Live Commentary

Date: Sunday 10th February

Todays Sponsor: FeisWear

Todays Competitions :

9.15pm Well that concludes todays coverage of events.

We will return bright and early in the morning for the 8am start to the third day of Championships here in Killarney.

Goodnight

9.01pm The hall is almost empty as the second day of the Championships winds to a close

8.50pm Competitor 146 Aisling Magolin, O'Hare, Illinois and her family/ friends from Ohio & Michigan USA are gathering all their belongings after a fun filled day. They fly home tomorrow but want to return to The all Irelands next year

8.40pm The hall is emptying as all of todays awards ceremony come to a close

8.25pm The awards ceremony is just kicking off for the final presentation of the day, competition number 51 the u13 Figure

8.20pm The prizes for competition 41 U13 mixed Ceili are being awarded now

8.10pm Presentations are underway

Click here for images of the Minor teams

8.08pm That's all todays results given and the Ceili awards ceremony is about to commence presented by Peter Smith

8.00pm The hall is again dimmed and screen lit for the results of competitions 42 U13 Girls ceili, 41 U13 Mixed Ceili and 51 U13 Figure

7:56pm The results for the 3 remaining competitions will be announced very shortly

7.40pm The music is thundering around Hall A for the awards ceremony as The All Ireland little Champs of the Girls 10-11 mount the podium

7.34pm The results for the Girls 10-11 are complete and the stage is being cleared for the awards ceremony

7.14pm The lights are dimmed and results for Competition 31 Girls 10-11 are being announced in the main hall

7.11pm The girls are just walking off the stage and the Championship results are going to be given in amoment

7.04pm The solo medals for reel are being given now

7.02pm The solo medals for the reel recall as judged by Russell Beaton are to be given in a moment

6.54pm The solo medals are being given on stage at the moment

6.50pm The results for the Girls 10-11 hornpipe recall as judged by Ann Hall are about to be given and the dancers have been asked to make their way down to the stage

6.44pm The results for all of todays competitions starting with Girls 10-11 are to be announced shortly

6.38pm The final Ceili team are currently on stage Team 2 Mona Ni Rodaigh

6.34pm Currently on stage are the Doherty-Reid Ceili

6.31pm Has just been announced that the results for competition 31 Girls 10-11 are to be given after all Ceili teams have competed

6.27pm Ceili team 8 Ard-Rialla, Cavan/ Louth dancing the Three Tunes

6.22pm Exiting the stage are team 27 ni chearra O'Baolain, Louth

6.13pm Presently on stage are Ceili 25 Mona Ni Rodaigh, Louth dancing The St Patrick's Day

6.08pm On stage dancing the Three Hand jig is team 22 Doherty-Reid from Belfast

6.00pm Walking onto stage are Minor Girls Ceili 18 to dance The Three Tunes

5.54pm Teams are asked sidestage as the recalls will commence immediately

5.51pm The recall for competition 42 The Girls Ceili are being announced in the main hall at present

5.49pm There was only 1 competitor in competition 51

5.46pm Performing 'The West Awake' are the Coleman Figure Team from Mayo

5.37pm There will be an interval before the competitions proceed with competition 51 U13 figure

5.35pm That concludes competition 42's first two rounds

5.29pm On stage we have team 3 Ryan Mixed Ceili Team from Tipperary

5.20pm The second round is going to proceed immediately with team 4 dancing the High Cauld Cap. They are the Rinceoiri na Riochta Ceili from Kerry

5.18pm That completes the first round for the U13 Mixed Ceili

5.16pm Last Ceili team on stage is 3 Ryan from Tipperary

5.13pm Mixed Ceili 2 Daly-King from Kerry

5.11pm Presently on stage are Ceili team 1 Ni Chearra-O'Baolain, Louth

5.05pm The U13 Mixed Ceili competition has just started as 4 Rinceoiri na Riochta from Kerry are on stage

5.02pm The last team from round 1 are presently dancing the High cauld cap. They are team 27 Ni Chearra-O'Baolain, Louth

4.55pm Now on stage stood ready to dance are team 25 Mona Ni Rodaigh, Louth dancing the High Cauld Cap

4.42pm We are coming to the end of the first round of the U13 Girls Ceili as team 22 Doherty-Reid dance the Cross reel

