Live Commentary

Date: Tuesday 12th February

Todays Sponsor: Camelia Rose

8.03pm Well that concludes our coverage for today. Our online commentary shall return tomorrow for the unfolding of events in Championships Girls 14-15 and Girls 15-16.

Until then

Goodnight

7.47pm We will be uploading some video footage of the awards ceremony shortly

7.40pm The stage and hall are clearing for the evening

7.37pm Though the celebrations shall go on longer, that's the presentations over for this the fourth day of the All Ireland Championships 2008

7.27pm Presentations are underway

7.19pm Our lively music signalling the award ceremony is now playing for our Girls 13-14 Champions to take to the stage

7.13pm The results are in with Megan Ryan from McConomy Scool of Dance, Derry as the Girls 13-14 All Ireland Champion 2008

7.00pm The results are currently being announced in the main hall and will be posted here immediately afterwards

6.57pm The hall has been dimmed and the over head screens lit up, so we can safely assume that the Championship results for Girls 13-14 shall be with us shortly

6.49pm On the main stage now is Pauline Shaw presenting medals to the winners of the reel solo round

6.47pm The results for the solo reel recall is going to be awarded shortly

6.42pm Presenting the medals is adjudicator Mr Michael Dillon

6.40pm The hornpipe result for competition 28 Girls 13-14 is currently being awarded in the main hall

6.25pm The Main hall is beginning to fill again in anticipation of the Championship results for competition 28

5.45pm The Results for this championship will be announced in about 1 hour

5:42pm The sets for the Girls 13 - 14 is now complete.

5:26pm Currently on stage 40 Rebecca Keegan Ard Rí London, England

5.00pm Awaiting the results of the girls 13-14 is a young Irish Dance enthusiast of the All Ireland Championships 2008- Cian 8mths

4:49pm 180 Kevinah Dargan Rince na Tiarna New York, is on stage in hall B dancing her set

4.46pm Proud mum Christine Maguire with Champion sons Shane and Connor Duignan

4:45pm

Winner of the Boys 13 - 14 Joe o'Donnell Bitter , Carey , Birmingham

4:30pm Boys 12 - 13 presentation with 1st place

4.14pm That concludes the reults for the two boys competitions today. The stage is being prepared and the awards ceremony shall follow shortly

4.09pm The Championships results for competition 8 Boys 13-14 are being called in the main hall now

4.03pm The lights have been dimmed for the Boys 12-13 results

4.01pm The Championship results shall be announced shortly

3.58pm The medals are being given for the second round as adjudicated by Russell Beaton

3.56pm The medals are being presented now by Mr Anthony Nolan for the boys heavy solo round

3.54pm The solo results for competition 8 Boys 13-14 are going to be announced any moment now. the boys involved have been asked to come down to the stage

3.51pm The solo round for the reel as judged by Elaine Kavanagh are being awarded on stage

3.42pm The solo results of competition 9 Boys 12-13 as adjudicated by Linda ball Hoban are being given now

3.35pm The Girls 13-14 are being called now and girls are being asked to proceed to Hall B immeiately

3.27pm The recalls for the Championship are to be announced as soon as available

3.25pm That concludes the all solo rounds for competition 28 Girls 13-14

3.20pm The last line of girls 13-14 are dancing the reel down the line

3.18pm The third solo line are nearing an end with their reels

3.07pm The second wave of girls 13-14 are dancing their solo round

3.00pm The solo recalls for the light shoes are currently on stage

2.52pm The recalls for the reel are being announced at the moment. This competition shall be adjudicated by Pauline Shaw

2.48pm That concludes the solo recall for the hornpipe

2.37pm The last line have just walked on stage

2.36pm That's the third wave of the solo recalled dancers just finished

2.25pm The third line are up now

2.17pm The second line for the solo round have just come on stage

2.11pm 37 Maeve Ellen O Brien Rinceoirí na Ríochta Kerry, Ireland and her sister Alice

2.07pm The hornpipe solo round is just getting started as 1 Shannon Gough Doherty-Reid Belfast, Ireland kicks off the dance down the line

2.00pm The girls are asked to make their way down to the stage as soon as possible

