PPAI

Sports Action
2019

1ST PLACE WINNER
Sports Action 2019

PETTIS POWER

by Stephen McCarthy

Anthony Pettis and Tony Ferguson during their UFC lightweight bout at UFC 229 in Las Vegas, USA

2ND PLACE
BIRD'S EYE TRY

By Tommy Dickson

Ireland's Jacob Stockdale scores a try despite Damian McKenzie and Aaron Smith of New Zealand

3RD PLACE
RIPPLE PERFECT

By Oisin Keniry

The UK's Jacob Leach during a warm-up session at the European Paralympic Swimming Championships

SHORTLISTED
MUD WRESTLE

By Garry O’Neill

Mullingar and Wicklow players compete for a loose ball during the rugby Provincial Towns Cup

SHORTLISTED
SHADOW SLALOM

By Ramsey Cardy

Tessa Worley of France in action during the Ladies’ Giant Slalom on day six of the Winter Olympics at the Yongpyong Alpine Centre in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea

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AND BREATHE

By Bryan Keane

Shane Ryan during the Mens’ 100m Backstroke final in the Irish Long Course Swimming Championships

SHORTLISTED
ANYTHING YOU CAN DO

By Morgan Treacy

Irish International event rider Melanie Young and Master Peace followed by Sam the Whippet clear a fence at the launch of the Tattersalls International Event and Country Fair

SHORTLISTED
PLAYING WITH SHADOWS

By Piaras Ó Mídheach

Cork's Melissa Duggan on the attack during the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies' Football Senior Championship Final match between Dublin and Cork in front of over 50,000 people at Croke Park

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STEEPLESCHASE

By Morgan Treacy

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JINX

By Gary Carr

Katie Taylor and Kimberly Connor simultaneously land blows during their WBA & IBF World Lightweight Championship title bout

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STOCK MARKET

By Gary Carr

Ireland's Jacob Stockdale celebrates after scoring his sides' one and only try on the way to recording their first ever victory over New Zealand on Irish soil

SHORTLISTED
EYE ON THE BALL

By Gerry Mooney

Lucan Educate Together player Aoife Fox keeps her eye firmly on the ball while under pressure from Gaelscoil Uí Earcáin during the Cumann na mBunscol school finals in Croke Park

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HURLING

By James Crombie

Clare's Padraic Collins, Shane O’Donnell and John Conlon with Adrian Tuohey and John Hanbury of Galway as they compete for the ball during the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final replay