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Having been won in its debut year by Michael Bialis’ The Perfect Storm, in 2018 by Louis Duffy-Barrett’s Harbour Noir, in 2019 by Liz Cusack’s Cove Gets A Slap, in 2020 by Anne McInerney’s In Flow, in 2021 by the flawless Rob Lawless and Mr Blue Sky, in 2022 by Jon Pierce and No Mountain Too High, in 2023 by John McKiernan’s I Believe I Can Fly, and in 2024 by Jade McMeekin-Quinn’s South Beach Soothes My Soul, the only
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t’s one of our most popular annual competitions, and it’s not difficult 
to see why.
t’s one of our most popular annual competitions, and it’s not difficult 
to see why.Give someone a camera, let them loose in picturesque Greystones, and there’s a very good chance magic will ensue.
No Mountain Too High by Jon Pierce
Having been won in its debut year by Michael Bialis’ The Perfect Storm, in 2018 by Louis Duffy-Barrett’s Harbour Noir, in 2019 by Liz Cusack’s Cove Gets A Slap, in 2020 by Anne McInerney’s In Flow, in 2021 by the flawless Rob Lawless and Mr Blue Sky, in 2022 by Jon Pierce and No Mountain Too High, in 2023 by John McKiernan’s I Believe I Can Fly, and in 2024 by Jade McMeekin-Quinn’s South Beach Soothes My Soul, the only 
downside to our annual Greystones Rocks photography competition is not being able to give every entry that 1st place rosette.
Suffice to say, there’s beauty at every turn. But who will take the Brian Keeley crown for 2025, after the votes are in and the judges have weighted up all the merits and magic involved here?
And if celebrating the beauty of this town gives you a kick, you can take a jump back to Greystones Rocks 2017 here, 2018 here, 2019 here, 2020 here, 2021 here, 2022 here, 2023 here and 2024 here. Each one a reminder of just how lucky we are to live here.
We’ve also got to give a shout-out to our sponsors for this annual competition, McGovern Estates, putting people on the Wicklow map every single day.
Running every September, this photo competition is the perfect way to chart what has changed around here, and to embrace what hasn’t. The winner each year is decided by the public vote and our three judges.
So, get out there, and get your kicks with a little happy snapping for next year’s competition. Full gallery of this year’s entries in hi-res here.
You can also jump back through the previous galleries right here. We’ll have the winner announced shortly.
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The last Winter
The last winter Una Delaney
Something fishy
The Promise – the photo by Ger Roe
The Promise by Ger Roe
The Promise by Ger Roe
Something fishy by Matthew
Something Fishy by Math
Something fishy 🙂
Something fishy by Matthew is my favorite.
Fire ball Johanna McFall
Stunning Pucture
The Last Winter, Una Delaney
Something fishy — What a killer shot!
Fireball by Johanna McFall – amazing!
Matthew, something fishy
Something fishy by Matthew
Johanna McFall Fireball
Voting Joanna McFall’s photo ☀️
Johanna McFall
Matthew Santos – Something fishy
Something fishy
Matthew’s something fishy
Fireball by Johanna Mc Fall
Will vote for Matthew Santos and his picture titled ‘something fishy’
Something fishy by Matthew
Something fishy by Matthew
Something fishy by Matthew
Something fishy for the win
Something fishy Matthew
Somethings fishy by Matthew Santos
Something fishy – Matthew
Fireball by Johanna McFall
Johanna McFall
Raj Singh is voting for Johanna McFall’s Fireball.
Fireball by Johanna McFall
Sunny September Sunrise by Alan McCarthy
Fireball by JmcF
Fireball by Jay
Something fishy gets my vote
I believe a photo can capture the personality of a city. Matthew’s ‘Something Fishy’ shows that Greystones is more than just a peaceful place—it’s also home to people with adventurous hearts. It conveys strength.
Johanna McFireball, hopefully this is the vote that clinches it for you.
Matthew, I got heather and Gerard here with me, we voting for your photo “something fishy”
I want my vote to go to: Something fishy – Matthew
Something fishy by Matthew
Fireball by Johanna McFall
Fireball by Johanna mcslowie
Fireball by Johanna
Hup FIREBALL by Johanna McFall
Johannesburg McFall
‘Fireball’ by Johanna McFall gets my vote
Fireball by Johanna McFall
Johanna McFall said she won’t release my kids until she sees I voted for her.
Fireball
Johanna McFall
Fireball by Johanna Mcfall
My vote goes to our beloved Matthew, something fishy
Something fishy – by Matthew
Will be voting for Matthew “Something fishy”
Fireball by Johanna McFall
Fireball by Johanna McFall
Something fishy by Matthew
Johanna McFall
Something fishy by Matthew
Another hippy who doesn’t quite understand the internet, Kristin Keogh has emailed in a vote for Johanna McFall’s Fireball.
