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Live Commentary
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Date: Monday 11th February Todays Sponsor: Rutherford Products |
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10.39pm Well that concludes the third day of the Championships here in Killarney We'll be back tomorrow to update you on events at the INEC Tomorrow we have competitions 9 Boys 12-13, 8 Boys 13-14 and 28 Girls 13-14 Until then Goodnight 10.20pm The hall is gradually emptying
10.12pm Other than family / friends taking snaps of their wee champs the stage has been cleared for the evening
9.50pm The final celebratory reel sets are resounding around the main hall as the awards ceremony is underway
9.45pm The results are now in for Girls 12-13 9.30pm The results for competition 29 Girls 12-13 are being announced in the main hall now 9.25pm The recall medals are being presented at the moment 9.17pm the girls are coming down from the stage after having received their medals but are asked to stay near by as the light round medals shall be awarded immediately
9.10pm The results for the heavy round are now being announced in the hall 8.58pm Getting to stay up late for the presentations is six month old Katie Louise
8.39pm Over from London are the friends and family of dancers 17 Rebecca Reed and 127 Catherine Moran Fereira both from Murchu-Duiginn London and 166 Stephanie Lam Kelley O'Boyle London
8.20pm Dervla aged eight down from Mayo for todays Championships
8.13pm The results will be announced in the main hall as soon as available, it is hoped in approximately half an hour 8.11pm As 61 Orla O'Flynn, Kiely-Walsh, Cork exits the stage after having danced the King of the Fairies that concludes the recall for girls 12-13
8.01pm There are only four sets to go until all three rounds of competition 29 Girls 12-13 will be completed 7.54pm Just about to dance Madam Bonapart is38 Michelle O'Brien McDonagh-Byrne Galway, Ireland 7.42pm Dancing Planxty Davies is 18 Kiara Hartnett Sheehan-Murphy Kerry, Ireland 7.33pm Just walking onto the set stage is 173 Morgan Mulhern Mulhern Illinois, USA to dance Planxty Davies 7.27pm Over in the set hall we have competitor 165 Sarah Healy Kiely-Walsh Cork, Ireland dancing King of the Fairies 7.22pm That concludes competition 30 Girls 11-12 Championship and the girls are given a tremendous round of applause before they leave the stage 7.09pm The presentations and celebrations are in full swing in the main hall
7.00pm The reels are booming around the hall in preparation for our little champs to take to the stage for their awards ceremony 6.55pm The Recalls are almost a third of the way through over in Hall B as 99 Grainne Cunningham, Ceim Oir, London 108 Olive O'Brien Ryan Tipperary 109 Fionnuala McNulty Doherty-Reid Belfast and 111 Kerin Nussbaum Petri New York, USA dance their sets
6:54pm Result for girls 11 - 12 6:42pm The lights are dimmed and a hush decends in Hall A for the result for the Girls 11- 12 being called in the hall 6.27pm The medals for the light solo round as judged by Michael Dillon are now being given 6.19pm The solo medals for the heavy round are being presented now 6.10pm All the girls from competition 30 Girls 11-12 that danced in the solo rounds have been asked to make their way down to the stage for the solo presentations 6:03pm The Recalls for the 12 - 13 championship are about to be announced 5.50pm that concludes the solo recall rounds. The Championship Recalls will be given just as soon as available 5.47pm The very last dancer in the light jig 173 Morgan Mulhern Mulhern Illinois, USA is dancing at present 5.44pm To see more images from the solo rounds click here Solo Gallery l 5.40pm The third wave of slip jig solos are up at the moment 5.29pm The second line of single jigs are just pointing their toes 5.20pm We are half way through the first line of girls in the step down the line 5.15pm The slip jig round is to be adjudicated by Siobhan McDonnell 5.12pm The recalls for the slip jig are now being announced and again girls requested to have shoes at the ready to proceed with the competition 5.08pm The final line of girls are just exiting the stage
4.58pm The last line up are going to dance their solo heavy jig
