Date: Sunday 23rd March

Todays Sponsor: Antonio Pacelli

10.47pm That concludes the first day, and indeed the first Worlds experience, for many of the dancers here in Belfast for the 2008 World Championships.

We shall return tomorrow morning to update you as evnts unfold.

There is a fun filled day expected since there are seven competitons, the first of which is competition 9 Boys 12-13 Championship

Until then, goodnight

10.07pm The auditorium is now empty

9.29pm We shall endeavour to populate the site over the next few hours with as many images and video clips as posssible so keep refreshing

9.27pm The cleaning staff and ourselves are all that remain in the theatre. They are a tad camera shy but I managed to tease a few of the substantial force required to clean the hall after the dancers to pose. The trade off was that I request patrons using the venue over the coming week to lift a little litter after themselves to save them a little time.

9.25pm An Comisiun members Muriel Brown and Sean Fagan are the last to leave tonight

9.14pm There are still families and dancers gathering their belongings and having a post mortem of events.

9.02pm The festival atmosphere is still present unaccompanied by the music as some winners loiter on stage for their photo shoots

8.44pm For the last time on this the first day of the Championships the auditorium is electric with excitement, music, flashing cameras and roars from the spectators as the Girls 11-12 World Champs take to the stage

8.39pm The anticipation is just killing the crowd as they await the ceremonies

Keeping it all together in the wings are Terry Gillan, Philip Owens and Tony Nolan

8.34pm The boys awards and photo session are nearing a close and the Girls 11-12 are all set to follow

Tony Nolan and his World Champion 66 Shauna Ryan Uí Nualláin Limerick

8:26pm First presentation is for the Boys 11 - 12 and once more the music is abound the theare

8.20pm All competitors have been asked sidestage in readiness for their award ceremony

Anthony Savage with his two champion Boys11-12

Girls await the Boys 11-12 Champs arrival

Making the World Champion of Girls 11-12 66 Shauna Ryan Uí Nualláin Limerick, Ireland

Last but certainly not least [particularly when it gets this close] Deirdre Cadwell Cawte gave 100 to....69 Aisling Higgins Sylvan Kelly Mayo, Ireland

Nathalie Devlin gave her 100 to......17 Tara Stone Mullane-Healy-O'Brien Chicago, USA

Michael Meehan gave his 100 to.... 66 Shauna Ryan Uí Nualláin Limerick, Ireland

Tim O'Hare thought 34 Melissa McCarthy Harney Walpole, USA deserved top score

Grainne Ni Chonchubhair awarded her top score to... 49 Amanda Probert Claddagh California, USA

Gerard Meehan gave 100 to...66 Shauna Ryan Uí Nualláin Limerick, Ireland

Bernie Downey Lannigan gave her 100 to .... 92 Codie Shiels McConomy Derry, Ireland

8.03pm The adjudicators for this round were Michael Meehan, Deirdre Cadwell Cawte, Gerard Meehan, Tim O'Hare, Bernie Downey Lannigan, Nathalie Devlin and Grainne Ni Chonchubhair

8.01pm Behind the scenes the panel are just as curious to see the overall winner

8.00pm The audience silences to the sound of the fan fair as the projector screen lights up the title page of adjudicators and results for competition 30 Girls 11-12

7.56pm The winner is...

7.49pm Well hush descends in the auditorium together with the screen as the Boys 11-12 results are being announced

7.17pm Having completed his set and the dancing for the day in the Waterfront is 2 Paul McCabe Anthony Savage Glasgow, Scotland

7.13pm Penultimate set dancer for this evening is 41 Tomás Ó Sé Rinceoirí na Ríochta Kerry, Ireland

7.11pm Dancing the Three Sea Captains is 39 Peter Cafferty Sylvan Kelly Mayo, Ireland

7.07pm The Blackthorn Stick is being danced by 33 Colm Molloy Claddagh London, England

7.05pm Family from Roscommon

Shannon Daly Girls 10-11 and her many supporters Eoghan(7), Diarmuid (3), Conor (10) and Grainne (5)

