Live Commentary

Date: Saturday 9th February

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Todays Competitions :

8.17pm That concludes todays Championships here in Killarney. I hope you enjoyed a sample of the atmosphere and scenes at the INEC.

We will return tomorrow to keep you updated as events unfold

Goodnight

8.10pm The hall is now beginning to empty as the stage photography of todays champs by friends and family graduallywinds down

7.50 pm Again we have the main hall filled and music lively for the awards ceremony for Boys 11-12 All Ireland Champion 2008

7.39pm The lights are dimmed and the results are being announced for competition 10 Boys 11-12

7.36pm The boys are presently receiving their medals for the second solo result as adjudicated by Anthony Costello

7.30pm The first round for the Boys 11-12 as adjudicated by Russell Beaton are being announced now

7.17pm The music in the main hall is lively as the Girls 9-10 awards ceremony is currently underway

7.09pm That completes the results and the girls are being called side stage to let the awards ceremony commence

6.55pm The Championship results for competition 32 Girls 9-10 are currently being announced

6.51pm

6.44pm The medals for the light round as adjudicated by Linda Ball-Hogan are being given now

6.34pm The awards ceremony for solo competition as judged by Elaine Kavannagh is underway now

6.27pm The solo results are being announced

6.25pm The solo results for Competition 32 the Girls 9-10 will be given shortly followed by the overall Championship results

6.21pm The Championship recalls for the Boys 11-12 is now being announced. Boys are asked to proceed to Hall B immediately. Starting number for the set will be competitor 21 Michael Underwood, Aaron Crosbie, london

6.19pm That completes the boys light round dancing the reel down the line

6.14pm The solo light round is now underway

6.07pm The recalls for the light round are now being announced and will be adjudicated by Anthony Costello

6.04pm The heavy round for the recall of Boys 11-12 is now complete

5.57pm The step down the line has just commenced and is being adjudicated by Russell Beaton

5.55pm The recalls for the heavy round of this competition are now being given and the boys are being asked sidestage

5.50pm That completes rounds 1 & 2 of Boys 11-12

5.46pm Waiting sidestage to complete their 1st two rounds we have 6 Daniel Bolger, Ard Ri, London 7 Adam Fogarty, Daly-King, Kerry 8 Declan Durning, Boyle, Glasgow 9 Macauly Sellwood, Quinn, Bristol and 10 Lorcan Sheridan, Lyons, Cavan

5.43pm Having finished their first two rounds are competitors 3 Niall Forrest, Maguire O'Shea 4 Justin McGuire, Grainne Feely, Kildare & 5 Paul McCabe, Anthony Savage, Glasgow

5.33pm The competition continues with dancers 21 Michael Underwood, aaron Crosbie, London 23 Fergus Fitzpatrick, Ui She, Dublin & 24 Liam Forrest, Maguire O'Shea, London

5.22pm The Competition 10 continues as dancers 10 Lorcan Sheridan, Lyons, Cavan and 11 Sean Hanafin, Rinceoiri na Riochta, Kerry exit the stage

5.15pm The sets are now complete for the Girls 9-10

5.10pm The first round of the Boys 11-12 is now underway

5.09pm The MC for this competition is Sean Cullinane

5.08pm This evening on our panel we have John Morgan, Siobhan McDonnell, Russell Beaton, Pauline Shaw and Anthony Costello

5.06pm The stage is being cleared as Competition 10 Boys 11-12 is now due to commence.

5.03pm The solo results for this competition are now being given

4.59pm All Ireland Champions 2008 Boys 10-11. Full Results

4.55pm The awards ceremony for Boys 10-11 is currently underway

4.47pm The Boys 9-10 solo results for this competition are now being given now

4.42pm All Ireland Champions 2008 Boys 9-10

4.30pm Boys from Competitions 11 & 12 are being asked sidestage to allow the awards ceremony to commence

4.28pm The stage is being prepared for the results cermony

4.21pm The sets are continuing over in Hall B as competitor 47 Mary Rose McKenna, Woods, Massachusetts USA is just about to take to the stage to dance her Job of Journey work. She has been dancing for seven years now and is 'thrilled' to be dancing at her very 1st All Ireland Championships here in killarney!

