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Date: Wednesday 13th February Todays Sponsor: Dance Again |
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11.22pm That concludes todays coverage of events. Tomorrow should see another fun-filled day as there are 7 Championships taking place here at the INEC in killarney We shall do our best to bring you as much information purporting to thecompetitions as is possible and help you to enjoy events from afar Until tomorrow Goodnight
10.55pm People are heading home for the night after a long day of exciting competitons 10.45pm The girls begin to make their way off the stage 10.27pm The ceremony is in full swing as the girls receive their medals to tremendous applause
10.20pm If you experience any difficulties at any stage obtaining the live coverage or access to results then please continually click refresh or the F5 key. this is due to the fact that there are such an enormous increase in visitors result times and the server finds it difficult to cope. 10.19pm The girls have been asked to come down to the stage as the awards ceremony is about to get started Full Results for Girls 15 - 16 10.15pm So that makes the winner 1st 44 Megan Kerrigan Kenny Birmingham, England 2nd 89 Alanna Mervyn Doherty-Reid Belfast, Ireland 3rd 127 Caitriona Quinlan Céim Óir London, England 4th 158 Therese Corless Aaron Crosbie London, England 5th 150 Marnie Smith Butler-Fearon-O'Connor California/Ontario, USA/Canada
44 Megan Kerrigan Kenny Birmingham, England 10.10pm Michael dillon gives 100 to...... 44 Megan Kerrigan Kenny Birmingham, England 10.08pm Linda Ball Hoban gives the 100 to... 44 Megan Kerrigan Kenny Birmingham, England 10.07pm Mandy Hennigan O'Loughlin gives top points to...... 44 Megan Kerrigan Kenny Birmingham, England 10.06pm John Morgan gives his 100 points to..... 89 Alanna Mervyn Doherty-Reid Belfast, Ireland 10.04pm Ann Hall gives 100 to........... 10.02pm the lights are dimmed and results for the final Championship of the day are being announced 10.00pm That concludes the solo round awards and the results of the Championship shall be with us shortly 9.52pm The light round for the solos are being announced now. This was judged by Many Hennigan O'Loughlin 9.41pm The heavy round as adjudicated by Ann Hall are being given now 9.35pm The results of the girls solo rounds are to be given shortly. The awards shall be presented by Collette McAllister 9.09pm That concludes the dancing in todays competitions. The results should hopefully be with us in an hour 9.06pm Since dancing the Blackthorn Stick is 103 Ashley Tuccinardi Lynn New England, USA that leaves only one left to dance 109 Rachel Hallahan Higgins Waterford, Ireland 9.01pm Currently on stage dancing Blackthorn Stick is 95 Edel Staunton McDonagh-Byrne Galway, Ireland 8.58pm Planxty Davis 92 Grainne Prendergast Ryan Tipperary, Ireland 8.52pm 74 Kelly Bridgewater McCarron Birmingham, England is dancing Drunken Gauger 8.49pm Dancing the Three Sea Captains is 60 Cassidy Duggan Schade New York, USA 8.43pm On stage dancing the Blackthorn Stick is 55 Erin Kate McIlravey Caroline Greene Glasgow, Scotland 8.36pm The sets have just passed the halfway mark as competitor 27 Ciara Hughes McConomy Derry, Ireland exits the stage 8.27pm The awards ceremony is drawing to a close with most of the girls having left the stage other than for photographs being taken by family and friends 8.20pm The sets are continuing over in Hall B as 191 Maura Jennings Broesler New Jersey, USA finishes her set 8.13pm In the set hall they are on competitor 180 Veronica Lilja O'Hare Illinois, USA 8.11pm The music is going and the entire hall is full of anticipation for the All Ireland Champions 2008 to come onto the stage awards ceremony