7.03pm We are almost at the end of the boys recalls as Competitor 29 Fergus Fitzpatrick Uí Shé Dublin, Ireland dancing Planxty Drury on stage at the moment

6.59pm Dancing Planxty Drury presently in Hall B is 21 Michael Fleck Richens-Timm Mid-America, USA

6.53pm Over in the set hall competitior 16 Declan Durning Boyle Glasgow, Scotland is set to dance The Drunken Gauger

6.46pm The Ceili order for tomorrows Mixed competition is to be A and B. The Girls Ceili shall be ordered B and A

6.44pm The stage is now cleared and the main hall anticipates the arrival of the scores for the Boys and Girls 11-12 Championships

6.39pm The Girls are having their photographs taken by family and friends.

6.22pm And the Auditorium bursts with the celebratery reels being played to herald the arrival of the 2008 World Champs 10-11 who'll tale to the podium at their very first ever World Championships

6.17pm Meanwhile backstage the atmosphere is really picking up

CLRG staff at work in the wings Mr Sean Fagan and Mr John McDonagh

6:10pm The Boys 10 - 11 Presentation has just finished and the stage is being prepared for the Girls 10 - 11 Presentation

5:55pm The presentations are about to start for the Boys and Girls 10 - 11 World Champions

5.42pm All winners in the 10-11 age group have been asked to congregate sidestage

CLRG president Peter Smith with the Mr NA Philip Owens

Result of Girls 10 - 11

Adj 7 John Roddy gives 100 to 95 AmyMae Dolan McConomy Derry, Ireland

Adj 6 Tara Dey gave her 100 points to..... 109 Fiona Dargan Rince na Tiarna Buffalo,USA

Adj 5 Kevin Mc Cormick gives 100 points to 96 Ciara O'Sullivan Sheehan-Murphy Killarney, Ireland

Adjudictaor 4 Patricia Brady Mullins gives 100 points to 96 Ciara O'Sullivan Sheehan-Murphy Killarney, Ireland

Adjudicator 3 Maria Meehan gave her 100 points to..... 109 Fiona Dargan Rince na Tiarna Buffalo,USA

Adjudicator 2 Karen Petri's results are being announced at the moment

Adjudicator 1 Chris McPartland she gave her 100 points to..... 109 Fiona Dargan Rince na Tiarna Buffalo,USA

5.32pm The screen is being lowered once more in the Main Hall for the Results of competition 30 Girls 10-11 to be called

5:30pm Boys 10 - 11 Results

5:15pm The auditorium has been thrown into darkness which can only mean one thing Results are going to be announced for the Boys 10 - 11

4.45pm Young Elijah Kendry - 11months from Newcastle enjoying the music and dancing

4.43pm Girls have been asked to make their way to the Set Hall as soon as possible

4.41pm Out and About at the Waterfront

Messers Nolan junior and senior with competitor 66 Shauna Ryan Uí Nualláin Limerick, Ireland

4.39pm The recalls for competition 30 Girls 11-12 are now being announced

4.37pm My rather unwilling but photogenic model Ms Grainne Feeley

4.35pm The recalls for the boys shall be given as soon as we are in receipt of them but the Girls 11-12 recalls are going to be announced shortly in Hall A

4.33pm That concludes the first two rounds of the Boys 11-12 Championship

4.31pm Our final boys to dance their reel are just coming onto the stage now

4.27pm CLRG member Mr Gerry Keaney enjoying the event here in the Waterfront

4.21pm The competition is approximately half way through

4.18pm Giving dancers their certificates for competing at the Worlds are CLRG's Mrs Mairin Ni Ruairc-Tuathaigh and assisted by the lady that had the original concept for the sashes that are awarded at Chmpionships Ms Muiriel Brown

4.15pm Kicking off the second round and the reel we have 32 Kevin Duncan Burke Ohio, USA 33 Colm Molloy Claddagh London, England and 36 Justin McGuire Grainne Feely Kildare, Ireland