1.57pm The results of the recall heavy round are being announced in the hall at thr moment. This competition will be adjudicated by Michael Dillon

1:47pm The 2nd round of the Girls 13 -14 has just finished

1:41pm On Stage just finished 1 Shannon Gough Doherty-Reid Belfast, Ireland 2 Emer Finnerty Hession Galway, Ireland 3 Coral Reilly Aaron Crosbie London, England and about to dance 7 Michelle Bradley McConomy Derry, Ireland 8 Orla Moore Fagan Dublin, Ireland 9 Abigail Healy-Proctor McGahan-Lees Essex, England

1:30pm Competitor 115 Hali Thorn Gray, Connecticut, USA who danced this morning with her family enjoying the atmosphere in Killarney

1.25pm There are approximately 50 dancers yet to dance round two in the girls 13-14

1.23pm Dancing now 149 Doireann Ní Shé Rinceoirí na Ríochta Kerry, Ireland 150 Hope Dalrymple McGing Ohio, USA 151 Rosie Daly Kidd Birmingham, England

1.18pm Completing their first round 134 Blanaid Carney Ard-Rialla Cavan/Louth, Ireland 135 Brigid Rosendale O'Grady-Quinlan Pennsylvania, USA 136 Aoibhean Giblin Fidelma Nolan Dublin, Ireland

1.15pm Dancing now are 129 Kate Kaneko Broesler New Jersey, USA 130 Lydia Benvenga Brooks London, England 131 Devin McMahon Inishfree New York, USA 132 Megan Sinclair Glencastle Milwaukee, USA

1.11pm On stage at the moment 111 Eilidh Morrice Ashdown Penk-O'Donnell Vancouver, Canada 112 Ruth Charles Uí Shé Baile Átha Cliath, Eire 113 Heather Gregory Fegan Dublin, Ireland 115 Hali Thorn Gray Connecticut, USA 116 Megan Jordan Kidd Birmingham, England 117 Aisleen Dunne Maguire-O'Shea London, England

1.01pm Dancing their reel we have 6 Rachel Drury Robson North Yorkshire, England 97 Kirby Charles Graham Missouri, USA and 98 Amy O'Donoghue Cronin Limerick, Ireland

12.56pm On stage at the moment 82 Megan Hallahan Higgins Waterford, Ireland 83 Mary Walsh Inishfree New York, USA 84 Caitlin Heed Maguire-O'Shea London, England

12.50pm 49 Shannen McDermott Domican Donegal, Ireland 50 Katrina Byrne Bonner-Cannon Donegal, Ireland 54 Beth Gorman Doherty-Reid Belfast, Ireland finish dancing their reel 55 Megan Brown Butler-Fearon-O'Connor California/Ontario, USA/Canada 56 Dannielle Mohan Céim Óir London, England 57 Megan Prendergast Petri New York, USA await their cue from the musicians

12.48pm Completed their second round are competitors 45 Shona Heaslip Fitzgerald-Casey Limerick, Ireland 46 Alisha Cowman Kenny Birmingham, England 47 Cliona Creedon Sheehan-Murphy Kerry, Ireland

12.42pm Waiting to go on for their second round

12.39pm On stage we have 22 Deireann Stillson Stillson Maine, USA 23 Molly Brog Butler-Fearon-O'Connor California/Ontario, USA/Canada 24 Katherine Cassidy Lynn New England, USA

12.35pm The adjudicators are returning to their seats after a short break and the second round of competition 28 shall be starting soon

12.30pm Sidestage

12.26pm The second round shall begin with competitors 19 Bridget Krumholz Petri New York, USA 20 Mary McGlinchey Ursula Moore Donegal, Ireland and 21 Ciara Larkin Ard-Rialla Cavan/Louth, Ireland

12.23pm That concludes the first round. The second round shall start shortly and girls numbered 18 to 70 have been asked sidestage to start their second round

12.22pm Just having completed their first round are our last three dancers 46 Anne Marie Keaney Hession Galway, Ireland 147 Shaunagh Smith Coleman Mayo, Ireland 148 Allison Coull Short Quebec, Canada and 149 Doireann Ní Shé Rinceoirí na Ríochta Kerry, Ireland

