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10.48pm Thus concludes the seventh day of the All Ireland Championships and also the online commentary, for the moment. Join us tomorrow for yet another fun filled day of dancing with competition 23 Ladies 18-19 kicking off the morning Until then Goodnight 10.47pm Other than ourselves and the cleaning staff, the auditorium has emptied. 10.25pm Well the stage celebrations are dwindling as the girls make their way home after a mammoth day of female dancing.
9.58pm The music is reverberating around the entire auditorium here in Killarney for the awards presentation of our Girls 17-18 9.52pm Full results for competition 24 Girls 17-18 9.50pm that makes the Girls 17-18 All Ireland Champion 2008 98 Jillian Oury Trinity Illinois, 9.39pm The lights are dimmed as the screen is lit and anticipation grows here in the main hall for the Championship results for competition 24 Girls 17-18 9.29pm The Winner of the light recall round is competitor 155 Sophie Easton Devaney Lincoln, England 9.28pm The result of the light round as adjudicated by Anthony Costollo is being announced now 9:23pm The Result of Girls 17 - 18 will appear here in about 5 minutes 9.18pm The result of the girls 17-18 recall heavy solo round as adjudicated by Russell Beaton is competitor 98 Jillian Oury Trinity Illinois, USA 9.10pm The girls have been asked to come to the stage noe for the result of the heavy solo round 8.58pm The solo results are going to be given in fifteen minutes 8.53pm That concludes the sets, the dancing in this competition and indeed the dancing for the evening 8.50pm The final Competitor of round three 36 Ciara Ryan Ard-Rialla Cavan/Louth, Ireland is dancing The Blackthorn Stick 8.45pm Dancing Drunken Gager in the set hall is 32 Roisin Lyons O'Donoghue Dublin, Ireland 8.41pm Competitor 23 Claire Greaney Hession Galway, Ireland is on stage dancing Planxty Drury 8.39pm Over in Hall B there are only 8competitors yet to dance competitor 23 Claire Greaney Hession Galway, Ireland is dancing Planxty Drury 8.24pm And the music is playing lively once more for the presentations
5th 101 Zoe Baines Kenny Birmingham, England
8.24pm The recalls for competition 24 Girls 17-18 are at the half way mark over in Hall B 8.22pm The awards ceremony is just about to get started as all the girls move down to the stage 8.17pm Full results competition 25 Girls 16-17 8.13pm That makes the Girls 16-17 All Ireland Chamion 2008 competitor 63 Lauren Early Doherty-Reid Belfast, Ireland 8.00pm The results are being announced now in the main hall for competition 25 Girls 16-17 7.58pm The Championship result shall be announce shortly Click Here for live results as announced 7.50pm In first place 06 Roisin Timoney Sylvan Kelly Mayo, Ireland 7.49pm The solo recall for the light round as adjudicated by John Morgan is being announced now 7.38pm In first place 75 Jodie Osborne Carey Birmingham, England 7.37pm The solo recall for the heavy round as adjudicated by Siobhan McDonnell is being announced now 7:23pm: Result for Girls 16 - 17 are to be announced in approximately 15 minutes 7.15pm The stage is beginning to be prepared for the presentations of competition 25 Girls 16-17 7.00pm Girls involved in the recall are asked to proceed to Hall B as the set round shall be commencing shortly 6.56pm Well way quicker than anticipated, the recalls for competition 24 Girls 17-18 are being announced in the main hall 6.46pm The Championship recalls are to be given within the next half an hour 6.45pm That concludes both solo rounds 6.25pm The first line is walking across the back of the stage ready to commence the light round and their reel step danced down the line
6.21pm This competition shall be adjudicated by Anthony Costello 6.15pm The recall for the light dance are being announced now 6.14pm That concludes the solo recall for the hornpipe. The recall for the reel shall be given shortly
6.06pm Still working away out in the front of house are James McLaughlin, and Rose Nolan
6.03pm The heavy round continues here in the main hall as Ellie and Niamh from Doherty-Reid check online for updates on the the All Ireland website in the hotel foyer
5:50pm The recall for the Girls 17 - 18 heavy round continues, this will be followed by the recall for the light round. Once these are complete we will have the result and presentation for the Girls 16 - 17 at approximately 7pm 5.37pm The first group of girls to dance down the line have just started 5.28pm The recall for the heavy round is being called now and shall be adjudicated by Russell Beaton 5.24pm That concludes the first two rounds of competition 24 Girls 17-18. The solo recall results should be with us in about five minutes 5.22pm And last but not least in this round is competitor 148 Jessica Pilloni Claddagh California, USA 5.18pm Up next 143 Mia Bianchi Peter Smith New Jersey, USA 144 Megan Kenny Kelley O'Boyle London, England 5.16pm 140 Erin Pedone Gray Connecticut, USA and 141 Kirsty Jermak Masterson Cambridge, England 142 Emma Smith Trainor London, England are on now 5.11pm We are nearing of the round 27 Sinead Chalmers Kelly-Oster New York, USA and 128 Emily Lupiano Sue Fay Healy Ottawa, Canada are taking their spots on stage for their second round 5.03pm Flying round the stage to the reel we have 110 Suzanne Coyle McLaughlin Glasgow, Scotland and 111 Sinead Kiely Ryan Tipperary, Ireland
5.01pm On th stage now we have 106 Katie Robinson Glencastle Milwaukee, USA and 109 Franki James-Roberts Margaret McAleer Doncaster, England
4.59pm 102 Megan Ryan Goulding New England, USA and USA 105 Nadia Shahin Claddagh California, USA are raised to their toes ready to take off into their reel 4.58pm Competitors 100 Marissa Johnston Bell Pennsylvania, USA [pictured] and 101Ashleigh Hopkins Inishfree New York, USA take to the stage to complete their first two rounds
4.56pm TimO'Hare & Philip Owens 'having a ball!'
