Staycity and Dublin GAA to Celebrate Volunteer Photographers

Staycity and Dublin GAA have this morning announced a new initiative that will celebrate the volunteer and amateur photographers that cover the adult inter-county and club scene across all four codes within Dublin. 

Each week, and across the Instagram accounts of Dublin GAA, Camogie and Ladies Football, some of the best county and club imagery from across that weekend's action shot by accredited club photographers will be celebrated, with an overall winner being selected at the end of the year by public vote. 

The overall winner will win Staycity vouchers worth €500, redeemable at Staycity locations across Dublin, the UK, and Europe, as well as a €500 voucher for Bermingham Cameras, with runner-up prizes also up for grabs. 

Volunteer club photographers can submit images by tagging Staycity and any of the Dublin Gaelic games accounts above on Instagram, using the hashtag #StaycitySnap, and the best images will be celebrated each week. The finalists will be chosen towards the end of the year, with one image crowned the Staycity Snap of the Season 2026. 

Speaking this morning, Denise O'Donnell, the Sponsorship Lead with Staycity said, "Everyone knows and appreciates that the volunteer is at the heart of what Gaelic games are about, and we in Staycity want to celebrate those that give so willingly of their time to follow their county or their club, to help promote and highlight those games and those players. 

"This is the first of a number of initiatives where we hope to celebrate all those that make our games so special, the volunteers, and we look forward to bringing more of those stories to life in the months ahead."

Marcus Ó Buachalla, Chief Commercial Officer with Dublin GAA, added "You only have to look at any sideline, across any of our clubs, in all types of weather, to see the work that these volunteer photographers do on a weekly basis promoting their clubs, their county and the brilliant players that play our sports. 

"What should not be forgotten either is the work that they do documenting and capturing special occasions or the special people and moments in our clubs' histories. 

"Their images add depth to the stories being written and told across club annuals, club websites and social media platforms, to be celebrated and remembered for generations to come, and I am delighted that, together with Staycity, we will shine a light on that work going forward."

The weekly celebration starts this weekend, with the first selection of images chosen and posted next Wednesday, 25 February 2026. 

Photographers are encouraged to submit their images as detailed above and to get snapping and tagging! 

Best of luck to everyone!