4.19pm The results for Competition 12 Boys 9-10 are now being announced. They will be available here as soon as announced

4.10pm The results for Competition 11 Boys 10-11 are now being announced

4.02pm Competitor 111 Sophia Atkins, Clann na nGael, Manchester is doing a quick shoe change before she heads to the Set hall. Sophia has been dancing for 3 years and will be dancing The Blackbird

3.51pm The recalls for the Girls 9-10 Championship are being announced in the main hall. girls are being asked to proceed to Hall B for their set

3.40pm As the last of the line ups for the light recall round take a bow, that concludes the recall for Competition 32

3.25pm The light recall round are about to start on the second step down the line

3.16pm The light round step down the line is being adjudicated by Lind Ball-Hoban

3.12pm The girls have been asked to proceed quickly sidestage

3.08pm Recalls for the Girls 9-10 second round are now being announced in the hall

2.59pm That concludes the heavy round and step down the line

2.50pm The competition continues

2.40pm The girls heavy round of the recall has just begun

2.26pm Girls are being asked to make their way side stage for their dance down the line adjudicated by Elaine Kavanagh

2.23pm The recalls for the heavy round of the girls competition is being announced in Hall Aat present

2.18pm About to take to the stage is 68 Carlie Jane Nasseh, Ardmore, New Jersey USA 69 Martina Lee, Lavin Cassidy, Illinois USA & 70 Erin Kincaitis, McNellis-Cunningham, Donegal

2.11pm Just after completing their first 2 rounds are 58 Emma Schiller, Harney, Massachusetts USA and 59 Kaitlyn Daugherty, Peter Smith, New Jersey

1.58pm

1.49pm

1.41pm The second round of the Girls 9-10 competition is continuing at pace and dancers 47 Mary-Rose McKenna, Woods, Massachusetts USA and 98 Kaela Gray Milewski, Gray, Conneticut

1.33pm That completes the sets for both Boys competitions in Hall B

1.29pm The adjudicators are just returning to their seats and we can proceed with the second round and the Girls 9-10 reel

1.24pm Anticipation sidestage as the second round is about to commence

1.20pm The second round starts with competitor number 77 Lauren Walsh, Sheehan-Gormley, New York

1.16pm That completes the first round of Competition 32. The second round will continue shortly and all girls have been asked sidestage

1.12pm Presently on stage is 23 Colleen McCarthy, Harney, Massachusetts USA

1:08pm We are nearing the end of the Girls 9-10 as competitors 18 Ciara Murphy, Petri, New York 19 Tarry McKarry-Leong, Inishfree, New York and 20 Hannah Doogan, McNelis- Cunningham, Donegal finish their round

1.03pm Dancing their heavy round are dancers 11 megan Hachey, Shamrock, Ontario, Canada 12 Shannon Ceidin, Duggan, Mayo 13 Amy Duncan, An Grianan, Donegal

12.58pm On stage now we have 6 Orla O'Rourke, Higgins, Waterford

12.49pm Ready and waiting to dance at their first All Ireland is 115 Danielle Rossiter, McGahan-Lees, Essex 116 Cyra Taylor, McConomy, Derry. 117 Katyln Reaney, coleman, Mayo

12.39pm Awaiting her cue from the musicians is 65 Ellen ferris, Mulvenna, Belfast

12.31pm Presently on stage in Hall a we have 82 Kayleigh Costello, Sheehan-Murphy, Kerry 83 Megan mcKeogh, Breffni, Cavan & 84 Ciara Mcgraith, Ui Bhrian, Limerick

12.26pm The Boys 10-11 sets are continuing in Hall B as competitor 2 is about to go on stage Daire hanrahan, Ui Ruairc, Clare

12.21pm Last minute preparation for our 9-10 girls

12.14pm 2 1/2 year old Lorcan from Belfast dancing his own reel

12:10pm Round 1 of Girls 9 - 10 is continuing with competitors 50 Kate Gallo, Mulhern, Illinois USA 51 Carla hanafin, Rinceoiri na Riochta, Kerry & 52 Chloe Hugo, Devaney, Lincoln UK on stage

11.54am Competition 32 is now underway

11.49am The MC for the Girls 9-10 is Mr Dan Armstrong from Belfast and our musicians are again Frances Ward from Glenarm and Sean Og from Portglenone both Antrim boys

11.47am Our adjudicators are just taking their seats. On the panel we have Elaine Kavanagh, Mandy Hennigan O'Loughlin. Michael Dillon, Linda Ball Hoban and Ann Hall

11.47am Our musicians in Hall B today are Dean Crouch & Orfhlaith ni Bhriain

11.45am The championship recall for Competition number 11 Boys10-11 is now being announced in the hall. Boys have been asked to proceed immediately to Hall B