8.05pm As a result of the level of interest in this competition the server finds it difficult to cope with the number of hits to the website. Please continually click refresh or the F5 key in order to view todays online commentary or results
8:02pm Final result 1st Niamh Taylor Doherty Reid, Belfast 2nd Heather Carr, Sylvan Kelly, Mayo 3rd Caroline Gray, McGahon Lees Essex 4th Clodagh Roper Domican, Donegal 5th Taylor Keane, Petri, New York
And finally Adjudicator 5 Anthony Costello Anthony awards 100 points to..... Niamh Taylor, Doherty-Reid, Belfast and 75 to Bobby Trotter, Carey, Birmingham
Adjudicator 4 Pauline Shaw Pauline awards 100 points to.... Niamh Taylor, Doherty-Reid, Belfast and 75 points to Heather Carr , Sylvan Kelly Mayo
Adjudicator 3 Russel Beaton Russell awarded 100 points to ..... Niamh Taylor, Doherty-Reid, Belfast and 75 points to Jasmine Withers , Kenny Birmingham
next up we have adjudicator 2 Siobhan McDonnell Siobhan awards 100 points to.... Niamh Taylor, Doherty-Reid, Belfast and 75 to Heather Carr , Sylvan Kelly Mayo
Elaine awards 100 points to.... Niamh Taylor, Doherty-Reid, Belfast and 75 points to Caroline Gray , McGahon Lees
7:48pm The lights are dimmed and Dan Armstrong is about to announce results for competition 27 Girls 14 -15 7:40pm Link to girls 15 - 16 now corrected. Please refresh your page to get current page. 7:38pm The winner of the Solo slip jig round is Niamh Taylor , Doherty Reid, Belfast 7.28pm The medals are being awarded by Rose Fitzgibbon. In 1st place was Heather Carr, Sylvan-Kelly 7.26pm All the girls in competition 27 Girls 14-15 that were recalled in the heavy round and adjudicated by Pauline Shaw have been asked down to the stage as the awards are due to be announced now 7.19pm The start number for the third round was 114 therefore the sets shall commence with competitor118 Grace Budde Inishfree New York, USA 7.17pm Those recalled have to move to Hall B now 7.13pm Recalls being announced now 7.04pm The recalls for the Championship are going to be announced shortly 7.03pm That concludes both heavy and light rounds for the Girls 15-16 6:54pm The result of the girls 14 - 15 will be announced in about 30 minutes. 6:53pm The recalls for the girls 15 - 16 will be announced in about 15 minutes as soon as the slip jig solo is complete 6.51pm The third row of our girls 15-16 are onto their third dancer 118 Grace Budde Inishfree New York, USA 6.48pm The second line are 2/3 down their slip jig solo line 6.38pm We're off, the first wave of girls are on stage and initiated the first of four lines of girls dancing their slip jigs 6.37pm The adjudicator for the light solo round is Many Hennigan O'Loughlin 6.36pm girls in the reesl solo competition are asked to make their way to the stage immediately in order that the competiotion can commence on time 6.30pm The recalls for the light solo round are being announced now 6.28pm That concludes the recall for the solo heavy round 6.19pm The last dancer of this line is dancing the hornpipe 6.09pm The third wave of girls dancing their step down the line is on the stage at present 5.57pm the second line of girls are just coming onto the stage 5.45pm The girls are almost ready to take to the stage for their hornpipe dance down the line. Adjudicating this will be Ann Hall 5.35pm The recalls for the hornpipe solo round are currently being announced now in the main hall 5.34pm That concludes the first two rounds of competition number 26 Girls 15-16 5.31pm Presently dancing their reel