12.20pm On stage dancing are 142 Shannon McNamara Dennehy Illinois, USA 143 Róisín McManus Uí Shé Baile Átha Cliath, Eire and 144 Lauren O'Brien Ard Rí London, England

12.14pm There are 15 dancers left to complete round one of the girls 13-14 competition

12.00pm Currently on stage are 112 Ruth Charles Uí Shé Baile Átha Cliath, Eire 113 Heather Gregory Fegan Dublin, Ireland and 115 Hali Thorn Gray Connecticut, USA

11.55am Chrisopher Sweeney age 15 who dances for Savage SD, Glasgow 15 is all set to dance tomorrow and is enjoying todays competition with Shannon doherty's little sister Rhianna age 3

11.50am Exiting the stage are 86 Chloe O'Leary Kiely-Walsh Cork, Ireland 87 Katy Oatway Aaron Crosbie London, England 91 Rebecca Field Field Doncaster, England as 92 Chelsea Greene Costigan Dublin, Ireland 94 Alexandra Macchi Mulvihill-Lynch New York, USA 96 Rachel Drury Robson North Yorkshire, England prepare to dance their first round

11.47am There are approximately sixty dancers left in this competition as 83 Mary Walsh Inishfree New York, USA 84 Caitlin Heed Maguire-O'Shea London, England 85 Tara McDonald Rinceoirí na Ríochta Kerry, Ireland walk on stage

11.41am Completing their first round are competitors 71 Patricia Dumke Mullane-Healy-O'Brien Chicago, USA 72 Catriona O'Neill Doherty-Reid Belfast, Ireland 74 Ashley Murphy Dennehy Illinois, USA as 75 Ciara Campbell Brooks London, England 77 Catherine Devaney Uí Bhríain Limerick, Ireland 78 Aimee Leigh Bill Ard Rí London, England come on stage to dance their hornpipe

11.35am Sidestage

11:29am 46 Alisha Cowman Kenny Birmingham, England 47 Cliona Creedon Sheehan-Murphy Kerry, Ireland, USA 49 Shannen McDermott Domican Donegal, Ireland

11:21am About to dance 32 Nicole Thornton Ní Chearra-Ó Baolain Louth, Ireland 33 Ebonie Cotton Carey Birmingham, England 34 Jessica Hentschel Aaron Crosbie London, England

11:12am Just leaving stage are 16 Lisa Martyn Hession Galway, Ireland 17 Bridget Mackenzie Cashel-Dennehy Wisconsin, USA , 19 Bridget Krumholz Petri New York,

11.05am Sidestage

11:03am On Stage we have 1 Shannon Gough Doherty-Reid Belfast, Ireland 2 Emer Finnerty Hession Galway, Ireland 3 Coral Reilly Aaron Crosbie London, England

10:57am Waiting sidestage before dancing 192 Isabelle Hastings O'Sullivan New York, USA 196 Amy Chestnutt Caroline Greene Glasgow, Scotland 199

10.54am The dancing restarts as185 Donna O Hara Sylvan Kelly Mayo, Ireland 186 Laurna Murphy Ann O Callaghan Cork, Ireland 187 Gabrielle Nurse Loughlin London, England take off into their hornpipes

10.45am There is a slight hold up but the competition shall reume shortly

10.42am On stage now are 178 Gabrielle Corrigan Penk-O'Donnell Washington, USA 179 Jessica Harris Kidd Birmingham, England 180 Kevinah Dargan Rince na Tiarna New York, USA

10.41am Sidestage

10.40am Competitors 168 Enya Ward Mulhern Illinois, USA 169 Sinead Malone Caroline Greene Glasgow, Scotland 170 Melanie Kane Comerford California, USA finish dancing their hornpie competitors

10.39am Sidestage

10.38am 171 Leanne Gaynor Ní Chearra-Ó Baolain Louth, Ireland 173 Emma Belcher Ní Chiara Ohio, USA 174 Orla Nic Aogáin Mobhí Dublin/Meath, Ireland 175 Megan Ryan McConomy Derry, Ireland 176 Lauren Dineen Rinceoirí na Ríochta Kerry, Ireland 177 Chloe Meagher Boland-McCarthy-Knox Waterford, Ireland prepare to dance their first round

