Hedgerow Photography Competition Prize Giving at the Radisson Blu hotel, Limerick December 2nd.

The 1st prize winners in the two age categories of the Hedgerows Ireland/ICMSA photography competition received their prizes at a ceremony in Limerick hosted by the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association at their annual AGM.

Michael O'Brien age 12 won the under 18 prize of 500 euro for a photo of cows browsing on a lush hedgerow on the family farm near Firies, Co. Kerry.

Eilis Gleeson took first prize of 500 euro for an evocative image of her father Tim walking down a boreen on their family farm in Gneeveguilla, also in Kerry.

Other Winners

2nd prize over 18 Chris Barrett

2nd prize under 18 Sean Whelan

3rd prize under 18s Claire Behan

3rd prize over 18 Deirdre Macklin

At the prize giving Alan Moore warmly thanked the ICMSA for their support and sponsorship of the venture which he said was a really positive partnership whereby an environmental group collaborated with a major farming organisation to promote our native hedgerows which he said were arguably our most important landscape feature especially in intensively managed farmland.

Denis Drennan said the ICMSA was delighted to sponsor the competition and that in addition to their 'critical role' in enhancing biodiversity, their heritage and practical roles could not be overstated.