Photographer of the Year
The Jack Brogan Trophy is awarded annually to the Photographer of the Year. The late Jack Brogan was a stalwart member of the Club over the years. He was an excellent photographer and a great driving force in the formative years of the Club. It is a fitting tribute to him that this prestigious award bears his name.
Recent Winners of the Photographer of the Year are as follows;
- 2008 Derek Gibbs
- 2009 Willie Quinlan
- 2010 Elliot Tucker
- 2011 Meryl Yates
- 2012 Peadar Doogue
- 2013 Noel Kelly
- 2014 Alan Leahy
- 2015 Bernadette Gibbs
- 2016 Suzanne Behan
- 2017 Suzanne Behan
- 2018 Paddy Joe Ryan
Over the last number of years we introduced a Beginner / Intermediate Photographer of the Year title. The winners have been as follows
- 2016 Suzanne Behan
- 2017 Aisling Hyland
- 2018 Chris Bradshaw
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year
In 2016 long standing member Paddy Joe Ryan presented a trophy to the club. The trophy which beard his name is awarded annually to the Wildlife Photographer of the Year. Paddy Joe, an exceptional Wildlife photographer, has been a very active member of the years. He has served as a Club Officer on numerous occasions. Paddy Joe’s many wildlife images are one of the club’s Annual Exhibition
The list of winners Wildlife Photographer of the Year is as follows;
- 2016 Suzanne Behan
- 2017 Suzanne Behan
- 2018 Con Doyle
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Midland Group Competition
The Midland Photography Group was established in 2015. It is open to membership for clubs in Carlow, Laois, Kildare and Offaly. Athy is a founder member and is actively involved in the group events. Each year a competition is held between the clubs. Athy’s results are as follows;
Club
- 2015 Winner
- 2016 Winner
- 2017 Fourth (Winners Mountmellick)
- 2018 Second (Winners Carlow)
individual
- 2015 Best Athy image – Bernadette Gibbs
- 2016 Best Athy Colour image – Suzanne Behan
- (Suzanne awarded best image in entire competition)
- 2016 Best Athy Black and White image – James Mahon
- 2017 Best Athy Colour image – Pat Fleming
- 2017 Best Athy Black and White image – Suzanne Behan
- 2018 Best Athy Colour image – Con Doyle
- 2018 Best Athy Black and White image – James Mahon