4.51pm Our 3rd step down line is currently underway
4.42pm The girls are still dancing their heavy solo round
4.34pm The solo round is just getting started and our adjudicator is John Morgan
4.28pm The solo recalls for the heavy round are being called now and dancers have to be ready for stage as soon as possible 4.27pm Awaiting the recalls out in the foyer are mother and daughter teachers, Pat O'Connor and Elaine Keaney - from the O'Connor School of dance, Sligo along with Sheila O'Conner from the O'Connor-Rea school of dance in Cork
4.25pm Dancer 24 Melanie Rogers, Haughey-McAuley, Glasgow in the girls 11-12 having a well earned rest after an early start
4.22pm That concludes the second round of Competition 29 girls 12-13 4.20pm Competitors 150 Tara Stone and 59 Maggie Frumkin, both dancing with Mullane-Healy-O'Brien, Chicago USA Relax with their friends as they await the Championship reults for the Girls 11-12
4:18 pm On stage in the girls 12 - 13 Round 2, 165 Sarah Healy Kiely-Walsh Cork, Ireland 166 Stephanie Lam Kelley O'Boyle London, England, USA 168 Sorcha O'Connor Móna Ní Rodáigh Louth, Ireland - leaves about 10 dancers still to dance in this round 4:15pm An Coimisiun President Peter Smith enjoying another great week in the Kindom
4:08pm Alice Heneghan from Mayo the youngest dancer at Killarney this week, here with family and friends from the Coleman School in Mayo. In the red dress Catherine Monaghan who has just danced in the Girls 12 -13
3:55pm Currently on stage 124 Shannon Deveney Gray Connecticut, USA 125 Rose Thackery Forbes Massachusetts, USA 126 Sinead Maguire Brennan-Miskelly-McCormick Down, Ireland 3.41pm Currently dancing 91 Sarah Brennan Móna Ní Rodáigh Louth, Ireland 92 Caitlin Daly Foy Illinois, USA 93 Linsay Anderson Petri New York, USA 3.34pm Awaiting their cue from our musicians for their second round 75 Aileen Keane Inis Ealga Dublin, Ireland 76 Aoife O'Leary Uí Bhríain Limerick, Ireland 77 Meghan Witter-Nolan Jackie O'Leary Meath, Ireland
3.26pm Presently dancing 55 Beth Davidson McConomy Derry, Ireland 56 Elyse Smith Trinity Illinois, USA 59 Samantha Sayer Boyle-O'Dowda Hampshire, England 3.19pm 43 Emma McLaughlin McConomy Derry, Ireland 44 Aimee Campbell Jackie O'Leary Meath, Ireland 45 Áine Ring Kiely-Walsh Cork, Ireland
3.10pm On stage 32 Laura Casey O'Donoghue Dublin, Ireland 33 Jennifer McGrale Coleman Mayo, Ireland 34 Emily Campion Jackie O'Leary Meath, Ireland
3.01pm Competition underway as 18 Kiara Hartnett Sheehan-Murphy Kerry, Ireland 20 Sydni Eibschutz Claddagh California, USA 21 Alice Rose Welch McCarron Birmingham, England complete their second round 2.55pm The adjudicators have returned to their seats as competitors Rachael Verschoyle Fidelma Nolan Dublin, Ireland 6 Shannon Snape Margaret McAleer Doncaster, England 7 Kerry McFadden Peter Smith New Jersey, USA are pictured just as they are about to go on stage
2.52pm Dancers are are asked to come sidestage for their second round
2.50pm There will be a 5 minute interval before round two initiates 2.48pm That completes round one of competition 29 girls 12-13 2.45pm The final two dancers from round one are on stage now 2.38pm First round over for 111 Kerin Nussbaum Petri New York, USA 112 Loretta Callanan Hession Galway, Ireland 113 Siobhan Dundon Doyle Ontario, Canada as 114 Natalie Rondinelli Cashel-Dennehy Wisconsin, USA 115 Shannon Doherty McCutcheon East Kilbride, Scotland and 118 Deirdre Barry Sylvan Kelly Mayo, Ireland come onto the stage
2.34pm Completing their first round are 105 Isabelle Fisher Devaney Lincoln, England 106 Emma Donohue Ann Pepper Kildare, Ireland 107 Phoebe Anstett O'Hare Michigan, USA 2.30pm The Championship resumes 2.17pm The competition is halted when 94 Sarah Ann Lahart Imelda De Bhrúin Kildare, Ireland 95 Michelle Waldron Coleman Mayo, Ireland 96 Amy Kane Sinead Green Antrim, Ireland heavy jig are interupted by a butterfly 2.15pm Competition has approximately 30 dancers left to dance as 94 Sarah Ann Lahart Imelda De Bhrúin Kildare, Ireland 95 Michelle Waldron Coleman Mayo, Ireland 96 Amy Kane Sinead Green Antrim, Ireland walk onto the stage 2.08pm Finishing their first round and heavy jig 81 Aisling Douris Higgins Waterford, Ireland 82 Mairead O'Donoghue O'Connor-Rea Cork, Ireland 83 Orla O'Connor Doherty-Reid Belfast, Ireland