Fireball by J McCall
Niamh Deere is voting for Johanna McFall’s Fireball
Fireball
Fireball-Johanna McFall
Johanna McFall
Johanna McFall
Johanna McFall Fireball
Sunny September sunrise by Alan McCarthy
Fireball by johanna mcfall
John mc Keirnan
Fireball by Johanna mc Fall
Fireball by ‘Johanna McFall
Fireball by Johanna Mc Fall
Fireball by Johanna McFall
Fireball by ‘Johanna McFall’
Suzanne O’Connor is another of Johanna McFall’s friends who doesn’t quite get how the internet works and so has emailed her vote in. For Fireball, of course.
Sunny september Sunrise, Alan Mc Carthy
Fireball by Johanna McFall
Fireball by Jay McFall
Johanna Mc Fall
Siobhan Noble is voting for Johanna McFall and Fireball…
Fireball Johanna Mc Fall.
Fab pic
Paul Sheehan is voting for Johanna McFall’s Fireball…
Fireball by johanna mcfall
Johanna McFall
Something fishy – Matthew (PCrew)
Something fish by Matthew
Johanna McFall
Something Fishy – Matthew (PCrew)
Pub crew voting for Matthew – Something fishy
Something fishy Matthew
Fireball Johanna McFall
Fireball by Johanna Mc Fall
Joanna McFall
Johanna McFall
Fireball by Joanna Mc Fall
Fireball by Joanna Mc Fall
Johanna Mc Fall
Sunny September sunrise by Alan McCarthy
Johanna McFall
Johanna McFall
Johanna mc Fall ‘
Johanna McFall
I vote for Fireball by Joanna Mc Fall
Fireball Johanna McFall
Fireball Koanna McFall
Johanna McFall
Fireball
Fireball by Johanna Mc Fall
Johanna mcfall
Fireball by Johanna Mc fall
Night takes Marina village
Johanna McFall
Johanna McFall
Johanna McFall
Johanna mcfall
Just Another Greystones Morning by Darragh Stokes
Johanna mc Fall
Heading Home Dave Daly
Johanna McFall
Heading Home by Dave Daly
Heading home Dave Daly!
Fireball by Johanna Mc Fall
Fireball by Johanna McFall
Fireball-Johanna McFall
Fireball by Johanna Mc Fall
Fireball by Joanna McFall
Fireball by Johanna McFall
Fireball by Johanna McFall
Fireball by Joanna McFall
Fireball by Joanna McFall
Fireball by Johanna McFall
Fireball: Johanna McFal
Fireball: Johanna McFal
Fireball: Johanna McFall
Fireball Johanna McFall
Matthew’s picture Something fishy
Bird Watching by Nessa Kemp
Fireball by Johanna McFall
Birdwatching by Nessa Kemp
Something Fishy – Matthew
I vote for Matthew – something fishy
Bird watching by Nessa Kemp
‘Bird watching’ by Nessa Kemp
Bird Watching by Nessa Kemp
Nessa kemp is amazing
Something fishy by Matthew Santos a very dramatic shot
Jack McMahon is voting for Sunny September Sunrise by Alan McCarthy
John Kelly is voting for Sunny September Sunrise by Alan McCarthy
Little House by Luisa Nunes
Love the colours in this Photo
Sunny September Sunrise by Alan McCarthy
Something fishy taken by Matthew
Something fishy by Matthew
Sunny September Sunrise
Sunny September Morning by Alan Mc Carthy
Matthew’s photo titled Something fishy
For me, it has to be Something Fishy by Matthew
Sunny September Sunrise for me please
Little House by Luisa Nunes
Little house- Luiza Nunes
My vote goes to Matthew – Something Fishy! It’s fin-tastic and scales above the rest.
Little House by Luisa Nunes
Little house by Luisa Nunes
Little house by Luisa Nunes! Lovely!
On my Lonesome by Christian Byrne
Only voting for my mate because he owes me pizza. Fair trade. Matthew Something fishy
Some really beautiful pictures in this competition. My vote goes to Something Fishy by Matthew—it captures such an adventurous side of Greystones. Well done to everyone, fantastic work all around!
@somthing fishy, by Matthew
Little house by Luisa Nunes, what a stunning picture!
