A keen photographer and motor racing fan, Jim has covered all forms of motorsport from the late ‘40s starting with the Empire Trophy Races at Ballyclare, the Leinster Trophy races at Tallaght and motorcycle racing throughout the 32 counties.

In the early ‘60s Jim set up Eurosport Productions with the main focus on covering international two and four wheel motorsport events in the UK and on the Continent. It’s initial focus was on still images.

From 1961 onwards the company expanded into Cine Film and as a result Jim has extensive coverage of both motorcycle and motorcar racing. It is one of the largest private collections of motorsport Cine Film in Ireland. The list covers both the glory days of Irish motorsport, including a large number of veteran and vintage runs, and some of the greats of the international scene in both Formula 1 and endurance racing. Events that have since disappeared from the national and international calendar have been recorded for posterity. As an Honorary member of the Royal Irish Automobile Club Archive Jim is called upon to show a number of these rare films every year to large audiences and to critical acclaim.

During the late ‘80s Jim, with his son Malcolm, launched the very successful motorsport Yearbook “Car and Bike Illustrated”. It has covered all aspects of the home motorsport racing scene including GP motorcycle racing, F1 car racing, international and national rallying, karting, motorcycle road racing, Isle Of Man TT races, World Superbikes and the Le Man endurance classic.

It is the definitive motorsport yearbook.

Donnellan Photographic relies on this experience to generate some of the best 35mm and digital images.

Jim Donnellan
+353 (0) 86 2731913
jim@donnellanphotographic.com