4.55pm As 96 Emma O'Flynn Kiely-Walsh Cork, Ireland and 97 Caylie Dougherty Pender-Keady Connecticut, USA exit the stage that leaves approximately 50 girls left to dance in the second round 4.51pm Dancing their reel at the moment are 73 Hillary Dawe Rince na hÉireann North Carolina, USA and 74 Julie Wamser Gray Connecticut, USA 4.40pm 73 Hillary Dawe Rince na hÉireann North Carolina, USA 74 Julie Wamser Gray Connecticut, USA are walking onto the stage now 4.35pm Competiton 24 girls 17-18 continues with 62 Sinead Nolan [pictured] Móna Ní Rodáigh Louth, Ireland and 63 Bridget Cunningham McLoughlin New Jersey, USA
4:30pm CLRG President Peter Smith lending a hand backstage
4.26pm Helping behind the scenes
4:24pm The 2nd round of the girls 17 - 18 continues with 41 Caitlin Naureckas McNulty Illinois, USA 42 Jennifer Gomez Nashville Tennessee, USA 4:16pm The Sets for the Girls 16 - 17 have just finished. Results have been sent for tabulation. We will bring you the results as they are announced in the hall on a fast loading 16 - 17 Girls results page. Probably in 1 to 2 hours. 4.10pm Walking onto the stage in the main hall are 16 Rachel Downey Trainor London, England and 18 Samantha Toth O'Sullivan New York, USA 4.05pm Over in Hall B they are nearing the recall round and the set to a close as 148 Nadine Martin Margaret McAleer Doncaster, England dances the Piper 4.04pm The second round has now 5 Aimee Deveaux Peter Smith New Jersey, USA and 6 Clare McGoldrick Imelda De Bhrúin Kildare, Ireland on stage 3.59pm Dancing 162 Kaitlin Thomson Woodgate Brampton, Canada 163 Bernadette Devereaux Broesler New Jersey, USA
3.55pm First onto the stage are 151 Shana Hannon Imelda De Bhrúin Kildare, Ireland and 152 Laura Romig Hagen New York, USA
3.52pm The musicians give a blast of the reel to help hurry the girls along for their second round
3.49pm The second round is going to follow directly and the starting number for round two is 151 Shana Hannon Imelda De Bhrúin Kildare, Ireland 3.46pm The last competitor of this round is on stage 3.40pm Competition 24 Girls 17-18 continues at pace when 90 Rachel Brennan Móna Ní Rodáigh Louth, Ireland and 92 Laura Neary Sylvan Kelly Mayo, Ireland take off in their hornpipe 3.34pm 83 Amy Gaylord O'Shea-Chaplin Massachusetts, USA and 85 Caitlin Carroll Dennehy Illinois, USA are walking onto the stage now 3.26pm In Hall B dancing Planxty Davis is 77 Caily Bridgeland Broesler New Jersey, USA 3.25pm Awaiting the chance to dance their first round are now 4 Julie Wamser Gray Connecticut, USA and 75 Jenny Murray King Merseyside, England 3.23pm There are approximately 70 girls yet to dance their first round 3.19pm Up now are 67 Alicia Aileen Andersen Clarkson Missouri, USA and 68 Cassidy Bernstein Peter Smith New Jersey, USA 3.17pm All set for their hornpipe are 63 Bridget Cunningham McLoughlin New Jersey, USA and 66 Victoria Zbonski Blackbird Illinois, USA 3.10pm Walking on stage 51 Clare McDermott Ard-Rialla Cavan/Louth, Ireland and 54 Josie Callahan Broesler New Jersey, USA
3.06pm 46 Anna Crespi Bremer Massachusetts, USA and 47 Rebecca Wood Bell Pennsylvania, USA are currently dancing their hornpipe
3.01pm Dancing on stage now are 42 Jennifer Gomez Nashville Tennessee, USA and 43 Vicky McMullan Doherty-Reid Belfast, Ireland
2.57pm 37 Nicole Gillespie An Gríanan Donegal, Ireland and38 Laura Reidy Cresham Mayo, Ireland take their bow after completing their first round 2.50pm The heavy round for girls 17-18 continues as 29 Danielle McCann McCaul Derry, Ireland and 31 Aoife Kennedy Murrihy-Flynn Louth, Ireland await the starting bar of the hornpipe 2.43pm 22 Simona Mauriello Maguire-O'Shea London, England 23 Claire Greaney Hession Galway, Ireland
