Arena, Dublin.