Press Photographers Ireland CLG

Sports Feature
2026

1ST PLACE WINNER
Sports Feature 2026

DUFF IN THE ROUGH

by Seb Daly

Shelbourne manager Damien Duff watches the action from a grass bank outside of the ground as he serves a touchline ban during the SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division match between Bohemians and Shelbourne at Dalymount Park in Dublin

2ND PLACE
RAISING THE BAR

By Sam Barnes

Kate O’Connor of Ireland celebrates a clearance of 1.86m, a personal best, in the Women’s Heptathlon High Jump event during day seven of the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 at Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan.

3RD PLACE
THE WOMAN IN THE ARENA

By Gary Carr

Katie Taylor makes her way to the ring ahead of her trilogy bout against Amanda Serrano in a sold out Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA.

SHORTLISTED
RONNIE’S RECEPTION

By Seb Daly

Republic of Ireland supporters taunt Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo during their FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier match at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.

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SCARS

By James Crombie

Limerick’s Cian Lynch during the penalty shoot-out against Cork in the Munster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Final.

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UNITED WE STAND

By John C Kelly

Simone Considine and Ailbhe Ring of Clare console each other following their U-16C All-Ireland Championship semi-final loss to Donegal at Tubbercurry

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PAIN

By Ryan Byrne

Ireland’s Jayson Molumby reacts during the FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Portugal.

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HERO

By Brendan Moran

Munster supporter Tadhg Daly, from Dungarvan in Waterford, watches as Peter O’Mahony of Munster signs autographs after the URC match between Munster and Benetton at Musgrave Park in Cork.

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FACES OF WONDER

By Brendan Moran

Fletcher Hatton, bottom left, from Greystones, and fellow Leinster supporters watch as Leinster players make their way to the pitch before the start of a training session as part of the Leinster Rugby 12 county tour at Greystones RFC in Dr. Hickey Park in Greystones, Co. Wicklow.

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CHANGING OF THE GUARD

By Sam Barnes

Women’s national marathon winner, 19-year-old Ava Crean of Back 2 Boston Running Club AC, Limerick, right, is congratulated by 2024 Women’s national marathon champion Ann Marie McGlynn of Strabane AC, Tyrone, who finished second at the 2025 Irish Life Dublin Marathon.

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DON’T WORRY DAD

By Morgan Treacy

Cork’s Declan Dalton is consoled by his young son DJ Dalton after losing out to rivals Tipperary in the GAA All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final.

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AVE IT

By Nick Elliott

A plane flies overhead as Shelbourne’s James Norris and Ellis Chapman train in the AUL Complex ahead of their Conference League clash against BK Haken.