2.41pm On stage now we have 20 Maureen O'Donnell O'Grady-Quinlan Pennsylvania, USA and 21 Edel Webb Kiely-Walsh Cork, Ireland 2.35pm Now up for their hornpipe is 12 Nicole LaMantia McNulty Illinois, USA and 14 Laura Mullens Claddagh California, USA 2.33pm 10 Kate Tagliaferro Burke Ohio, USA 11Caitlin Dempsey DeNogla New Jersey, USA are now on stage 2.28pm The girls 17-18 competition continues with 4 Katie Giles Gráinne Feely Kildare, Ireland and 5 Aimee Deveaux Peter Smith New Jersey 2.24pm Now up 165 Melanie Wulforst Kelly-Oster New York, USA 166 Elizabeth McCotter Doherty-Reid Belfast, Ireland 2.18pm Over in Hall B and just about to go and dance her set is 6 Siobhan Fitzpatrick Aisling Sydney, Australia
2.17pm The hornpipe is being danced by 155 Sophie Easton Devaney Lincoln, England and 156 Charlotte Wilkes Murchu-Duiginn London, England 2.11pm 145 Allison Walker Short Quebec, Canada and 147 Katherine Slavin Céim Óir London, England are on stage at present 2.08pm Going to dance her set in Hall B is 161 Emma Gillen Doherty-Reid Belfast, Ireland
2.06pm Pointing their toe and ready for the hornpipe are 140 Erin Pedone Gray Connecticut, USA and 142 Emma Smith Trainor London, England 2.00pm The sets are now starting in Hall B with competitor 152 Kaitlin Lewis Butler-Fearon-O'Connor California/Ontario, USA/Canada 1.58pm 128 Emily Lupiano Sue Fay Healy Ottawa, Canada and 131 Mandy Stevenson McCutcheon East Kilbride, Scotland 1.51pm On stage now are 120 Emily George Claddagh California, USA and 121 Tasha Straszewski Painter-Larson California 1.49pm 116 Mary Slattery Broesler New Jersey, USA and 117 Niamh Glenholmes Kennedy Belfast, Ireland 1.44pm Enjoying the Championships are Kirstie Landers, Sheehan-Murphy, Eimear Broderick, Michael Dillon and Ciara Griffin Linda Ball Hoban
1.43pm CLRG Oireachtas Chairman James McCutcheon and Sean Fagan
1.42pm On stage at present are 109 Franki James-Roberts Margaret McAleer Doncaster, England and 110 Suzanne Coyle McLaughlin Glasgow, Scotland 1.40pm The competition gets underway as 96 Emma O'Flynn Kiely-Walsh Cork, Ireland 97 Caylie Dougherty Pender-Keady Connecticut, USA are about to take to the stage
1.38pm In the wings awaiting the first round and the hornpipe
1.37pm Helping sidestage Seamus Ui She and Muirn Ui Ruiairc
1.36pm Our MC for this competition is Frances Curley
1.35pm Our musicians are now the Galsgow boys Gerry Conlon and Martin Daly
1.28pm Sidestage
1.26pm Our panel for this competition are Anthony Costello
Linda Ball Hoban
Mandy Hennigan O'Loughlin
Ann Hall
Russell Beaton
1.22pm The competitors for competition 24 Girls 17-18 are being asked down to the stage
1.19pm The recalls are being announced now in the main hall and girls are asked to go to the set hall after a break of fifteen minutes 1.17pm That concludes both solo rounds for competition 25 Girls 16-17
1.12pm Presently dancing her recall slip jig is 136 Rhiannon Williams Maguire-O'Shea London, England 1.09pm The fourth line are walking onto stage as the third take their bow 1.01pm First to dance in the third wave is 77 Sinead Kalnins Turley Coventry England
12.53pm The second line walk on stage led by 36 Kara Titus Schade New York, USA
12.45pm And they are off with competitor 4 Siobhán O'Connor Uí Shé Baile Átha Cliath
12.39pm The girls are just getting ready to dance their light solo round and will be adjudicated by John Morgan 12.33pm The recall for the light solo round is being given now 12.29pm That concludes the recall for the heavy solo round. The light solo recall round shall be announced shortly
