ABOUT THE AWARDS
The Press Photographer of the Year Awards were established to bring the talented & memorable work of Ireland's press photographers to a wider audience. Entries are submitted by members of the Press Photographers Association of Ireland and the images should have been taken during the previous twelve months.
The Awards have gone from strength to strength and judging the entries can take several days. With over 2,000 entries to consider, all of a very high standard, difficult decisions have to be made. The Judging panel picks first, second and third places in each of nine picture categories, as well as the overall winner.
To view this years winners select from the categories.
AIB Sustainability Award
1st Place Winner
AIB Sustainability Award 2023, ABANDONED HOTEL
ABANDONED HOTEL by ABANDONED HOTEL
Foliage explodes from a bed in an abandoned hotel on the West Coast of Ireland. The hotel closed six years ago and is now only visited by urban explorers.
Arts and Entertainment
1st Place Winner
Arts and Entertainment 2023, Alan Betson
THE BEADY EYE by Alan Betson
Brendan Gleeson and Colin Farrell speaking to media at the premiere of The Banshees of Inisherin at the Lighthouse Cinema, Smithfield, Dublin.
Daily Life & People
1st Place Winner
Daily Life & People 2023, Dan Linehan
COOL by Dan Linehan
The O’Callaghan family cool down on the beach at Garrettstown, Co. Cork, during record daily temperatures in July.
Multimedia
1st Place Winner
Multimedia 2023, Bryan O’Brien
TRUE TO TYPE by Bryan O’Brien
Following a brain haemorrhage, Leo Molloy turned his passion for collecting and restoring vintage typewriters into a full time job.
Nature & The Environment
1st Place Winner
Nature & The Environment 2023, Nick Bradshaw
HERON ON THE HUNT by Nick Bradshaw
Heron being chased by a mallard after snatching her duckling on the Upper Lake, UCD. This site is a biodiversity hub where you can see wildlife in action.
News
1st Place Winner
News 2023, Clodagh Kilcoyne
OVER THE BORDER by Clodagh Kilcoyne
A tear drop rolls down a young woman’s cheek aboard a bus after fleeing from Ukraine to Romania, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, at the border crossing in Siret, Romania.
Politics
1st Place Winner
Politics 2023, Tom Honan
YES MINISTERS by Tom Honan
Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Michael McGrath and Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe pictured before attending a Budget 2023 photocall.
Portrait
1st Place Winner
Portrait 2023, Mark Condren
WORN OUT by Mark Condren
A woman in an IDP camp in Mogadishu, Somalia, after she had to walk for days when her crops failed and animals died. Somalia is the second most climate-vulnerable country in the world. The country is currently on the brink of famine. Four rainy seasons in a row have failed – a climatic event not seen in at least 40 years.
Reportage
1st Place Winner
Reportage 2023, Gerry Mooney
CHARLIE’S CHALLENGE by Gerry Mooney
Following his public announcement and acceptance that he was suffering with Motor Neurone Disease, veteran Irish journalist Charlie Bird set himself the challenge of climbing the 2,500ft holy mountain of Croagh Patrick. This was to raise funds for the Irish Motor Neurone Foundation and Pieta House, but also to show life challenges could be overcome. In doing this, he unintentionally brought the country together at a time when another man was trying to divide the world. People from all over the country supported his efforts throughout, none more so than his wife Claire and his beloved companion Tiger.
Sports Action
1st Place Winner
Sports Action 2023, Billy Stickland
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.
Sports Feature
1st Place Winner
Sports Feature 2023, Sam Barnes
FULL BODIED DISCOURSE by Sam Barnes
Conor Cox of Roscommon, left, and Johnny Heaney of Galway tussle off the ball during the Connacht FBD League Final match between Galway and Roscommon at NUI Galway Connacht Air Dome in Bekan, Mayo.