4.13pm Our trusty musicians from 'Beoga' get the adrenalin going in the hall with a selection of reels

4.11pm That concludes our initial round for competition 10 and the boys are asked to return with haste to keep todays Championships running smoothly

4.07pm Our last dancers take to the stage with 17 Sean Downes Anthony Savage Glasgow, Scotland and 18 Ross Conway Hopkins Limerick, Ireland now dancing

4.03pm competitors 11 Jimmy O'Riordan Rinceoirí na Ríochta Kerry, Ireland 12 Adam Fogarty Daly-King Killarney, Ireland 13 Ian McNamara Anne Burke Munster/Connacht, Ireland are up next

3.58pm Progressing towards the end of thr first round as 4 Macaulay Selwood Quinn Bristol, England 5 Cormac Mac Ruairí Órla Nic Conuladh Dublin, Ireland and 6 Thomas Lavin Schade New York, USA dance their heavy round

3.52pm We are almost half way through the competition as walking on are 37 Aaron Donnelly McEntegart Co.Down, Ireland 38 Broccan Ware Wick Colorado, USA 39 Peter Cafferty Sylvan Kelly Mayo, Ireland

3.48pm As always in the boys competitions we are proceeding at a fast and furious pace as now on are 29 Fergus Fitzpatrick Uí Shé Dublin, Ireland 30 Maurice O'Keefe Rinceoirí na Ríochta Kerry, Ireland and 31 Matthew Freaney Brady-Scanlan Galway, Ireland

3.41pm Literally just about to walk onto the stage for their first round are competitors 19 Brandon Asazawa Leneghan Ohio, USA 20 Colin Dyson Griffith Connecticut, USA and 21 Michael Fleck Richens-Timm Mid-America, USA

3.37pm Our MC for this shall be author and historian Mr Sean O' Culleanain who is joined by his trusty assistant Mr Charles Moore

3.35pm Well they're back with us and so we shall be starting competition 10 the final competition in Hall A of the day in Hall a shortly

3.19pm Boys have been asked sidestage and ready to dance on their arrival

3.15pm There will be a short interval since we are currently awaiting the return of the panel from the recall hall.Namely Karen Petri, Pat Brady Mullins, Kevin McCormack, Chris McPartland, Tara Day, Maria Wogan and John Roddy

3:10pm The 2nd round of the Girls 11 - 12 has just finished. We are told that Recalls will be announced in approximately half an hour

2.49pm There are 26 dancers yet to dance as 24 Emily Eyrard Ryan Pennsylvania, USA 25 Neve Saris O'Sullivan Auckland, New Zealand and 26 Justine Bongers Butler-Fearon-O'Connor California, USA walk onto the stage

2:40pm 14 Maggie Rodrigues McGinley Toronto, Canada 15 Aisling Reinhardt Elaine Kavanagh Dublin, Ireland 16 Ann Paige Turilli Inishfree New York, USA just leavinbg the stage

2.32pm Dancing presently are 6 Ciara Munroe Hession Galway, Ireland 7 Sinead Kelly Coleman Mayo, Ireland and8 Emily Pavier Devaney Lincoln, England

2.25pm Competitors 110 Ellie McDermott Carey Birmingham, England 111 Susanne Wiecek Trinity Chicago, USA 112 Jade Bridgewater McCarron Midlands, England are on now

2.23pm 107 Eve Quigley Ursula Moore Donegal, Ireland 108 Rachel McHugh Bonner-Cannon Donegal, Ireland 109 Laura Balmain Hannon-Murphy Newcastle Upon Tyne, England

2.18pm Damian and Liam have 30 Girls 11-12 proceeds and 96 Heather Monaghan Mulvihill-Lynch New York, USA 98 Kelsey Finglas Ní Chearra-Ó Baoláin Drogheda, Ireland and 99 Ann Marie Kenny Claddagh California, USA on their toes for the slip jig