are 44 Megan Kerrigan Kenny Birmingham, England and 46 Kathleen Caulfield Ard-Rialla Cavan/Louth, Ireland 5.28pm We are nearing the end of the second round as 40 Ailish Lavelle Ard Rí London, England and 41 Shaunagh O'Sullivan Cresham Mayo, Ireland take to the stage 5.23pm Waiting for their bar of the reel are 30 Charlotte Cunningham Olive Hurley Dublin, Ireland and Claire Cunningham McDonagh-Byrne Galway, Ireland 5.19pm Dancing now are14 Elizabeth McLoughlin Gray Connecticut, USA and 16 Stephanie Garvey Corrigan-White Louth, Ireland 5.15pm The girls 15-16 Championship continues at pace as 4 Naoise Synnott Corrigan-White Louth, Ireland and 6 Brea McGaffey O'Hare Michigan, USA dance their reel 5.12pm Currently on stage are 2 Kaileigh McGuire Kenny Birmingham, England 3 Stephanie Dunham Cara Pennsylvania, USA 5.02pm There are approximately seventy dancers yet to dance their second round of the girls 15-16 as 178 Orla Shannon O'Connor Sligo, Ireland and 180 Veronica Lilja O'Hare Illinois, USA take a bow 4.56pm Walking onto the stage are 167 Brittany Willis Clann na Cara New York, USA 168 Sarah Mills Aaron Crosbie London, England 4.41pm Having completed their first round are 144 Michelle Power Kiely-Walsh Cork, Ireland 145 Killian Hlava Trinity Illinois, USA 4:35pm Toes pointed ready for their turn are128 Olivia Lundy McDonagh-Byrne Galway, Ireland 131 Lara Armstrong Móna Ní Rodáigh Louth, Ireland 4:28pm 109 Rachel Hallahan Higgins Waterford, Ireland 110 Clare Leggat Caroline Greene Glasgow, Scotland 111 Chanelle Quick Ní Fhearraigh-O'Ceallaigh Ontario, Canada 112 Colleen Ross O'Hare Illinois, USA
4.19pm About to fly off to dance the reel are 95 Edel Staunton McDonagh-Byrne Galway, Ireland and 97 Grace Boutureira Céim Óir London, England
4.16pm All set for the light round and the reel are 90 Megan O'Keefe Maple Virginia, USA 91 Stephanie Armstrong Bremer Massachusetts, USA 92 Grainne Prendergast Ryan Tipperary, Ireland 94 Marianne Kennedy Mulvenna Belfast, Ireland
4:10pm Girls 15 - 16 waiting sidestage before dancing their 2nd round
4: 05pm The clan from Clann na Gael who will be dancing tomorrow
4:00pm The sets for the girls 14 - 15 have just finished 3:58pm The 2nd round of the girls 15 - 16 is just starting with 48 Nuala Cormickan Doherty-Reid Belfast, Ireland 51 Michelle O'Connell Kiely-Walsh Cork, Ireland 3:45pm The 1st round of girls 15 - 16 is now complete and we are having a short break. 3:38pm Currently on stage167 Brittany Willis Clann na Cara New York, USA 168 Sarah Mills Aaron Crosbie London, England 169 Kirstie Landers Sheehan-Murphy Kerry, Ireland
3:35pm About 16 dancers left to dance in Round 1 3:22pm 140 Maura McFadden Peter Smith New Jersey, USA 141 Kathleen Jorgensen Cashel-Dennehy Wisconsin, USA 142 Jennifer Marley Caroline Greene Glasgow, Scotland just finished and about to dance are 143 Catriona Diamond Doherty-Reid Belfast, Ireland 144 Michelle Power Kiely-Walsh Cork, Ireland 145 Killian Hlava Trinity Illinois, USA
3:15pm On stage133 Lizzie Quinn Duggan Mayo, Ireland 134 Fallon McMenamin Carey Birmingham, England 135 Julia Bacon Bremer Massachusetts, USA 3:05pm 112 Colleen Ross O'Hare Illinois, USA 114 Jessica Massey Ard Rí London, England 115 Shanice Meddings Kenny Birmingham, England
3.02pm Awaiting their starting bar from Orfhlaith and Dean are 109 Rachel Hallahan Higgins Waterford, Ireland 110 Clare Leggat Caroline Greene Glasgow, Scotland 111 Chanelle Quick Ní Fhearraigh-O'Ceallaigh Ontario, Canada 2.58pm Walking off after completing their first round are 99 Celina Hawkins Sue Fay Healy Ottawa, Canada 101 Niamh Callanan Ryan Ní Chearra-Ó Baolain Louth, Ireland and 103 Ashley Tuccinardi Lynn New England, USA 2.51pm 86 Karen Hogan Gráinne Feely Kildare, Ireland 87 Laura Tighe McGing Ohio, USA 89 Alanna Mervyn Doherty-Reid Belfast, Ireland