2.05pm Now on stage 75 Aileen Keane Inis Ealga Dublin, Ireland 76 Aoife O'Leary Uí Bhríain Limerick, Ireland 77 Meghan Witter-Nolan Jackie O'Leary Meath, Ireland 1.56pm Completing their first round are 60 Catherine Monahan Coleman Mayo, Ireland 61 Orla O'Flynn Kiely-Walsh Cork, Ireland 63 Siobhan Difiglia Donny Golden New York, USA 1.50pm Exiting the stage is 47 Emma Livingston Coleman Mayo, Ireland 48 Davina Clancy Hession Galway, Ireland 49 Heather Burns Petri New York, USA 1.48pm Competitor 145 Elizabeth Greve Mulhern Illinois, accompanied by Martina O'Leary, Cheryl McCarthy, Maire Ward and Nancy Greve who have all travelled from USA to support their dancer 1.44pm On stage we have 35 Jacqueline Donnellan Sylvan Kelly Mayo, Ireland 36 Hannah Coyman Lynn New England, USA 38 Michelle O'Brien McDonagh-Byrne Galway, Ireland 1.39pm The first round of competition 29 continues as 29 Jenny Mulcahy Christine Forde Cork, Ireland 30 Shannon Neale Doherty-Reid Belfast, Ireland 31 Vivienne Murphy Kiely-Walsh Cork, dance their heavy jig 1.35pm Dancing at present is 22 Etain Mulvenna, Mulvenna, Belfast 23 Niamh rooney, Elwood, Galway and 24 Brenna Coll, Caroline Green, Glasgow 1.26pm On stage now are competitors 8 Victoria Gallagher, Heinzman, Chicago/ Ohio 9 Shannon Peacock, Doherty-Reid, Belfast and 10 Jessica Roberts, Quigley, Donegal 1.19pm Just finishing their first round we have 172 Morgan Zucchino, Gallagher, Pennsylvania 173 Morgan Mulhern, Mulhern, Illinois USA and 174 Orla Short, Quebec, Canada as competitors 176 Beth Mattear, Caroline Greene, Glasgow, Scotland 177 and 178 Alena Woellecke from O'Hare School in Illinois, USA.
1.11pm Dancing now are 155 Kalla Le McManus, Ard-Rialla Cavan/ Louth 156 Rebecca Atkinson, Clann na Gael, Manchester and 158 Layla Healy, Fegan, Dublin 1.01pm Bowing off stage after completing their first round is 138 Katie Lawless, Sheila Hayes, Cork 139 Molly Hanson, Petri, New York USA and 140 Bethan MacKay, Haughy-McAuley, Penicuik, Scotland
12.54pm Our first 3 dancers are walking onto the stage now
12.53pm Our MC for this competition is Mary McElroy and Anthony Nolan
12.52pm Our musicians this afternoon are Francis Ward and Sean Og Graham
12.50pm The Championship recalls are being announced now 12.47pm Girls have been asked to come sidestage. The starting number for this competition is 123 Carleen Flynn, Ard Rialla, Dublin
12.46pm Competitor 142 Bridget Stillson, Stillson, Maine USA is buckling up ready for the stage
12.45pm Competition 29 Girls 12-13 is due to commence shortly 12.42pm The recall for the Girls 11-12 Championship shall be announced in the main hall just as soon as is possible 12.40pm That concludes the recall for the reel 12.32pm girls 11-12 continue to dance their reels
12.21pm The solo round is underway
12.20pm The reel solo round is being adjudicated by Michael Dillon from County Clare 12.13pm The Girls have been asked to change into their light shoes and make their way sidestage to get the competition started 12.10pm The Recalls for the reel solo round are being announced now 12.08pm That concludes the hornpipe solo round for the girls 12-13
12.01pm Our Girls 12-13 continue to dance their hornpipe solo round
11.50am The competition continues
11.39am The hornpipe solo round is kicked off as competitor 2 Rachel McHugh, Bonner-Cannon, Donegal leads the first line up
11.35am The music has started again courtesy of Dean Crouch and Orhlaith ni Bhriain
11.32am The step down the line is about to start as our first competitors walk onto the stage
11.30am The girls wait sidestage
11.25am The hornpipe solo round will be adjudicated by Mandy Hennigan O'Loughlin. Girls are asked to have their hard shoes on ready for their round 11.23am The recalls for the hornpipe are being announced in the hall at the moment 11.21am The next competition, 29 Girls 12-13 is going to start shortly. 11.19am That completes the first two rounds of competition 30 Girls-11-12 11:15 The 2nd round girls 11 - 12 is nearly complete with our final 138 Alanna Chapell, Richens-Timm, Ohio, USA 139 Sinead kelly, Coleman, Mayo and 94 Louise Dervin, Coleman, Mayo