2.11pm The second round and the slip jigs continue as 83 Leanne Cassidy Higgins Waterford, Ireland 84 Hannah Labrie-Smith Butler-Fearon-O'Connor California, USA and 85 Nikki Daly Shamrock Canada point their toe

1.59pm Now on stage are 63 Madison Clasper Rince na hEireann Charlotte, USA 64 Maggie Frumkin Mullane-Healy-O'Brien Chicago, USA 65 Fiona Hehir Lavin-Cassidy Chicago, USA

1.55pm The second round for the girls is just about to commence as 53 Amy Hunt Tír na nOg Munich, Germany 54 Aimee Lynch-Coleman Maguire-O'Shea London/Essex, England and 55 Brianna Robinson Goggin-Carroll Toronto, Canada walk onto the stage to dance their light jig

1.49pm The recalls for competition 11 Boys 10-11 are now being announced in Hall A and all boys are asked to proceed with speed to the recall hall for their set dance

1.46pm That concludes the first two rounds and the girls are being asked to proceed sidestage for their second round to commence

1.44pm Presently on stage are our last two competitors to dance their heavy jig 8 Emily Pavier Devaney Lincoln, England and 9 Erin Foley McDonagh-Byrne Galway, Ireland

1.40pm We are nearing the end of the Girls 11-12 first round as 2 Becky Smeaton Haughey-McAuley Penicuik, Scotland 3 Rachel Galligan Lyons Cavan, Ireland and 4 Shannon Coulter Doyle Ontario, Canada dance their heavy jig

1.32pm Competing now are 114 Meghan Largo Rosemary Campbell New York, USA 115 Molly Jowett Clann na nGael North West England and 116 Katherine Last Hennigan-O'Loughlin Herts/Essex, England

1.29pm 111 Susanne Wiecek Trinity Chicago, USA 112 Jade Bridgewater McCarron Midlands, England 113 India Geddis Broesler New Jersey, USA have just completed their first round

1.20pm The competition continues with approximately 40 dancers left to dance their first round as 93 Denise Keogh Fitzgerald-Casey Limerick, Ireland 95 Gemma Goulding Murchu-Duiginn London, England and 96 Heather Monaghan Mulvihill-Lynch New York, USA

1.14pm Dancing their first round and the heavy jig at present 84 Hannah Labrie-Smith Butler-Fearon-O'Connor California, USA 85 Nikki Daly Shamrock Canada and 86 Ellen Tucker Harney Walpole, USA

1.12pm Changing of the dancers for the slip jig as 81 Emily Harriott DeNogla New Jersey, USA 82 Chloe Melly McConomy Derry, Ireland 83 Leanne Cassidy Higgins Waterford, Ireland 84 Hannah Labrie-Smith Butler-Fearon-O'Connor California, USA 85 Nikki Daly Shamrock Canada 86 Ellen Tucker Harney Walpole, USA stand on stage

1.10pm Up now are 76 Ella Kadderkutty Móna Ní Rodaigh Louth, Ireland 77 Ciara Tabb Ann O Callaghan Cork, Ireland and USA 80 Grace O'Rielly Kidd Birmingham, England

1.00pm Toes pointing and ready to go are 61 Mikaela Connell Broesler New Jersey, USA 62 Nicole Cadinot Carey Birmingham, England 63 Madison Clasper Rince na hEireann Charlotte, USA

12.54pm 51 Molly McCaffrey McElvogue Newcastle Upon Tyne, England 52 Christine Cahill Ryan Pennsylvania, USA and 53 Amy Hunt Tír na nOg Munich, Germany are preparing to dance now

12.50pm Having completed their first round are 45 Stephanie Stahl Butler-Fearon-O'Connor California, USA 46 Jennifer Gormon O'Reilly Longford, Ireland and 47 Ciara Duggan Murphy California, USA

12.44pm Up now are 36 Melissa McHugh Bonner-Cannon Donegal, Ireland 37 Daniella Page Murchu-Duiginn London, England and 38 Clíona Flynn Sylvan Kelly Mayo, Ireland