2.47pm Up now we have 77 Sophie O'Neill Kenny Birmingham, England 79 Kathleen Stewart Bell Pennsylvania, USA 80 Tara Smith Maguire-O'Shea London, England 2.44pm The line up on stage at the moment is 74 Kelly Bridgewater McCarron Birmingham, England 75 Lucy Johnson Tir na nÓg Munich, Germany 76 Megan Daly Foy Illinois, USA
2.33pm Now dancing are 53 Allsún Kelly Móna Ní Rodáigh Louth, Ireland 55 Erin Kate McIlravey Caroline Greene Glasgow, Scotland 56 Mackenzie Friesen De Danann Vancouver, Canada
2.27pm On stage are39 Megan Turner Clann na Gael Manchester, England 40 Ailish Lavelle Ard Rí London, England and 41 Shaunagh O'Sullivan Cresham Mayo, Ireland are presently dancing the hornpipe 2.24pm 34 Rachael Curran Kathleen McConnell Derry, Ireland 35 Sinead Greenan Móna Ní Rodáigh Louth, Ireland 36 Niamh Kiely Ryan Tipperary, Ireland
2.20pm Coming off stage are 11 Tara Tangney Rinceoirí na Ríochta Kerry, Ireland 14 Elizabeth McLoughlin Gray Connecticut, USA 16 Stephanie Garvey Corrigan-White Louth, Ireland and ready for their first round are 19 Clara Lennon Murrihy-Flynn Louth, Ireland 21 Katie McAleer Margaret McAleer Doncaster, England 22 Rhistyn Burke Claddagh California, USA
2.13pm 199 Shauna Tighe Sylvan Kelly Mayo, Ireland 1 Brittany Lucatuorto Mulvihill-Lynch New York, USA 2 Kaileigh McGuire Kenny Birmingham, England
2.10pm Enjoying competiton from row D is Mr Philip Owens
2.08pm Waiting in the wings
2.04pm Sidestage
2.03pm Our MC for the girls 15-16 shall be Mary McElroy and aiding her sidestage
2:01pm Our first 3 dancers our 180 Louise Kennedy Sylvan Kelly Mayo, Ireland 181 Jennifer McMahon Doherty-Reid Belfast, Ireland 182 Shannon Murphy Devine Dublin, Ireland
2:00pm The adjudicators are now seated for the girls 15 - 16
1.57pm All dancers for competition 26 Girls 15-16 are asked to come sidestage
1.59pm Getting the show started are our musicians for this afternoon Dean Crouch and Orfhlaith Ni Bhriain 1:55pm The recalls for the girls 14 - 15 1.54pm Girls recalled are asked to proceed to the sets hall immediately 1.49pm The recalls for the Championship Girls 14-15 have started to be announced in the main hall 1.47pm As the girls walk off the stage that concludes the solo rounds for the girls 1.35pm The fourth wave are literally just walking onto stage
1.32pm The Championship recall shall be announced as soon as the girls light solo round is finishes 1.28pm On stage presently are the third line of girls for the light jig 1.19pm The slip jigs solo rounds continue with the second row of girls 14-15 dancing down the line
1.13pm The first line of dancers are on dancing their slip jigs
1:10pm Dan is calling the girls sidestage for the hornpipe recall which will be judged by Anthony Costello 1:00pm That concludes the solo hornpipe, the slipjig recall will be taking place shortly 12.54pm The fifth and final wave of girls 14-15 for the heavy solo round are on stage at present 12.45pm The fourth line up are now on
12:36pm The third group to dance down the line are taking to the stage
12.28pm The second wave of girls solo hornpipes are on stage now
12:18pm The girls are being called side stage for the Solo Round 1 recall which will be judged by Pauline Shaw
12:10pm That completes the 2nd round.of Competition 27 Girls 14-15 12:00noon We have about 10 more dancers left still to complete their 2nd round as 71 Laura Madden Doherty-Reid Belfast, Ireland 73 Zoe Sansom Clann na nGael Manchester, England dance.