11.43am Anxious to take to the stage for their first ever All Ireland we have competitors 28 Taylor Keating, Sheila hayes, Cork and 99 Lauren Cummins, Christine Forde, Cork

11.40am Competitor number presently dancing on stage 23 Eamon kitching, Conway-Lally, Bedfordshire

11.37am The recalls for the heavy shoes step down the line is being announced now in the hall and will be adjudicated by Siobhann McDonnell from Sligo

11.34am That completes the light round for Competion 11

11.20am On stage now are the Boys 10-11 dancing their jig in the step down the line

11.15am The girls are waiting sidestage competition 9 - 10

10.54am Competition number 32 Girls 9-10 is just about to commence and the starting number for this is 24 Rebekah Bell, O'Donoghue, Dublin

10.48 The Championship recalls for Competition 12 are being announced now. Boys 9 -10 are asked to go immediately to Hall B
1, 3, 8, 12,

10.45am The step down the line is now underway with competitor 19 David McNamee, McConomy, Derry dancing his reel on stage

10.39am The recalls for the light round are being called now and this step down the line will be adjudicated by John Morgan. Boys have been asked to proceed sidestage immediately

10.34am The step down the line and recalled dancers are on stage now. Anthony Costello is adjudicating

10.30am The recalls for Competition 12 Boys 9-10 and the heavy round are being announced in the hall now

10.28am That completes the first two rounds for the Boys 10-11

10.25am The last three dancers for competition 11 are on stage now

10.24am Niamh warms up in the foyer

10.23am The girls for competition number 32 Girls 9-10 are being asked sidestage.

10.20am Awaiting their bar to dance the reel are 3 Grant Morrison, Haughey-McCauley, Penicuik, scotland, 4 Gavin McKenna, Daly-King, Kerry and 5 Gavin shevlin Quigly, donegal

10.13am We kick round two off now with starting number 13 colin Nee, McBride, County Galway

10.10am Round 2 is going to be starting shortly and the boys have been called sidestage for their reel

10am Just off stage are competitors 26 Charlie Cahill, aaron Crosbie, London, 27 Parker Charles, Graham, Missouri and 25 Peter Dziak, Trinity, Chicago

9:57am The 2nd Round of the boys 10 - 11 is about to start

9:53am Waiting sidestage are 22 Eoin Funnell, Masterson, Cambridge, 26 Charlie Cahill, Aaron Crosbie London, 5 Gavin Shevlin, Quigley, Donegal

9.45am The starting number for this competition is 4 Gavin McKenna, Daly-King, Kerry

9.42am The next competition, number 11, the Boys 10-11 shall commence immediately and the boys have been called side stage

9.40am That completes the first two rounds of Competition 12 and the Boys 9-10.

9.37am Just about to go on are 1 Stephen Christoforou Hauhey-McAuley, Penicuik Scotland, 2 Conor Harnett Ryan, Tipperary, 3 Owen Luebbers, Broesler, New Jersey USA

9.31am The boys second round and the reel is just beginning with dancers 5 Conor Norton, Aaron Crosbie, London, 6 Killian Walsh, Rinceoiri na Riochta, Kerry and 8 Sean Markovitz, Graham. Missouri

9:25am The boys 9 - 10 have just finished their first round and will immediately start the second round

9.13am On stage dancing are Competitors 11 Conor Lee, Hession, Co. Galway 12 Curtis Long, Doherty-Reid, Belfast and 13 Ben McHugh, Mona ni roddaigh, Louth

9.06am The boys have just taken to the stage

8:52am Starting number for Boys 9 - 10 will be competitor number 22 Sheamus Flaherty, McBride, Galway, 23 Jordan McCormick, Lambe, Mayo and 24 Proinnsias O'Cathasaigh, Rinceoirí na Ríochta, Co Kerry

8:50am The adjudicators have just taken their seats and the Boys 9 - 10 competition will be starting in about 10 minutes.On this mornings panel we have John Morgan, Siobhan McDonnell, Russell Beaton, Pauline Shaw and Anthony Costelloe

8.47am Our MC for this morning is Mr John McDonagh

8:45am The musicians this morning are Frances Ward from Glenarm and Sean Og from Portglenone both Antrim boys

8.35am The adjudicators podium awaits our panel

8.20am The calm before the storm

8.10am The stage is all set for the Championships to begin

8:00am Good Morning and welcome to the 2008 All Ireland Irish Dance Championships from INEC Killarney. Over the next 9 days we will be bringing you a full commentary of the event with images of the dancers, news, and a full results results service. If you have any questions or comments on the event we can be contacted by email .