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A selection of photos from what was not a particularly productive year. Still I suppose I have to be thankful to have made it to 2009 after all that 2008 brought.
Happy Christmas to you all and here’s to a peaceful 2010. Thanks for your support, it has given me great strength.
Joe’s only talk in the SACC region will be in Mallow Camera Club, on THURSDAY 29 OCTOBER 2009. Mallow Camera Club are delighted to be hosting this event.
The cost of the lecture will be €20 per person which must be booked in advance. We anticipate a big demand for this lecture and places will be limited. Therefore, all those interested need to book their place as soon as possible.
To reserve places please send a cheque (made payable to Mallow Camera Club) for the full amount to cover the number of attendees (i.e. €20 per person), together with the names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of each person to:
John Hooton, FIPF,
Dun an Oir,
Cloughlucas,
Mallow,
Co Cork.
Tel: 022-42286 or 087-2516042
Email johnhooton@eircom.net
Tickets will be allocated on a strictly first come – first served basis.
The event will take place in Mallow G.A.A. Complex on 29 October 2009 at 8.00 p.m.
Detailed directions to the venue and other information will be circulated closer to the date
At the I.P.F. Finals held in the University of Limerick last weekend over 26 clubs competed for the top award. Mallow Camera Club were winners of the colour print panel section and 6th in the black and white section. Overall the club came 2nd. This is a new record for the club. Well done to all photographers whose work contributed to both panels. This year three judges travelled from Scotland, Italy and…Croatia respectively. Congratulations to Dundalk Camera Club who won the overall event.
Individually, Morgan O Neill took both silver and bronze medals in the colour print section. This follows Morgan’s success at the last sitting of distinction judging when Morgan was awarded an Associateship from the R.P.S. Another winner on the day was Sean Murphy who was awarded a highly commended certificate.
Adding to the success of the club, two members, Paddy Feen and Sean Colman also put forward individual panels for licenteship judging and were both successful so congratulations to both.
All in all a great weekend for Mallow Camera Club.

CLUB RESULTS
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National Club Finals |
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Dundalk PC
Mallow CC Drogheda PC |
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Colour Panel |
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Mallow CC Dundalk PS Drogheda PC |
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Monochrome |
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2 3 |
Dundalk CC
Drogheda CC Clondalkin CC |
Individual Awards
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GOLD MEDAL SILVER MEDAL BRONZE MEDAL Highly commended Highly commended Highly commended |
Lorraine Gilligan, Celbridge Morgan O’Neill, Mallow Morgan O’Neill, Mallow John Butler, Drogheda Sean Murphy, Mallow Sean Kennedy, Dublin |
Renaissance Young Girl Old bag & chair Little girl The Captain Paris Morn |
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Mono |
1st (Gold medal) 2nd (silver medal) 3rd (bronze medal) Hon Mention |
Gabriel O’Shaughnessy, Dundalk Brian Hopper, Dundalk Tony McDonnell, Dundalk Ciaran de Bhal, Dundalk |
Village Keeper Horses in the Mist Doorstep Group Teacher & Pupil |
A handfull of members made the trip to Doneraile Park on Monday night for an evening photography shoot. The evening was fine and dry, and many good images were captured. The group picture below was taken by Yvonne Esaw.

MCC Group in Doneraile Park, 20 April 2009. Photo by Yvonne Esaw.

Another shot of the Guinness Storehouse. Far more exciting than the facade of the inside is the outside where the real beer is made.