11:00am On stage we have 128 Leanne Cassidy, Higgins, Waterford, 129 Shauna Ryan, Ui Nuallain Limerick and Nicole Cadinot, Carey Birmingham 10:45am Competition continuing with about 50 dancers still to dance their 2nd round 10.29am On stage are 28 Alex Kenny, Ui She, Dublin 29 Amanda Probert, Claddagh, California, USA and 30 Beth Travers, Domican, Donegal 10:20am The competition is continuing at pace as the girls dancr their reels 10.13 Having danced their reel are 155 Louise Lynch, Sheehan-Murphy, Kerry 156 Megan O'Brien, O'Connor-Rea, Cork and 158 Ann Marie Kenny, Claddagh, California USA
10.06am Waiting to dance their second round
10.01am About to take to the stage for their second round and the reel we have 139 Sinead kelly, Coleman, Mayo 140 Codie Shiels, McConomy, Derry and 141 Caitlin Nash, Kidd, Birmingham
9.57am Girls have been asked to make their way to sidestage immediately
9.50am The second round of competition 30 will start shortly. the starting number is 139 Sinead kelly, Coleman, Mayo. 9.49am That completes the first round of the Girls 11-12 9.42am Coming on stage to dance their jigs are 73 Katherine Thomsen, Tir na nOg, Munich, Germany 74 Stephanie Rogers, Sinead Green, Antrim and 75 Katrina Reynolds, Brennan-Miskelly-McCormick, Co Down as competitors 70 Catherine Devine, Kennedy, Belfast 71 Aisling higgins, Sylvan Kelly, Mayo and 72 Victoria Sterry, Quinn, Bristol complete theirs
9.37am Dancing on stage are 58 Ellen Kennedy, O'Connor, Sligo 59 Maggie Frumkin, Mullane-Healy-O'Brien, Chicago and 61 Roisin Rooney, Domican, Donegal 9.24am 35 Ciara Dickson, Caroline Greene, Glasgow, 36 Nuala Digney, Sinead Green, Antrim and 37 Sinead Halton, Breffni, Cavan have just danced their jig as 38 Kayleigh Boyle, McDonagh-Byrne, Galway 42 Orlaith O'Leary, Ui Bhriain, Limerick and 43 Lauren Sayles, Cashel Dennehy, Wisconsin USA
9.13am Exiting the stage 15 Ciara Simpson, Maguire-O'Shea, London, 16 Katie Anderson, Sheahan-Gormley, New York USA and 18 Grace Clancy, Hession, Galway 9.01am Having completed the first set are competitors are 158 Ann Marie Kenny, Claddagh, California USA 160 Ceira Jennings, Coleman, Mayo and 161 Jennifer Gorman, O'Reilly, Longford whilst 162 Keeva Byrne, Ni Chearra-O'Baolain, Louth 163 Ann Paige Turilli, Inishfree, New York and 164 Kelsey Parry, Pender-Keady, Connecticut USA prepare to dance their jig
8.53am Dancing their light round at the moment is 151 Maeve Hughes, Duggan, 152 Ruth McKenna, McNelis- Cunningham, Donegal and 153 Daniella Page, Murchu-Duiginn, London 8.43am Having finished their first round 138 Alanna Chapell, Richens-Timm, Ohio USA, 139 sinead Kelly, Coleman, Mayo and 140 Codie Shiels, McConomy, Derry as 141 Caitlin Nash, Kidd, Birmingham 142 Ellie abbott, Ceim Oir, London and143 Sophie Comer, Burke, Cheshire
8.32am Walking onto the stage are competitors 123 Croiadh Monaghan, Bennis, Limerick 124 Lisa McGowan, Boland-McCarthy-Knox and 125 Sarah Campion, Mobhi, Dublin/ Meath 8.23am Presently on stage are 108 Arlene McDermott, McConomy, Derry 110 Hannah Gallagher, McNelis-Cunningham, Donegal and 111 Grace O'Reilly, Kidd, Birmingham 8.08am The Championship commences as competitors 82 Margot Kenter, Greene, California 85 Ashling Carolan, Mona Ni Rodaigh, Louth and 86 Caoimhe Henry, Elwood, Galway await their bar for their first round
8.01am Our adjudicators settle into their seats 7.59am The girls wait sidestage
7:57am Our musicians for this morning are Dean Crouch and Orhlaith ni Bhriain
7:55am On this mornings adjudicator panel we have Michael Dillon, Pauline Shaw, Russell Beaton, Ann Hall and Mandy Hennigan O'Loughlin
7:50am Todays starting number is 82 Margot Kenter, Greene, California 7:45am The girls are being called sidestage to prepare for the start of todays events
7.41am Pictured getting ready to dance is 156 Megan O'Brien, O'Connor-Rea, Cork and her mum
7.39am Helping side stage ae have Mrs Rose Fitzgibbon
7.38am We have Mr Dan Armstrong keeping the hall feeling bright eyed and bushy tailed early this morn.
7.35am The hall is already beginning to fill for todays Championship
7.32am This morning we begin with Competition 30 Girls 11-12 7:30am Good Morning and welcome to Day 3 of the All Irelands at the INEC here in Killarney.
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