12.21pm 131 Natalie Sweenie Boyle Glasgow, Scotland is the first to dance her jig in the fourth line 12.15am The first dancer of the third wave of girls is dancing her heavy jig 77 Sinead Kalnins Turley Coventry, England
12.06pm The second row of girls to dance their step down the line are coming on stage now
11.59am The first wave of girls for the heavy solo round take to the stage led by competitor 5 Sarah Tully Trinity Illinois, USA
11.53am The heavy solo round shall be adjudicated by Siobhan McDonald 11.50am The recalls for the heavy solo round are being announced now 11.46am That concludes the first two rounds 11.44am That's the last two dancers on stage now for the second round of competition 25 Girls 16-17 11.41am 85 Colleen McDermott Butler-Fearon-O'Connor California/Ontario, USA/Canada 86 Meghan Moran Cara Pennsylvania, USA are currently dancing 11.37am Completing their second round are 83 Sarah Coleman Sylvan Kelly Mayo, Ireland 84 Ellen Bonner Murrihy-Flynn Louth, Ireland 11.35am 73 Rachel Watters Móna Ní Rodáigh Louth, Ireland and 75 Jodie Osborne Carey Birmingham, England now on stage
11.32am 69 Ashley Davidson Butler-Fearon-O'Connor California/Ontario, USA/Canada and 70 Sylvie Render Mullane-Healy-O'Brien Chicago, USA now on stage 11.25am The slip jigs continue with 56 Fiona McDarby Coleman Mayo, Ireland
11.19am Now on stage 46 Sarah Pemberton McGahan-Lees Essex, England and 48 Leandra Langlois Short Quebec, Canada 11.17am We are about half way throught the slip jigs for competition 25 Girls 16-17 as 44 Amanda Schroeder Mullane-Healy-O'Brien Chicago, USA and 45 Colleen McCabe Móna Ní Rodáigh Louth, Ireland take to the stage 11.11am Margaret McDonald, Phylis O'Reagan and Danny Doherty
11.08am In the office Maura and Lisa
11.00am Working hard at the admissions desk are James McLaughlin and
10.52am The CLRG boys Tony Nolan and Owen McCauley
10.50am Francis McGahan, McGahan-Lees, Essex with x [wouldn't tell me!]
10.47am 161 Emma Gillen Doherty-Reid Belfast, Ireland and 162 Colleen Zgorzelski Peter Smith New Jersey, USA are on stage now 10.40am Dancing their light jig on stage are 148 Nadine Martin Margaret McAleer Doncaster, England and 149 Kate McMahon Jackie O'Leary Meath, Ireland
10.36am Up now are 141 Isabel Liberis McLoughlin New Jersey, USA 10.29am 129 Jordan Meade McDermott Dublin, Ireland 130 Tara Kristock O'Hare Illinois, USA are on stage at the moment 10.21am Dancing their slip jig are 116 Grace Stanley Ní Chearra-Ó Baolain Louth, Ireland and 117 Katie Goetz O'Grady-Quinlan Pennsylvania
10.17am Now on to dance are 108 Elizabeth Gallagher Heinzman Michigan/Ohio, USA and 111 Jennifer Heitkemper McGing Ohio, USA 10.11am First onto the stage for their second round and the slip jig are 98 Kaitlin Finegan O'Grady-Quinlan Pennsylvania, USA and 101 Zoe Baines Kenny Birmingham, England
10.04am Dan is calling for competitor numbers 94-140 to come sidestage
10.00am Teachers Ann and Lorraine-Byrne, McDonagh Byrne and Brenda O'Baolain, Ni Chearra-O'Baolain 9:57am That completes round 1. We will have a short 5 minute break before starting Round 2 9:53am 33 Shauna Dunnicliffe Christine Forde Cork, Ireland 34 Realtín Howard Corrigan-White Louth, Ireland
9.38am 10 Lauren Zuvich Gray Connecticut, USA and 11 Bridget Smith Dennehy Illinois
9.32 Dancers 171 Laura Jakubowski Inishfree New York, USA and 1 Maryam Iqbal Clann na nGael Manchester, England exit the stage 4 Siobhán O'Connor Uí Shé Baile Átha Cliath, Eire and 5 Sarah Tully Trinity Illinois, USA prepare to dance
