2026 PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR

What a competition! Our club season has come to a close for the summer, and we certainly finished in style.
Congratulations to everyone who took part in last night’s Blackwater Photographic Society Photographer of the Year competition.

Advanced

A nail-biting finish! Kieran O’Mahony and Paul Madigan tied on 140 in the open tjop 5, with Kieran taking the title on the 7th-image tie-break, 25 vs 24. John Flynn finished close behind on 136 — just four points separated the top three!

Kieran O’Mahony — 140
Paul Madigan — 140
John Flynn — 136

Intermediate

Jim Heffernan — 117
Brian Power — 106
Geraldine Dennehy — 96

Non-Advanced

Sheila Horgan — 116
Brendan McPhillips — 114
John Ward — 109

2026 Photographer of the year: Kieran O Mahony

Best Overall Image: Kieran O Mahony

Best Monochrome: Kieran O Mahony

A huge thank you to everyone who entered, and to our judging panel: Vivian Buckley, Seamus Mulcahy, and Breda Kiely Morgan. We truly appreciate the time, effort, and expertise you gave to the evening. A massive Thank you to John Brennan our Competition Sec who had everything in order and everyone in check for the night to run as smoothly as it did.

Well done to all! 

Please see below for a taste of what was on show last night.
Have a great summer — we’ll be back in action again this September!