The 2009 HSE Community Games Finals were interrupted by atrocious weather this year and I got right and royally soaked whilst photographing them, but the games seem so well loved by all involved that the rain failed to dampen spirits and appeared to generate more smiles than frowns. These kids amaze me they are so focused, photographing from the edge of the track I was so lucky to witness first-hand the determination these athletes muster. At one stage I swung around to avoid a particularly nasty shower I spotted Orla Brady from County Clare 'on her marks' and it made one of my favourite images from the day, a sentiment it seems was shared by The Irish Examiner who I was working for that day. Although in many ways there are technical issues with the image, including the omission of her feet I think her emotion, the rain, her number hanging off her, her sagging clothes etc. etc. don't detract at all from the photo.
My other favourite from the day is here:
