At the SACC Annual Competition and Exhibition held in Mallow on Sunday 18 February, Mallow Camera Club swept the boards winning all but one of the top prizes, thus securing their place as the best club in the south of the country.

 

Stags Collide by Morgan O’Neill – Best Colour Print SACC 2007 

The club won the event outright and also took first place in each of the three sections, Colour Prints, Monochrome Prints, and Slides.  In the individual category club members Morgan O’Neill and John Hooton won first prize in Colour Prints and Slides sections respectively.

The competition was judged by Des Clinton, Judy Boyle and Seán Casey who are all award winning experienced photographers, and well known within the Irish photographic community.

Mallow now qualifies to compete in the IPF National Photography Finals which will be held in Dublin on 21 & 22 April.

Results – Best Club                   SACC Finals 2007 Club Results           

1. Mallow Camera Club
2. Kilkenny Camera Club
3. Clonakilty Camera Club
4. Cork Camera Group
5. Thurles Camera Club 

Results – Colour Print Panels

1. Mallow Camera Club
2. Clonakilty Camera Club
3. Cork Camera Group
4. Thurles Camera Club
5. Kilkenny Camera Club

Results – Monochrome Print Panels

1. Mallow Camera Club
2. Cork Camera Group
3. Limerick Camera Club
4. Kilkenny Camera Club
5. Clonakilty Camera Club

Results – Slide Panels

1. Mallow Camera Club
2. Kilkenny Camera Club
3. Clonakilty Camera Club
4. Wexford Camera Club
5. Thurles Camera Club

Well done to all concerned.

The competiton was a great success. The judges said they were very impressed with the quality of the photographs on display.

Fourteen clubs from all over the region traveled to Mallow to compete in the competition which is the most important in the SACC calendar.