4.40pm Team 21Sheehan-Murphy from Kerry

4.38pm There are only seven Ceili teams yet to dance

4.30pm Walking on stage now are 19 Kiely-Walsh dancing the St Patrick's Day

4.21pm Waiting to dance

4.17pm Team 17 Rinceoiri na Riochta

4.15pm Girls Ceili Team 16 presently on stage- Redmond, Mayo

4.13pm Ceili 15 Christine Ford ceili from Cork

4.10pm Our MC for the U13 Girls Ceili is Mary McElroy with Charles Moore

4.07pm Presently on stage is team 11 Caroline Flemming from Wexford dancing the High Cauld Cap

4.03pm The competition proceeds as Ceili No. 9 Mobhi from dublin dance the High Cauld Cap

3.39pm Dancing the High Cauld Cap is team number 1 Bennis from Limerick

3.38pm Our musicians playing this afternoon are Francis Ward and Sean Og Graham, both are from County Antrim

3.37pm Our panel for competition 42 is Pauline Shaw, Mandy Hennigan O'Loughlin, John Morgan, Siobhan McDonnell and Michael Dillon

3:35pm The U13 Girls Ceili is just about to start with team 28 Sheehan Murphy, Kerry just about to go onto the stage

3.26pm

3.20pm The entries for competition 42 start to congregate sidestage

3:15pm The recalls are now finished for the Girls 10 - 11 and as the adjudicators tabulate their results we'll have them to you as soon as available

3.12pm Just after having completed her set is 22 Cliodhna Kelly, Domican, Donegal

3.10pm Competitor 16 Ciara O'Sullivan, Sheehan-Murphy, Kerry relaxes after finishing her 3rd round

3.08pm At the set hall dancers from the Ui Shea school, Dublin are to be found practicing

3.02pm The Doherty-Reid team from Belfast warm up

3.00pm The teams have been asked to prepare themselves and be sidestage in 20 mins for Competition 42 the Minor Girls Ceili

2.55pm Just on stage to dance her Blackthorn Stick is competitor 4 Elizabeth Bish, Trinity, Illinois

2.49pm Practicing in the foyer is the Christine Forde Minor Mixed Ceili

2.45pm The Recalls are continuing in Hall B with Sean O'Cullinan as MC

2.32pm McCarthy dancers travelled from Louth

2.23pm More Sheehan-Murphy dancers enjoying the second day of the All Ireland Championships

2.12pm Sheehan Murphy dancers chilling out between watching the sets in Hall B

2.03pm 68 Erin Willis, Ui Shea, Dublin

2.01pm 61 Niamh McBrearty, Ui Nuiallain, Limerick prepares to complete her 3rd round

1.48 The recalls are proceeding as 35 ann-Marie Heed, Maguire O'shea, London dances her set

1.36pm The sets are now underway as 26 Carla Heatley, Doherty-Reid, Belfast takes to the stage

1.18pm The Girls sets will commence in hall B shortly. All dancers are asked to have their shoes changed and be ready to start in 15 minutes

1.14pm Recalls for the girls 10 - 11 sets

1.12pm That concludes the solo result of the light round. The result of the Championship recall will be announced shortly

12.59pm The light round recalls is being adjudicated by Russell Beaton

12.52pm Those girls recalled are being asked sidestage to dance their step down the line

12.46pm The recalls for the solo light round are now being announced in the main hall

12.43pm That completed the heavy solo round

12.04pm The step down the line for the hornpipe is presently underway and being adjudicated by Ann Hall

11.57am The recalls for the hornpipe are currently being announced in the main hall

1155am That concludes the first two rounds of the Girls 10-11 Championship as the adjudicators finalise their scores. we will post their recalled dancers just as soon as available

11.50am Dancing round two are 112 Kim Madden, Christine Ford, Cork 113 Leelle Eakins, ni Chearra-O' Baolain, Louth and 115 Aisling Dolan, Grainne Feely, Kildare

11.48am Pictured as she exits the stage after dancing her reel is 61 Niamh McBrearty, Ui Nuallain, Limerick

11.44am On stage dancing at present are 98 Una O'Connell, Sheehan-Murphy, Kerry 99 Mary Kate McCarthy, Mulhern, Illinois USA and 100 Kayleigh Kearns, Ui Bhriain, Limerick

11.43am Last minute warm up in the practice area for one of the last dancing in the second round 112 Kim Madden, Christine Ford, Cork

11.41am There are approximately 30 dancers left to dance their second round of competition 31

11.39am 87 Cecilia Christman, Broesler, New Jersey USA 88 Ellen Ormsby, Cresham, Mayo and 89 Gia deBourbon, Nugent, Ohio USA

11.32am Awaiting their turn to dance the reel is 92 Catriona MGloin, Armstrong, Belfast 94 Caitlin Teeking, Gray, Connecticut USA and 95 Mairead Dougherty, Smith-Houlihan, Massachusetts USA