12.41pm Pointing their toes set for their heavy jig are 33 Shannon Kehoe Trinity Chicago, USA 34 Melissa McCarthy Harney Walpole, USA and 35 Ellen Kennedy O'Connor Sligo, Ireland

12.40pm The Recalls for competition 31 Girls 10-11 are now being announced

12.37pm We currently have 30 Robyn Bennett McNamara Liverpool, England 31 Ciara Simpson Maguire-O'Shea London/Essex, England and 32 Taryn Cunningham Shamrock Canada dancing their first round and the heavy jig

12.35pm 27 Ciara Dickson Caroline Greene Glasgow, Scotland 28 Patricia Markby Mullane-Healy-O'Brien Chicago, USA and 29 Emily Bamberry Smith-Houlihan Boston, USA are just walking onto the stage now

12.30pm Up now are 21 Alexandra Blair Robson Teesside, England 22 Delaney O'Shea Drake Georgia, Florida, USA 23 Ally Garcia McGing Ohio, USA

12.28pm 18 Aoife Tabb Ann O Callaghan Cork, Ireland 19 Shannon Miyoshi Healy San Francisco, USA 20 Kelsey Dolan Bell Pittsburgh, USA are now on stage

12.24pm And we're off as dancers as 10 Kellyn Berrigan Pender-Keady Connecticut, USA 11 Alanna Bedford Cronin Limerick, Ireland and 12 Melanie Rogers Haughey-McAuley Penicuik, Scotland take off

12.20pm Our adjudicators are taking to their seats. They are [from left to right] Michael Meehan, Deirdre Cadwell Cawte, Gerard Meehan, Tim O'Hare, Bernie Downey Lannigan, Nathalie Devlin and Grainne Ni Chonchubhair

12.18pm Our musicians are again Damian and Liam and are filling the hall with some heavy jig music for the girls to tap their toes to sidestage

12.15pm Girls 11-12 are being called sidestage now

12.14pm We have a new MC in readiness for the next competition of the day and that's our esteemed Mary McElvoy

12.12pm That concludes the first two rounds of the Boys 10-11 Championship as the auditorium gives a round of applause to the dancers in these first two competitions that are dancing at their first ever World Championships

12.10am The last two competitors are redancing after a delay caused by injury

11.59am We have now the final two competitors dancing their reel 21 Gavin Shevlin Quigley Donegal, Ireland 22 Eamon Kitching Conway-Lally Bedfordshire, England

11.57am Competitors 18 Grant Morrison Haughey-McAuley Penicuik, Scotland 19 Mick Kirwan Greene California, USA 20 Gavin McKenna Daly-King Killarney, Ireland dancing their reel on stage on stage at the moment

11.54am Now up on stage are 13 Shawn Shapiro Verlin New York, USA 14 Nathan Dale Mullane-Healy-O'Brien Chicago, USA 15 Eoin Funnell Masterson Cambridge, England

11.49am The second round of the boys 10-11 continues as 3 Peter Parker Karen McMahon Castleblayney, Ireland 4 Riley Chapman Greene California, USA and 5 Brian O'Donovan Ryan Tipperary, Ireland dance their reel

11.42am Round two gets started with 25 Parker Charles Graham Missouri, USA 26 Nathan O'Shea McEntegart Co.Down, Ireland and 27 David Keady Hession Galway, Ireland

11.37am That concludes round 1 of the Boys 10-11 Championship and boys are asked to return sidestage as round two shall commence in five minutes

11.35am Competitors 13 Shawn Shapiro Verlin New York, USA 14 Nathan Dale Mullane-Healy-O'Brien Chicago, USA 15 Eoin Funnell Masterson Cambridge, England are re dancing

11.33am Our final two boys dancing their first round are walking onto stage now 9 Daire Hanrahan Uí Ruairc Limerick, Ireland and 10 Patrick Hegarty Cara Pennsylvania, USA

