PPAI

Portrait
2022

1ST PLACE WINNER
Portrait 2022

CAOIMHE’S 14TH BIRTHDAY

by Kenneth O’Halloran

Caoimhe’s 14th birthday at her home in Corofin, Co. Clare.

2ND PLACE
OLWEN FOUERE

By Mark Condren

Actor Olwen Fouere who is described as one of Ireland’s best actors.

3RD PLACE
REMEMBERING JOAN

By Niall Carson

Briege Voyle holds the last picture taken of her mother mother Joan Connelly who was killed in the 1971 Ballymurphy Massacre in Belfast, holding her 2 year old daughter Irene.

Shortlisted
PUTTING HIS FEET UP

By Tom Honan

John pictured relaxing on O’Connell Street, Dublin.

Shortlisted
ACTOR SEAN MCGINLEY

By Steve Humphreys

Shortlisted
MUSIC THROUGH THE Y-EARS!

By Steve Humphreys

Conductor David Brophy.

Shortlisted
DICKIE ROCK 6 DECADES SINGING

By Frank McGrath

Showband legend Dickie Rock (85) photographed before he announced his retirement.

Shortlisted
SOLSTICE

By Naoise Culhane

Justine Nguyen at the summer solstice on the Hill of Tara in Co. Meath.

Shortlisted
A MOTHER’S PAIN

By Gerry Mooney

Blessing Nkencho, mother of George Nkencho, looks through the shatterd and bullet pierced front door glass of their home after her son was fatally injured by Garda.

Shortlisted
AT PEACE

By David Conachy

Geraldine Mullan lost her husband John and their two children Tomas, aged 14, and Amelia, aged 6, when their car left the road and plunged into Lough Foyle. Geraldine started sea swimming due to lockdown and finds closeness and comfort in the water.

Shortlisted
AN CAILIN RUA

By Brian Lawless

Five-year-old Willow O’Brien dressed up to celebrate St Patrick’s Day outside the General Post Office on O’Connell Street in Dublin.

Shortlisted
GORDON ELLIOTT

By Patrick McCann

Leading trainer Gordon Elliott surveys his string of racehorses at his base Cullentra House Stables on a foggy November morning.

Shortlisted
NEVER FORGOTTEN

By Mark Condren

Retired Garda Sergeant Jim Cannon, who was wounded in an explosion, has been awarded the Gold Scott Medal for his display of bravery.

Shortlisted
AOIFE

By Kenneth O’Halloran

Aoife, Ballyvaughan Pier, Co. Clare.

Shortlisted
ZAK MORADI

By Philip Doyle

Anti-racism advocate and hurler Zak Moradi, born in Iraq from a Kurdish family. Zac has played for the Co. Leitrim senior hurling team.