ABOUT THE AWARDS
The Press Photographer of the Year Awards were established to bring the talented & memorable work of Ireland's press photographers to a wider audience. Entries are submitted by members of the Press Photographers Association of Ireland and the images should have been taken during the previous twelve months.
The Awards have gone from strength to strength and judging the entries can take several days. With over 2,000 entries to consider, all of a very high standard, difficult decisions have to be made. The Judging panel picks first, second and third places in each of nine picture categories, as well as the overall winner.
To view this years winners select from the categories.
Arts and Entertainment
1st Place Winner
Arts and Entertainment 2014, Eric Luke
CHORAL BREAK by Eric Luke
Members of the Latvian choir ‘eLVe’ during a break in rehearsals, at Temple Bar TradFest, Dublin
Daily Life & People
1st Place Winner
Daily Life & People 2014, Tom Honan
"SUPERMEN" by Tom Honan
A view from the Trim Hay Making Festival, Co Meath
Nature & The Environment
1st Place Winner
Nature & The Environment 2014, Justin Kernoghan
BEAUTIFUL CRUEL SNOW by Justin Kernoghan
Children enjoying the snow, unaware that sheep are buried beneath them, after a severe storm hit the Glens of Antrim
News
1st Place Winner
News 2014, Julien Behal
THE FINAL GOODBYE by Julien Behal
Caroline Donohoe, whose husband Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe was shot dead in January 2013, is flanked by Gardaí as she follows her husband’s coffin
Politics
1st Place Winner
Politics 2014, Julien Behal
OUT OF THE FRYING PAN…? by Julien Behal
Taoiseach Enda Kenny T.D. peers through an artificial fire at the opening of new facilities at Glen Dimplex
Portrait
1st Place Winner
Portrait 2014, Julien Behal
REFLECTIONS by Julien Behal
Ifrah Ahmed, a Somali campaigner against female circumcision, pictured at an event sponsored by Irish Aid, in Dublin
Reportage
1st Place Winner
Reportage 2014, Eamon Ward
JOSEF PAVELKA by Eamon Ward
Josef’s story gained attention through his appearance before a District Court Judge where it was discovered that he and his friend Piotr Baram were living in public toilets in Ennis, Co. Clare. They had come to Ireland for work during the boom, but the economic downturn coupled with chronic alcoholism left them homeless. They were not entitled to Social Welfare but relied on the kindness of strangers. After a brief time in emergency accommodation in Galway they returned to Ennis where, within a month, Josef died alone in a laneway. His friend Piotr is still homeless in Ennis.
Sports Action
1st Place Winner
Sports Action 2014, Dan Sheridan
AS TOUGH AS THEY COME by Dan Sheridan
Munster’s Paul O’Connell and Donnacha Ryan, with Sean Cox and Grant Gilchrist, of Edinburgh, during a Heineken Cup match
Sports Feature
1st Place Winner
Sports Feature 2014, ONLY A FEW LAPS TO GO
ONLY A FEW LAPS TO GO by ONLY A FEW LAPS TO GO
Linda Byrne, DSD A.C., in action during the Senior Women’s 8,000m, at the 2013 Woodies DIY AAI Inter Club Cross Country Championships