Well done to all who participated in the Clean Coasts Photography Competition 2011.  We received over 1,000 entries, all of which were of an excellent standard and really showed us the talent that exists on this beautiful island of ours. 

Below are the prize winning photographs for 2011. 

Category: People and the Coast

1st Prize: Kieran Phelan, Hardy Swimmer enjoys a dip off the North Bull Wall

Photograph taken: Bull Island, Dublin City

2nd Prize: Grzegorz Berdechowski, Fun in the Sun

Photograph taken: Duncannon, Co. Wexford

Category: Coastal Nature and Wildlife 

1st Prize: Brian Tormey, Hermit Crab

Photograph taken: Greenore, Co. Louth

2nd Prize: John Hickey, Elegant Lovers

Photography taken: Great Saltee Island, Co. Wexford

Category: Coastal Landscape

1st Prize: Christopher May, Wave on Clogher Beach

Photograph taken: Clogher Beach, Ballyferriter, Co. Kerry

2nd Prize: Martin Fleming, The Murder Hole

Photograph taken: Melmore, Downings, Co. Donegal

Category: Coastal Heritage 

1st Prize: Michal Tercjak, Sunbeam

Photograph taken: Rossbeigh beach, Glenbeigh, Co. Kerry

2nd Prize: Gary Mc Parland, Fanad Moonrise

Photograph taken: Fanad, Co. Donegal