Press Photographers Ireland CLG

Sports Action
2024

1ST PLACE WINNER
Sports Action 2024

AMPHIBIOUS

by Bryan Keane

Ireland’s Maria Godden in action during the Women’s 50m backstroke heats at the European Under-23 Swimming Championships, National Aquatic Centre, Dublin.

2ND PLACE
FOCUS

By James Crombie

Kilkenny’s Martin Keoghan battles for the ball with Dan Morrissey of Limerick during the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final.

3RD PLACE
PULLING ON PURPLE

By Ben Brady

Terenure’s Matthew Somerville gets a tight grip on Clongowes’ Tom Murtagh’s jersey as he tries to get away from the ruck during the Bank of Ireland Leinster Schools Senior Cup First Round Replay at Energia Park in Donnybrook, Dublin.

SHORTLISTED
HORSES OVER COURSES

By Seb Daly

Runners and riders clear the first during the Porterstown Handicap Steeplechase on day two of the Fairyhouse Winter Festival at Fairyhouse Racecourse in Ratoath, Meath.

SHORTLISTED
HURLING IN THE RAIN

By Ryan Byrne

Ballygunner’s Mikey Mahony claims possession during a downpour during the AIB GAA Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship Quarter-Final against Sarsfields.

SHORTLISTED
HAIR FLICK

By Ryan Byrne

Ireland’s Louise Quinn attempts a header with USA’s Tierna Davidson during the Women’s International friendly at CITYPARK in St. Louis, USA.

SHORTLISTED
PRINCESS SOFIA, PALMA

By David Branigan

49er skiff racing at the 51st Trofeo Princesa Sofia for Olympic Sailing classes in the Bay of Palma, Mallorca.

SHORTLISTED
WHO NEEDS A BALL?

By Morgan Treacy

England’s Maro Itoje competes in a maul with fellow team mates against their Irish opponents in the 2023 Guinness Six Nations Championship at the Aviva Stadium.

SHORTLISTED
FALLING FEMKE

By Sam Barnes

Alexis Holmes of USA, left, on her way to winning the mixed 4x400m relay as Femke Bol of Netherlands falls during the World Athletics Championships at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest, Hungary.

SHORTLISTED
SNAP!

By Ramsey Cardy

Gearóid Hegarty of Limerick has his hurley broken by Pádraic Mannion of Galway during the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship semi-final match between Limerick and Galway at Croke Park in Dublin.

SHORTLISTED
BREAKING THROUGH

By Tom Maher

Tipperary’s Grace O’Brien is challenged by Clodagh Carroll of Waterford during the 2023 Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Semi-Final in UPMC Nowlan Park, Kilkenny