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 |