11:55am 63 Rhonda Rawle Stanley-Carroll Peterborough/Longford, England/Ireland 65 Simone Rodriguez Rosemary Campbell New York, USA 66 Anna Nissen Heinzman Michigan/Ohio, USA 67 Logan Strnad Marion Flanagan Oxford, England
11:50am Currently on stage 59 Niamh McMahon Jackie O'Leary Meath, Ireland 60 Caoimhe Bradley Doherty-Reid Belfast, Ireland 11.32am 21 Jessica Starrs Masterson Cambridge, England 23 Janie Turek Inishfree New York, USA 24 Mairead Martin Marie Martin Kent, England 11:22am 5 Nicole O'Connor McConomy Derry, Ireland 6 Niamh O'Leary Rinceoirí na Ríochta Kerry, Ireland
11.16am Bowing off stage are 195 Katie Evans O'Grady-Quinlan Pennsylvania, USA as 197 Erin Hollingshead Claddagh California, USA prepare to complete their second round 11.09am 182 Shannon Murphy Devine Dublin, Ireland 183 Megan Borowy Gray Connecticut, USA
11:04am 178 Taylor Kerrane Petri New York, USA 179 Lauren Hoppa Glencastle Milwaukee, USA 180 Louise Kennedy Sylvan Kelly Mayo, Ireland 181 Jennifer McMahon Doherty-Reid Belfast, Ireland
11.02am The light jigs are continuing with 174 Fiona Lawrence Glendarragh Nottingham, England 175 Samantha Zink Claddagh California, USA 176 Rachael Larnach Maher Sydney, Australia 177 Sineigh Quinn Cashel-Dennehy Wisconsin, USA
10.53am Currently on stage are 163 Jacqueline Kroll Claddagh California, USA 164 Kaila O'Gorman-Troy O'Gorman-Troy Dublin, Ireland
10.47am 154 Taryn Stern Rince na hÉireann North Carolina, USA 155 Jenna Clarkson O'Hare Michigan, USA
10.44am On stage is 150 Fiona O'Brien Fidelma Nolan Dublin, Ireland 153 Aine Anderson McConomy Derry, Ireland 10.38am Taking off in the slip jig are 140 Emer Shannon O'Connor Sligo, Ireland and 143 Jennifer Clogher McDonagh-Byrne Galway, Ireland
10.36 Just about to dance their second round are 138 Sandra Shaughnessy Fegan Dublin, Ireland 139 Michaela McDermott Turley Coventry, England
10.23am The second round and the slip jig continue with 116 Claire Cahill Turley Coventry, England 118 Lauren Dennis Shamrock Ontario, Canada 119 Grainne Bonner Murrihy-Flynn Louth, Ireland 121 Sarah Loud Clann na Cara New York, USA
10.13am On stage are100 Hannah Vaughey Ní Chearra-Ó Baolain Louth, Ireland 102 Meadhbh Kennedy Murrihy-Flynn Louth, Ireland 104 Aisling Conaghan Kathleen McConnell Derry, Ireland 106 Lisa Jordan King-Byrne Roscommon, Ireland
10.05am Waiting on thw stairs
10.01am Pointing their toes on stage to start are Clodagh Walsh Cronin Limerick, Ireland and 86 Kelly McCourt Gray Connecticut, USA 9.59am The starting number for round two is 85
9.54am Dancers have been asked sidestage for their slip jig which will be dancaed in two's on the stage
9.45am That concludes the first round of the Girls 15-16. There will be a ten minute interval 9.27am We are 3/4 of the way through competition 27 Girls 14-15 as there are approximately thirty dancers yet to dance the hornpipe 9.24am 181 Jennifer McMahon Doherty-Reid Belfast, Ireland 182 Shannon Murphy Devine Dublin, Ireland and 183 Megan Borowy Gray Connecticut, USA 9.16am As 163 Jacqueline Kroll Claddagh California, USA 164 Kaila O'Gorman-Troy O'Gorman-Troy Dublin, Ireland 165 Shannon Mullan Kennedy Belfast, Ireland complete their first round 166 Elaine Healy-Rae Sheehan-Murphy Kerry, Ireland 167 Bridget Teeking Gray Connecticut, USA and 168 Taylor Meaghan Andrushko Shamrock Ontario, Canada prepare to dance theirs
