Winners 2015

The overall winner of NNI Press Pass 2015 was Emma Flanagan from Our Lady’s College Drogheda

The other category winners were:

  • News – Zachary Gillespie, St Columbas Comprehensive School, Glenties
  • Comment & Opinion – Eoin Hartnett, Colaiste na Chraoibhinn
  • Features – Karen Stapleton, Colaiste na Sceilge, Caherciveen
  • Sport – Ciaran Sheehan, CBS Charleville
  • Photojournalism – Lorraine Hanrahan, Presentation Secondary School, Castleisland

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NNI Press Pass 2015 – Winners

Overall Winner

Emma Flanagan from Our Lady’s College Drogheda
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Sport

1st Place: Ciaran Sheehan, CBS Charleville
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2nd Place: Aoife Fennell, Donabate Community School
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3rd Place: Andrew Quinlivan, St Brendan’s College Killarney
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Opinion

1st Place: Eoin Hartnett, Colaiste na Chraoibhinn
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2nd Place: Aoife Ní Éalaighthe, Pobalscoil na Trínóide, Youghal
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3rd Place: Siobhán Ní Neachtain, Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne
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Features

1st Place: Karen Stapleton, Colaiste na Sceilge, Caherciveen
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2nd Place: Ali Cousins, St Mary’s College Naas
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3rd Place: Sarah Babiker, St Mary’s College Naas
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News

1st Place: Zachary Gillespie, St Columbas Comprehensive School, Glenties
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2nd Place: Anna O’Neill, Loreto College Foxrock
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Photojournalism

1st Place: Lorraine Hanrahan, Presentation Secondary School, Castleisland
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Winner (The Ring): In describing her photo, the winner in this category said “every love story is beautiful but ours is my favourite.”  The winner in the Photojournalism category is Lorraine Hanrahan from Presentation Secondary School in Castleisland for a thoughtful, well-constructed frame conveying a simple message and a good use of light to create a warm atmosphere.

2nd Place: Niamh Cronin, Presentation Secondary School, Ballyphehane
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Second Place (Music shot): Niamh Cronin from Presentation Secondary School, Ballyphehane has put the stage lighting to excellent use to capture the atmosphere of a Kodaline concert at the right moment.

3rd Place: Daragh Murphy, Colaiste Iognaid, Galway – Third Place
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Third Place (The Bird): Daragh Murphy from Coláiste Iognáid, Galway shows in this photo how a narrow depth of field has made an ordinary image into a powerful one  ~ well executed.