DPS Win 2005 National Shield

Dundalk Photographic Society won the 2005 National Shield Final which took place on Sunday 13th November 2005 in County Wexford. Judges for the event were Mr. Kevin Thomas, M.A. F.R.P.S. ,Cardiff, South Wales & Mr. Roy Thomas, APAGB, Glamorgan , South Wales. Over two hundred people attended on the day with 22 clubs, from as far afield as Mallow, Castlebar, Clones and Dublin taking part in the competition. It was a very close fought battle with Dundalk pipping Celbridge and Mountmellick Camera Clubs to take the honours.

Along with the team success, panelist Denis Smyth received a Highly Commended in the Monochrome Print section and panelist Niall McEntegart received a Silver medal in the Monochrome Print section. The DPS Panel topped the Monochrome Print section on the day.

The days events also included judging of 45 individual panels for distinctions with 26 of the panels being successful & the launch of the IPF Year Book for 2006.

Please click here to see the full Colour & Monochrome panel that won the 2005 National Shield Panel in the 'Competiton & Member Panels' section of the DPS Gallery.

Overall Club Winners
1st Dundalk Photographic Society
2nd Celbridge Camera Club
3rd Mountmellick Camera Club.

Individual Winners
Colour Print
1st Mick Bolger - Clonmel Camera Club
2nd David Lavery - Mallow camera Club
3rd Idel Moran - Celbridge Camera Club

Monochrome Print
1st Madeline Devine - The Tain Photographic Group
2nd Niall McEntegart - Dundalk Photographic Society
3th Joe Carson - Tallaght Photographic Society.