9.09am Walking on to dance their hornpipe 153 Aine Anderson McConomy Derry, Ireland 154 Taryn Stern Rince na hÉireann North Carolina, USA and 155 Jenna Clarkson O'Hare Michigan, USA
9.06pm Awaiting musicians cue are 47 Heather Carr Sylvan Kelly Mayo, Ireland 149 Melina Powell Claddagh California, USA and 150 Fiona O'Brien Fidelma Nolan Dublin, Ireland
9.03am Dancing their hornpipe are 138 Sandra Shaughnessy Fegan Dublin, Ireland 139 Michaela McDermott Turley Coventry, England 140 Emer Shannon O'Connor Sligo, Ireland 8.58am On now 128 Emma Deery McConomy Derry, Ireland 129 Tavia Russell Caplan Butler-Fearon-O'Connor California/Ontario, USA/Canada 130 Leona Bourke Ard-Rialla Cavan/Louth, Ireland 8.50am Completing their first round is 118 Lauren Dennis Shamrock Ontario, Canada 119 Grainne Bonner Murrihy-Flynn Louth, Ireland 121 Sarah Loud Clann na Cara New York, USA 122 Bronagh Rooney Domican Donegal, Ireland 8.45am The competition continues as 107 Ciara Chester Cronin O'Sullivan Auckland, New Zealand 108 Clodagh Roper Domican Donegal, Ireland 109 Maria Dunlop Doherty-Reid Belfast, Ireland
8.39am Presently on stage we have 95 Niamh Taylor Doherty-Reid Belfast, Ireland 96 Alexandra Phelps Claddagh California, USA 97 Emma Behan Quigley Donegal, Ireland
8.31am Exiting the stage we have 77 Kylee Fehr Celtic Steps Colorado, USA 78 Leanne Phelan Griffin-Lynch Surrey, England 79 as 82 Chantelle McDermott Turley Coventry, England 83 Kate O Keeffe Kidd Birmingham, England and 85 Clodagh Walsh Cronin Limerick, Ireland await their turn to dance their first round
8.24am On stage are 68 Sarah Kavanagh, Kiely-Walsh, Cork, Fiona Marks, Mona Ni Rodaigh, Louth and 67 Logan Strand, Marion Flanagan, Oxford 8.15am Dancing their hornpipe are 47 Tracey Regan, Elwood, Galway, 48 Kelsey Osburn, Heinzman, Michigan, Ohio and 49 Leah O'Shaughnessy, McCarron, Birmingham 8.09am Presently on stage are 35 Martin, Mcconomy, Derry 36 Norita Cashman, Sheehan-Murphy, Kerry and 38 Rachel byrne, Sarah Clark, Paris, France 8..04am The first three girls ready to walk on stage to dance on the stage on this the fifth day of the the Championships are 21 Jessica Starrs, Masterson, Cambridge, Mairead Martin, Marie Martin, New York, USA and 25 Francesca Abbott, Aaron Crosbie, London
8.01am Our adjudicators have taken to their seats . On the panel we have
7.57am Our musicians this morning are from Antrim, Francis Ward and Sean Og Graham
7.55am The starting number for this is 19 Shannon Touhey, Kinsella, Milwaukee, USA 7.53am The Hall is filled with activity as the girls have been asked sidestage to get the the first competition of the day underway
7:50am Our MC Dan the Man is calling the girls to sidestage numbers 19 - 60 7:45am We have 2 large competitions today Girls 14 - 15 and Girls 15 - 16 7:40am Our sponsor today is Dance Again 7:30am Hello and welcome to day 5 of the All Ireland Championships 2008 here at the INEC in Killarney Count Kerry |
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