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Student Media Award Winners Announced
26 Apr 2010 :
Allyn Quigley (far left) and jury member Hugh O'Conor
with guests at the Smedia Awards
The 10th annual Oxygen.ie National Student Media Awards took place in the Mansion House in Dublin recently. Hosted by Kathryn Thomas and Dáithí O Sé, the event was attended this year by over 600 students and national media personalities.

The winners on the night included IADT’s Allyn Quigley with his short film ‘The Christmas Ward’ and DCU’s Samuel Hamilton who was crowned Journalist of the Year.

Geraldine Kennedy (Editor of The Irish Times), Noirin Hegarty (Editor of The Sunday Tribune), Niall Stokes (Hot Press) and Micheál Ó Meallaigh (TG4) were among the judging for the 33 categories which seek to reward excellence in student media.

DCU celebrated two double winners this year - Samuel Hamilton was crowned Journalist of the Year and also won the Best Magazine category with ‘Flux’, while Stephen Mangan was named Sports Writer of the Year and Features Writer of the Year (News and Politics) for his writing in The College View.

Trinity College scooped Newspaper of the Year for The University Times, with Caitriona Laverty of The University Observer (UCD) named Editor of the Year.

IADT saw Allyn Quigley’s short film ‘The Christmas Ward’ win the short film prize on the night, whilst Sean Mullen from Ballyfermot College of Further Education followed in the footsteps of BCFE alumni and Oscar winner Richard Baneham by claiming the award for animation of the year.

Judge Eoin McVey, Managing Editor of The Irish Times, said “The Smedias has very high standards and competition is very tight. Without a doubt, being involved in college based media is a tremendous training ground, and The Smedias are particularly useful for prospective employers in singling out the journalistic talent that is produced by Ireland’s universities. We attach great importance to the Awards and value our annual involvement hugely.”

For a full list of winners see below:

Smedias 2010 winners list by category

Newspaper of the Year

Judged By: Eoin McVey, Managing Editor The Irish Times
WINNER: Robert Donohoe & Conor Smith  - The University Times - Trinity College Dublin

Journalist of the Year         
Judged By: Billy Scanlan, Deputy News Editor, The Star
WINNER: Samuel Hamilton - The College View - Dublin City University

Journalist of the year - National Press
Judged By: Geraldine Kennedy, Editor, The  Irish Times
WINNER: Joanne Hunt  - Irish Independent & Irish Times - Dublin City University

Editor of the Year
Judged By: John Walshe, Education Editor The Irish Independent
WINNER: Catriona Laverty - The University Observer - University College Dublin  

Photographer of the Year
Judged By: John O'Donovan, Picture Editor Irish Examiner
WINNER: James Foley  -Dublin City University

Sports Writer of the Year
Judged By: Paul O Hehir, Chief Sports Writer, The Mirror
WINNER: Stephen Mangan – The College View - Dublin City University
           
Blog of the Year

Judged By: Damien Mulley, Irish Blog Awards
WINNER: Steven Conlon - www.tallyman.ie -  Dublin City University

Radio DJ of the year
Judged By: Ruth Scott, 2FM Radio DJ & Host
WINNER: Russell James Alford  - The on-line on DCU fm - Dublin City University

Society Publication of Year
Judged By: Ian Mallon , Deputy Editor Evening Herald
WINNER: Gareth McGreevy - Queen's University Belfast 2009/2010 Students Handbook & Diary

Short Story of the Year
Judged By: Chris Binchy, Author
WINNER: Dan Sheehan – Brother - Trinity College Dublin

Web Designer of the Year
Judged By: Chris Carpenter, Online Editor Irish Times.com
WINNER: Martin McKenna - Lunchblock.ie - Trinity College Dublin

Small College Publication of the Year
Judged By: Colman Byrne, MD oxygen.ie
WINNER: Ben Blake - The BCFE Bulletin - Ballyfermot CFE

Radio Production - Arts & Features

Judged By: Fiona Scally, Head of Programming and Production Phantom  105.2 FM        
WINNER: Jennie Breen - The Urban Cowboy - DIT Aungier Street

Headline award for Journalism relating to Mental heath and Suicide prevention
Judged By: Carl O’Brien, Chief Reporter Irish Times
WINNER: Kate Mc Carroll - Out of Mind - DIT Aungier Street

Magazine of the Year
Judged By:  Niall Stokes, Editor Hotpress
WINNER: Samuel Hamilton  - Dublin City University – Flux

Short Animation of the Year
Judged By: Anne Tweedy, Robert Cullen & Paul O’Flanagan, Boulder Media Team
WINNER: Sean Mullen - The Artists - Ballyfermot CFE
Colour Writer of the Year
Judged By: Noirin Hegarty, Editor, Sunday Tribune
WINNER: Jamie Martin - Jamie's World - University College Dublin

Sports Photographer of the Year
Judged By: Brian Gavin, PPAI News Photographer 2009
WINNER: Dáire Brennan - University College Dublin

Film Script of the Year

Judged By: Graham Cantwell, Director
WINNER: Adam Gray  - Spitfire - Dun Laoighaire

Leiriuchain Teilifise i nGaeilge - Faisnéis & Drámaíocht

Judged By: Micheál Ó Meallaigh, Senior Commissioning Editor TG4
WINNER: Danny MacEachmharcaigh - Beans - Acadamh na hOllsocilaiochta Gaeilge, NUIG      
Website of the Year
Judged By: Brid O'Connell, Truvo.ie
WINNER: Gareth McGreevy -  www.qubsu.org - Queen's University Belfast

RSA Award for Journalism relating to Road Safety
Judged By: Brian Farrell, RSA
WINNER: Peter Molloy - Aftermath - University College Dublin   

News Photographer of the Year
Judged By: Mark Condren, PPAI Photographer of the Year 2009
WINNER: Linda Mc Nulty - Limerick CFE     

Layout & Design
Judged By: Phil Mason, SeniorAssistant Editor The Star
WINNER: Brian Herron & Jesse Pinster - Exit Magazine - DIT Aungier Street

Short Film of the Year
Judged By: Hugh O'Connor, Actor/Director
WINNER: Allyn Quigley - The Christmas Ward - IADT Dun Laoghaire

TV Production          
Judged By: Samantha Libreri, RTE News
WINNER: Colm Flynn - The Chernobyl Children - Tallaght IT

Features Writer - Arts & Pop Culture
Judged By: Brian Boyd, Irish Times
WINNER: Patrick Kavanagh - Flux Magazine - Dublin City University

Iriseoireacht trí Ghaeilge (Scríofa)           
Judged By: Gerry Millar, Editor of the Daily Mirror Northern Ireland
WINNER: Maria Ní Shíthigh - University Observer - University College Dublin      

Radio Production - News & Current Affairs
Judged By: Lousie Heraghty, Radio Presenter & Broadcaster
WINNER: DCU Fm Newswire team- Dublin City University

Features Writer - News & Politics
Judged By: Maeve Quigley, Features Editor The Mirror
WINNER: Stephen Mangan  - The College View - Dublin City University

Iriseoireacht trí Ghaeilge (Raidió)

Judged By: Cathal Poirtéir, Irish Language Programming  RTE
WINNER: Jack ÓLeocháin & Eoin ÓMurchú  - Tuairisc - University College Dublin
           
Travel Writer
Judged By: Colm Hanratty, Editor Hostelworld.com
WINNER: Kris Goodbody - A Cycle to the Cyclades - University College Dublin

People's Choice Award
Judged By: The Students
WINNER: Aoife Ni Raghallaigh - An Focal - University of Limerick





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