@Little House, By Luisa nunes
@Little House, By Luisa nunes
Little House by Luisa Nunes
Little House by Luisa Nunes
Little House by Luisa Nunes
Little House by Luisa Nunes
Little House by Luisa Nunes
Little House by Luisa Nunes
Luisa Nunes
Little House by Luisa Nunes
Little house by Luisa Nunes ❤️
Definitely – Matthew Santos “Something Fishy”. – so impressive!
The way it appears by Jonathan Copeland!
The way it appears by Jonathan Copeland!!
Sidmonton Road Sunrise by Adrian Bouten gets my vote
Walk the line for me. Beautiful ❤️
Something fishy by Matthew
Every shot looks amazing, but Something Fishy gets my vote!
Something fishy – Matthew
Matthew Santos – “Something Fishy”
Abbie looking at me photo
Abbie looking at me photo
North Beach Sunset
Something fishy by Matthew Santos
Something fishy by Matthew Santos
Matthew Santos – “Something Fishy”
Algo suspeito Matthew Santos
Something fishy
Algo suspeito
Algo suspeito Matthew Santos
Voto para Matthew Santos
Abbie you looking at mem photo
Abbie – looking at me photo
Voting for North Beach Sunset by Dee Keeley
Matthew Santos – Something Fishy
Matthew Santos – Something Fishy
Something Fishy
Little house by Luisa Nunes
Matthew Santos “Something Fishy”
Matthew Santos “Something Fishy”
Matthew Santos “Something Fishy”
Something Fishy by Matthew Santos
Something fishy by Matthew Santos
Matthew Santos – “Something Fishy “
Something fishy by Matthew santos
Something Fishy by Matthew Santos
Awesome
Something fishy
Something fishy – Matthew Santos
Matthew Santos “Something Fishy”
Matthew Santos “ Something Fishy”
Something fishy – Matthew Santos
Hey brother, voting for your pic:
Something fishy – Matthew Santos
Vote goes to Matthew “Something fishy”
Something fishy by Matthew
Awesome
Matthew Santos – Something Fishy
My vote Góes tô Matthew Santos – Something Fishy
Matthew Santos
Something fishi
Gutta, augustinha mathew santos something fishy
Voting for sailing into darkness into light by Sharon Felton
Rosemarie Devereux is voting for On My Lonesome by Christine Byrne
A walkway on water by John Williams
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A Walkway on water by John Williams
Little house by Luisa Nunes.
Happy memories.
On my lonesome by Christian byrne
A walkway on water by John Williams.
A walkway on the water by John williams
A walkway on water by John Williams
A Walkway on water by John Williams
The Race by Ann McCabe
claire fogarty votes for ann mccabe
Oonagh Conway votes for Ann McCabe…
Janet Deegan votes for Ann McCabe
Máirín Wilson votes for Ann McCabe…
The Race by Ann McCabe
On My Lonesome Christian Byrne
On My Lonesome by Christian Byrne
View from above by Lory Montemayor
Fireball Johanna McFall
The Race, by Ann McCabe. (I see the movement and speed of life supported by the stillness of nature).
The race ..Ann mccabe
The Race – ❤️❤️
Ann Mc Cabe
The race by Ann McCabe, stunning shot
Vote for THE RACE BY ANN MCABE
110% – The Race by Ann McCabe, just stunning!
The Rave by Ann McCabe
I vote for Christian Byrne’s photo ‘on my lonesome’
I vote for On My Lonesome
I vote The race by Ann Mc Cabe
View from above
My vote is for View From Above by Lory Montemayor — a stunning shot that captures nature’s harmony with breathtaking clarity.
Viem from above
View From Above by Lory
View From Above by Lory
On my lonesome by Christian Byrne to win!!!!!
Love the photo by Christian Byrne. He’s my vote.
I would like to vote for “On my lonesome” by Christian Byrne
Sandra Purcell is voting for Dee Keeley…
Catherine Donegan is voting for Dee Keeley
Safe harbour
North Beach by far. Its so easy to forget what is around us. Housing roads & busyness! Deirdre has encapsulated the true beauty of our little village & the jewels we still have.
Safe Harbour by David Quick has my vote. Wonderful composition.
I vote for North Beach Sunset, Dee Keeley
I vote for North beach sunset by Dee Keeley
I vote for North Beach Sunset by Dee Keeley.
Safe Harbour
Safe harbour
Safe Harbour
On my lonesome
I vote for Safe harbour by david quick
Fireball – Johanna McFall
I love the way the sea is framed by the harbour entrance in “Safe Harbour by David Quick
Fireball…Johanna McFall
I like the touch of hope symbolised by the blue sky of David Quick’s ‘Safe Harbour’.
My vote is for SAFE HARBOUR by DAVID QUICK
thanks
Fireball, Johanna Mc Fall