11.28am Coming onto stage are 59 Fiona Dargin, Rince na Tiarna, New york USA 60 Amy Mea Dolan, McConomy, Derry and 61 Niamh McBrearty, Ui Nuallain, Limerick whilst 55 Siobhan O'Neill, Petri, New York USA 56 Ellen Conway, Sylvan Kelly, Mayo and 58 Niamh Greenan, Mona ni Rodaigh have just completed their second round

11.25am Competitor number 40 Chloe Scannell, Clann na nGael, has travelled with her family from Newcastle in north east England. Accompanying her is Margaret Scannell, Tracy Atkinson, Rebecca, Belle Twedle and Issi Atkins

11.20am Activity backstage

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11.12am Onstage we have 33 Ellen E Farrelly, Donny Golden, New York USA 34 Orla Nilan, Ui she, Dublin 35 exiting and 36 Sian Thomas, McHugh, coventry 37 Kristen Carey, Greene, California USA 38 Aoife Crockett, Kiely-Walsh, Cork ready to start

11.03am

10.59am

10.53am

10.50am First 3 onstage and literally just about to launch into their reel

10.48am First on for their second round are 129Aisling Roche, Ui Bhriain, Limerick, 130 Caroline compton, O'Hare, Illinois USA and 131 Luca moran, O'Donoghue, Dublin

10.45am The girls are sidestage and you can feel the excitement mounting as the second round is about to begin

10.39am There will be a short break and dancers are asked to change their shoes ready for the start of the second round which will start with competitor 129 since 128 is not present

10.37am That concludes the first round and the hornpipe for competition 31 Girls 10-11.

10.33am Down from County Clare to sample the atmosphere are some 'dillondancers'

10.28am Oisin, aged 2 on friday, amusing himself as the competition continues

10:21am The first round of girls 10 - 11 is continuing with about 30 dancers left to dance.

10:17am 102 Amy Harley,McConomy School with her mother and brother who have travelled down from Strabane in County Tyrone

10:10am 66 Molly Guzman Tir na Nog, Munich Germany with her teacher

10:02am Competitor 22 Cliodhna Kelly, Domican, Donegal about to dance her hornpipe

10:01am Leaving stage 19 Maeve Gillette, Trinity, Illinois USA, 20 Lauren Young, Devine, Dublin and 21 Olivia Murray Mona Ni Rodaigh. Ready to dance 22 Cliodhna Kelly, Domican, Donegal, 23 Ciara O'Brien, Christine Forde, Cork & 24 Donna Rowe, Fegan School, Dublin

9:46am 38 Aoife Crockett, Kiely Walsh Cork with her teacher

9.35am Warming up their hornpipe sidestage we have 150 Aoife Gibney, Breffni, Cavan and 152 niamh Shevlin Quigley, Donegal

9.27am Sidestage and ready to complete the first round is Kellie Dugan, Peter Smith, New Jersey USA and her teacher Noelle

9.20am Coming on stage

9.11am The competition continues, the musicians are playing the hornpipe and 83 Niamh Peacock, Doherty-Reid, Belfast, 84 Katie McCafferty, McNellis-Cunningham, Donegal and 85 Harper Mills, O'Shea-Chaplin, Massachusetts await their bar to start their first round

9.05am Sidestage and ready to walk onto stage are our first three competitors 77 Teghan Ryan, Christine forde, Cork 78 Anna May Fitch, Shea Jennings, New Jersey USA and 79 Kaitlin Gleason, Nugent, OhioUSA

9.01am Our adjudicators are just getting settled in their seats

8.58am Our musicians for this morning are Dean Crouch and Orhlaith ni Bhriain

8.53am Backstage our adjudicators are ready for work. On the panel this morning we have (L - R) Anthony Costello, Linda Ball-Hoban, Elaine Kavanagh, Ann Hall and Russell Beaton

8.51am Just getting prepared in the hall is competitior 92 Catriona McGloin, Armstrong, Belfast who has been dancing for seven years and travelled down yesterday for 'the big day'

8.47am The hall is filling up and excitement is mounting for the 1st competition of the day

8.43am Our MC for this morning is Mr Dan Armstrong and he's doing a great job getting the girls all sidestage and ready for action

8:40am The starting number is competitor 77 Teghan Ryan, Christine Forde

8.38am We initiate todays events with Competition 31 Girls 10-11

8:30am Good Morning

Welcome back to the second day of the All Ireland Championships at the INEC here in Killarney.