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National Distinction Sittings 2025
The next assessment sitting will be on Sat 29th March, in Dunamaise Arts Centre.
Future dates:
May 17th Mullingar – applications from 7th Apr, 12.00 noon to Fri 25th April, 10.00pm.
Sep 27th Dunamaise – applications from 12th Aug, 12.00 noon to Fri 5th Sep, 10.00pm
22nd Nov Thurles – applications from 7th Oct, 12.00 noon to Fri 31s Oct, 10.00pm
Further Information Click Here

2022 John Doheny Results Video

The results for the John Doheny 2022 Competition will be announced at 11.30 at the Address Hotel in Cork City. the awards will be livestreamed using Facebook Live and you can access this via the SACC Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/SouthernAssociationofCameraClubs
The Results Video will premier directly after at 12 Noon and that can be accessed by clicking this link
John Doheny Results Video & Awards
John Doheny 2022 – The Judges
This year we have 2 Judges for the competition Paul Stanley & Emily Endean. Paul is no stranger to most of the SACC members having judged many competitions and distinction sittings. Paul is the IPF Liaison Officer for FIAP. Emily is a UK Guild of Photographers member and a Fujifilm X Photographer and brand ambassador.
Paul has been interested in photography since his school days. He is an active member of the Dublin Camera Club for many years and has twice been President of the club. He continues to be a committee member acting as one of the programme secretaries and is the Director of the Eddie Chandler Gallery, which is a FIAP Exhibition Centre.
Paul is also a committee member of the Irish Photographic Federation, past president of the Federation and is currently the FIAP Liaison Officer for Ireland.
Paul is a keen exhibitor at International Salons and has gained EFIAP/g. Paul gained his Fellowship of the Irish Photographic Federation with a panel of Travel Photography in 2013.
Paul has presented to clubs throughout Ireland and in the UK and judges extensively in Ireland and internationally.


Emily enjoys being outside as much as possible. She absolutely loves capturing the beauty of the world through her lens and chasing the light and the weather at its best. Whether its on land or out in the sea, She loves being immersed in nature. Emily has an amazing portfolio of project work with particular Seascape, Landscape and Macro along with content creation projects as well as wedding and Lifestyle. A self confessed ‘Ocean Addict’ Emily spends countless hours outside chasing the light.



John Doheny Closing Soon!
Get your Entry Fee in by the end of the month!

There will be an entry fee of €10 payable, through PayPal to the SACC at
sacc.committee@gmail.com which must be made in sufficient time for entries to be submitted by
e-mail prior to the closing date.
All payments should specify that they refer to the “SACC “Irelands Spaces” Competition 2022”
and entrants should use the “Send to a Friend option” to avoid payment of charges.
h. Once entered, competitors will receive a competitor Number and a dedicated e-mail address to
which to submit entries.
For more information see https://sacc.ie/competitions/sacc-john-doheny/
JOHN DOHENY 2022
SACC INTERCLUB 2022
Here is the results of the Interclub 2022 Competition. This is slightly changed from Fridays video the new standings are reflected in the video below. Congratulations to all the clubs who entered.

Results Video for the SACC Interclub 2022 Featuring all the images presented in the competition. https://youtu.be/9PCDLJztg-8
SACC INTERCLUB 2022

The results video for the SACC Interclub 2022 competition will premier on Friday 13th at 19:00
Interclub Judge #2

The SACC Interclub 2022 is delighted to announce that Gabriel O’Shaughnessy will be joined by UK photographer Kieran Metcalfe in the judging of the competition. Kieran is an award winning photographer primarily in the landscape, nature and architecture genres and is also an official Peak District Photography Ambassador, Formatt Hitech Official Ambassador and Nature First Member. Some of Kieran’s awards include shortlisted UK Landscape Photography Awards, Wex, Fotospeed & Amateur Photographer of the Year Commended. Here is what Kieran says about himself – “By day, I’m a 40-something, freelance graphic designer – while being self-employed has many benefits, it inevitably leads to me spending most, if not all, of the day at home – mainly in one room. In the last year or so, I have found that photography provides an excellent remedy for cabin-fever – when work pressures are high, you can’t beat getting out into the fresh air and the stillness of the countryside. Having camera with you certainly focuses your attention on what is around you, rather than the busyness of the day.” It is great to have Kieran on-board for this years SACC Interclub.