9.24am 160 Suzanne Heumann Tir na nÓg Munich, Germany
9.20am Ready for their second round are 157 Nikitta Cassidy McDonagh-Byrne Galway, Ireland and 158 Megan Baffa Broesler New Jersey, USA
9.18am Up next are 152 Kaitlin Lewis Butler-Fearon-O'Connor California/Ontario, USA/Canada 153 Elizabeth Casey Craoí na Tíre Nebraska, USA 9.16pm By special request - Tony Comerford and Keith Elliss say 'Hi Sally'
9.14am There are approximately 60 dancers yet to complete the first round of competition number 25 girls 16-17 9.10am Exiting the stage are 137 Therese Kitt McDonagh-Byrne Galway, Ireland and 138 Kathryn McCaffrey Harney Massachusetts, USA
9.07am On stage are 130 Tara Kristock O'Hare Illinois, USA and 131 Natalie Sweenie Boyle Glasgow, Scotland
9.03am Taking their bow after having completed round one of girls 16-17 are 125 Kelly Ferris Mullane-Healy-O'Brien Chicago, USA and 126 Paige Higgins McGing Ohio, USA 8.57am Just onto the stage are 117 Katie Goetz O'Grady-Quinlan Pennsylvania, USA 118 Candice Corrigan Penk-O'Donnell Washington, USA 8.47am Changing of the dancers on stage with 94 Kaila Grande Shamrock Ontario, Canada 98 Kaitlin Finegan O'Grady-Quinlan Pennsylvania, USA 101 Zoe Baines Kenny Birmingham, England 102 Emma Cross Broesler New Jersey, USA 8.41am Pointing their toes awiting their cue from Liam and Damian are 84 Ellen Bonner Murrihy-Flynn Louth, Ireland 85 Colleen McDermott Butler-Fearon-O'Connor California/Ontario, USA/Canada 8.35am Having completed their first round are 72 Georgia Turner Stokes-Collins Newcastle Upon Tyne, England and 73 Rachel Watters Móna Ní Rodáigh Louth, Ireland 8.29am Dan has asked that all competitors up to and including140 come sidestage to ' the show on the road'keep 8.27am Up on stage are 68 Chelsea Clarke Clann na nGael Manchester, England and 69 Ashley Davidson Butler-Fearon-O'Connor California/Ontario, USA/Canada 8.25am Presently mid way through dancing their heavy jig are 63 Lauren Early Doherty-Reid Belfast, Ireland and 65 Ciara Moran Sylvan Kelly Mayo, Ireland
8.20am First step of the first round underway for 55 Brittany Scattergood Cara Pennsylvania, USA and 56 Fiona McDarby Coleman Mayo, Ireland on stage 8.13am Presently dancing their first round are 41 Aisling Watt Clann na nGael Manchester, England and 42 Catherine Teague Kidd Birmingham, England 8.05am The first two dancers to take to the stage for their heavy jig are 37 Grainne feely, Kennedy, Belfast and 38 Lisa Gilligan, Cresham, Mayo
8.04am Damian and Liam burst into heavy jigs in preparation for the girls to take to the stage 7.54am The adjudicators are walking to their seats. On the panel today we have Michael Dillon
Pauline shaw
Elaine Kavanagh
Siobhan McDonnell
John Morgan
7.52am Our musicians for this competition are Damian McKee, Co Antrim and Liam Bradley, Co Derry 7.50am The starting number for this competition is 37 and Dan had asked that girls from 37-90 come sidestage
7.48am Our MC bright and early this morning is Mr Dan Armstrong commonly referred to by the dancers as 'dan the man'
7.45am Warming up in the balcony for the first round are 50 Mairead Stillson, Maine, USA, 62 Alexandra Hastings and Kathryn McCaffrey, both Harney, Massachusetts, USA with their family
7.40am The hall is starting to fill for what should be a capacity crowd
7:35 This morning our first competition of the day is 25 Girls 16-17 7:30am Good morning and welcome back to the All Ireland Championships Day 7 |
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