11.30am We are continuing at pace with the Boys 10-11 competition as penultimate dancers 9 Daire Hanrahan Uí Ruairc Limerick, Ireland 10 Patrick Hegarty Cara Pennsylvania, USA take to the stage

11.28am Currently on stage are6 Peare Sheridan Haughey-McAuley Penicuik, Scotland 7 Jan Grzybko Ua Niall Poland and 8 Charlie Cahill Aaron Crosbie London, England

11.26am 3 Peter Parker Karen McMahon Castleblayney, Ireland 4 Riley Chapman Greene California, USA 5 Brian O'Donovan Ryan Tipperary, Ireland ready to dance on stage

11.24am Ready to take off into their heavy round are 38 Darren Reilly Breffni Cavan, Ireland 1 Connor Walsh Coleman Mayo, Ireland and 2 Cathal Linnane Michael Dillon Clare, Ireland

11.22 Awaiting their cue from our musicians are 34 James McCarthy Marion Flanagan Oxford, England 35 Matthew Svoboda Tir Conaill Arizona, USA 36 Sean Scally McAteer Manchester, England

11.19am Presently dancing are 31 Sean James Packer Trinity Chicago, USA 32 Rory McElvogue-Heslop McElvogue Newcastle Upon Tyne, England and 33 Finéinn Quinn Lambe Mayo, Ireland

11.17am 28 Conor Stuart Montgomery Glasgow, Scotland 29 Hugh Moore Broesler New Jersey, USA 30 Ciarán Traynor Rince na hEireann Charlotte, USA are on stage at present

11.15 am Preparing to dance are 25 Parker Charles Graham Missouri, USA 26 Nathan O'Shea McEntegart Co.Down, Ireland 27 David Keady Hession Galway, Ireland

11.13am Up next are 22 Eamon Kitching Conway-Lally Bedfordshire, England 23 Thomas Kirwan Ní Chearra-Ó Baoláin Drogheda, Ireland 24 Charlie Scanlon Doherty Coventry, England

11.10am On stage dancing their hornpipe are 19 Mick Kirwan Greene California, USA 20 Gavin McKenna Daly-King Killarney, Ireland 21 Gavin Shevlin Quigley Donegal, Ireland

11.08am On satge dancing their heavy round are 16 Joseph Callaghan Doherty Coventry, England 17 Joseph Keegan Ward-Mallinson Manchester, England 18 Grant Morrison Haughey-McAuley Penicuik, Scotland

11.06am The competition and the heavy round with the hornpipe is being started with 13 Shawn Shapiro Verlin New York, USA 14 Nathan Dale Mullane-Healy-O'Brien Chicago, USA 15 Eoin Funnell Masterson Cambridge, England

11.03am In Hall A There is a minute silence for Alicee McAleer of Belfast who died yesterday. RIP

10.59am The boys competition is due to start now as the musicians fire up a few bars

10.47am Next competition in Hall A shall be 11 Boys 10-11 and boys are asked sidestage

10.45am That completes both rounds one and two of this competition

10.42 am Changing of dancers as 99 Niamh Robinson Morgan Manchester, England 100 Ellie O'Sullivan Maguire-O'Shea London/Essex, England 101 Brianna Kavanagh McBride Oakland, USA 102 Chloe Scannell Clann na nGael Newcastle Upon Tyne, England 103 Pax Manning Ardmore New Jersey, USA 104 Anna May Fitch Shea-Jennings New Jersey, USA are all on stage

10.38am We are nearing the completion of the Girls 10-11 first two rounds as 96 Ciara O'Sullivan Sheehan-Murphy Killarney, Ireland 97 Elizabeth Bish Trinity Chicago, USA and 98 Orla Gilligan Siobhan McDonnell Sligo, Ireland complete their first two rounds

10.36am 89 Chloe Hernandez Lally Manchester, England 90 Hannah Campbell Goulding Boston, USA 91 Rachel Rea Cowhie-Ryan Cork, Ireland 92 Caitlin Teeking Gray Connecticut, USA 93 Daniella Spina McGinley Florida, USA and 95 AmyMae Dolan McConomy Derry, Ireland