10.33am As 160 Shannagh Harte Uí Shé Baile Átha Cliath, Eire 161 Laura Lynch Rinceoirí na Ríochta Kerry, Ireland 162 Jaclyn Zieger Graham Missouri, USA complete their first round competitors 163 Aine Coleman Sylvan Kelly Mayo, Ireland 165 Rachael Kirwan Fidelma Nolan Dublin, Ireland 166 SarahKate Heinhold Kiely-Walsh Cork, Ireland prepare to dance their hornpipe

10.25am The first three competitors take to the stage 150 Hope Dalrymple McGing, Ohio USA, 151 Rosie daly, Kidd, Birmingham and Katherine Vincent, Murchu-Duigan, London

10.22am Our MC is going to be Mr Dan Armstrong aka Dan the Man

10.21am The adjudicators are sitting ready for the Championship to begin. On the panel are Anthony Costello, Pauline Shaw, John Morgan, Michael Dillon and Mandy O'Loughlin

10.20am Competition 28 Girls 13-14 will be starting shortly and girls are asked to be ready sidestage

10.19am All boys recalled in age groups 12-13 and 13-14 are asked to go to the set hall now as their third round is due to start

10.18am That concludes the second step down the line for the light round for competition 8 boys 13-14

10.08am Immediately after the boys light recall round competition 28 girls 13-14 shall commence

10.07am The recalls for the boys second round are being announced now

10.06am That concludes the solo round for the Boys 12-11

9.59am The musicians are striking up a note as the boys prepare to dance their step down the line

9.54am The recalls are being announced for the heavy solo round and is due to be adjudicated by Ann Hall

9.52pm That completes round two for the boys 13-14

9.44am Dancing the reel is 24 Gary O'Brien Derrada Dublin, Ireland 25 Joe O'Donnell Bitter Carey Birmingham, England 26 Gary Daly Sheehan-Murphy Kerry, Ireland

9.41am 17 Owen Sherman Maguire-O'Shea London, England 18 Conor O'Brien Fidelma Nolan Dublin, Ireland 19 Seán Ó Gríofa Mobhí Dublin/Meath, Ireland dancing their second round

9.40am Taking a bow we have 14 Seán O'Boyle McDonagh-Byrne Galway, Ireland 15 Aodúin Hourigan Kiely-Walsh Cork, Ireland 16 Edward Burgoyne Cowhie Ryan Cork, Ireland

9.37am As 8 Declan Gillen Inis Ealga Dublin, Ireland 9 Brendan Byrne Faragher Leitrim, Ireland 10 Michael Casey Stanley-Carroll Peterborough/Longford, England/Ireland exit the stage 11 James Higgins McAteer Manchester, England 12 Ryan Thornton Broesler New Jersey, USA 13 Brian Perry Carrera Kennelly California, USA await the cue from rhe musicians

9.32am Preparing to dance their hornpipe are 25 Joe O'Donnell Bitter Carey Birmingham, England 26 Gary Daly Sheehan-Murphy Kerry, Ireland

9.28am On stage we have 18 Conor O'Brien Fidelma Nolan Dublin, Ireland 19 Seán Ó Gríofa Mobhí Dublin/Meath, Ireland and 21 Luke Kitching Conway-Lally Bedfordshire, England

9.25am Having finished their first round are 9 Brendan Byrne Faragher Leitrim, Ireland 10 Michael Casey Stanley-Carroll Peterborough/Longford, England/Ireland 11 James Higgins McAteer Manchester, England as 12 Ryan Thornton Broesler New Jersey, USA 13 Brian Perry Carrera Kennelly California, USA take to the stage

9.20am Dancing their first round are 6 Fred Nguyen De Danann Vancouver, Canada 7 Liam McManus Ard-Rialla Cavan/Louth, Ireland 8 Declan Gillen Inis Ealga Dublin, Ireland

9.16am Competition 8 Boys 13-14 is starting now with 28 Darren Byrne Móna Ní Rodáigh Louth, Ireland 1 Ryan Ostiller Butler-Fearon-O'Connor California/Ontario, USA/Canada 2 David Geaney Rinceoirí na Ríochta Kerry, Ireland about to go onto stage

