Sport photo competition commemorates friend and photographer ‘Little Red’
Open to both amateurs and professionals, the Mary Peters Trust has created a sport focussed photography competition to honour Hugh Russell, a great friend and volunteer of the Trust, who sadly passed away in 2023 and is deeply missed.
A much-loved friend and colleague to many, Hugh had an outstanding 40-year career as an award-winning press photographer with the Irish News. An immense figure in the world of boxing, his achievements and contribution to the sport spanned Commonwealth and Olympic bronze as an amateur, followed by a four-year stint as a professional securing two
British titles at bantamweight and flyweight.
Known as ‘Little Red’ due to his flame-coloured hair, Hugh purchased his first camera with some spare Russian roubles at the close of the 1980 Moscow Olympics beginning a lifelong love of photography. As a highly respected and longstanding Irish News photographer, Hugh documented images of all facets of life, people and momentous events in Northern Ireland
and is remembered as a true gentleman and a great ambassador for sport.
Closing Date: 5.00pm on Friday 31st October 2025