9.14am The recalls for the Championship are being announced at present. Boys are asked to proceed to the set hall

9.13am Competitor 2 Andrew Hendry Carey Birmingham, England is being supported early this morning by his Grandmother and little sister Ciara aged 2

9.11am That concludes the solo rounds and when the Champioship recalls are available they will be announced in the hall

9.07am The boys are walking onto the stage now

9.05am Competition 8 Boys 13-14 will commence immediately following the boys light solo round and the boys are asked sidestage

9.03am The results for the second recall are being announced now and will be adjudicated by Elaine Kavanagh

8.59am the Recalls for the reel are to be called shortly

8.58am That completes the step down the line for the Boys 12-13.

8.51am the boys hornpipe solo round is on stage being adjudicated by Linda Ball Hoban

8.47am The recalls for the first solo round are being announced now. Boys are asked to be down to the stage as soon as is possible

8.46am That concludes the first two rounds

8.45am The last two boys dancing the reel on stage at present are 25 Dean McLarnon Doherty-Reid Belfast, Ireland and 1 Shane Duignan Hession Galway, Ireland

8.42am Currently on stage are 9 Tayler Nunes Harney Massachusetts, USA 20 Declan Kitching Conway-Lally Bedfordshire, England 21 Ben Nallant Pender-Keady Connecticut, USA 22

8.39am The boys second round is continuing at pace as 13 Eoghan Murphy Móna Ní Rodáigh Louth, Ireland 14 Richard Murray Higgins Waterford, Ireland 15 Kevin Moese Mullan-Davis New Jersey, USA exit the stage and 16 Darragh Murphy McDonagh-Byrne Galway, Ireland 17 Eoghan Curley Kennedy Belfast, Ireland prepare to dance

8.36am Dancing their reel now are 5 Tadhg McGahern Breffni Cavan, Ireland 6 Connor McCarthy Harney Massachusetts, USA 7 Cáolan McKeating-Lynch Mulvenna Belfast, Ireland

8.32am That concludes the first round and the boys are asked to assemble for their second round

8.30am The last two boys of the first round16 Darragh Murphy McDonagh-Byrne Galway, Ireland 17 Eoghan Curley Kennedy Belfast, Ireland

8.29am On stage now we have 14 Richard Murray Higgins Waterford, Ireland 15 Kevin Moese Mullan-Davis New Jersey, USA

8.24am Having finished dancing their hornpipe are 6 Connor McCarthy Harney Massachusetts, USA 7 Cáolan McKeating-Lynch Mulvenna Belfast, Ireland 9 Steven Fox Conway-Lally Bedfordshire, England as 11 Alan Philpott Sheehan-Murphy Kerry, Ireland 12 Connor Duignan Hession Galway, Ireland 13 Eoghan Murphy Móna Ní Rodáigh Louth, Ireland prepare to dance their second round

8.21am 25 Dean McLarnon Doherty-Reid Belfast, Ireland 1 Shane Duignan Hession Galway, Ireland 2 Andrew Hendry Carey Birmingham, England

8.18am After a slight delay we have the next three boys to dance their first round 21 Ben Nallant Pender-Keady Connecticut, USA 22 Callum Forrest McLaughlin Manchester, England 23 Michael Gardiner Hession Galway, Ireland

8.07am Onto the stage are our first three boys dancing their first round 18 Ian Leubbers, Broesler, New Jersey, 19 Taylor Nunes, Harney, Massachusetts, USA and 20 Declan Keating, Conway-Lally, Bedfordshire

7.58am Our adjudicators panel are taking their seats. Today we have Ann Hall, USA, Linda Ball Hogan, Limerick, Elaine Kavannagh, Dublin Siobhan McDonnell, Sligo and Russell Beaton, USA

7.55am The boys are being asked sidestage in readiness for their first round

7.50am The musicians are warming up. Early this morning we have Francis Ward and Sean Og Graham, both from Co Antrim

7.42am Our MC keeping everyone in order is Mr Sean Cullinan

7.37am The starting number for this competition is 18 Ian Leubbers, Broesler, New Jersey

7.34pm This morning we start todays Championships with competition with competition 9 Boys 12-13

7.30am Good morning and welcome to day four here in Killarney