10.33am After taking their bow and hence completing their first two rounds are 80 Emelia Misischia Eilish Sullivan Chicago, USA 81 Kelly Donnegan Sylvan Kelly Mayo, Ireland and 82 Cassandra Cassidy Walsh-Kelley North Carolina, USA as 83 Gemma Holmes Hannon-Murphy Newcastle Upon Tyne, England 84 Roisin Castro Stanley-Carroll Bedfordshire/Peterborough, England 85 Ailis Murray McCartan California, USA get ready to dance their second round

10.28am We have approximately 31 girls yet to dance their reel as 74 Monica Thornton Mullane-Healy-O'Brien Chicago, USA 75 Clara Reid O'Neill Leitrim, Ireland 76 Quinn Carney Corda Mór Minnesota, USA get set to dance

10.25am The last group of competitors to not have danced their light round have been asked sidestage

10.23am Having completed their first round are 64 Aine McDermott Ard-Rialla Cavan/Louth, Ireland 65 Maeve Gillette Trinity Chicago, USA 67 Orla Nilan Uí Shé Dublin, Ireland and 68 Áine Haughey-Edwards Haughey-McAuley Penicuik,Scotland69 Caitlin Simpson Elaine Kavanagh Dublin, Ireland

10.19am The competition continues as 53 Anne-Marie Heed Maguire-O'Shea London/Essex, England 54 Taylor Thomas Woods Massachusetts, USA and 55 Jessica Dawson Kelly Hendry Newcastle Upon Tyne, England dance their light round

10.11am Up next are 38 Amy Harley McConomy Derry, Ireland 39 Shannon Daly Sylvan Kelly Mayo, Ireland 40 Olivia Murray Móna Ní Rodaigh Louth, Ireland

10.08am Ready for the off are 32 Madeline Bennett McCartan California, USA 33 Cliodhna Kelly Domican Donegal, Ireland 34 Rosie O'Neill Carey Sydney, Australia

10.03am Exiting are 17 Rachel Frend Brady Edmonton, Canada 18 Grace McClymont Mattierin Alberta, Canada 19 Sorcha Fitzgerald Uí Bhríain Limerick, Ireland as 20 Cecilia Christman Broesler New Jersey, USA 21 Charley Ingram Brooks London, England 22 Meaghan Kilmartin Short Montreal, Canada get set to dance their light round

9.59am Competitors up to and including have been asked sidestage

9.54am Changing over in the first round are 2 Anna Fitzpatrick Uí Shé Dublin, Ireland 3 Leelle Eakins Ní Chearra-Ó Baoláin Drogheda, Ireland 4 Kinzey Smith McNamara Liverpool, England 5 Gemma Lee Elizabeth McCleave Leeds, England 6 Niamh Murray Joyce-O'Donnell Leeds, England 7 Katrina Van Boven O'Brien Victoria, Canada

9.51am The first three 108 Brigid Corey Goggin-Carroll Toronto, Canada 109 Fiona Dargan Rince na Tiarna Buffalo,USA 110 Shannon Umhafer Hagen New York, USA dancers take their bow as 111 Sophie Graham Scanlon Birmingham, England 112 Marion Andel Ronan Morgan Budapest, Hungary and 1 Meghan McCarthy Mulhern Chicago, USA prepare to dance

9.49am The second round gets underway as 108 Brigid Corey Goggin-Carroll Toronto, Canada 109 Fiona Dargan Rince na Tiarna Buffalo,USA and 110 Shannon Umhafer Hagen New York, USA prepare to dance their reel

9.41am Sidestage CLRG staff Fidelma Mullan Davis and Muriel Brown joined by the Waterfront first aid

9.37am Competitors 108 through to 130 have been asked sidestage for their second round

9.36am That concludes the heavy round as

9.33am Our final three competitors for the first round of the Girls 10-11 are awaiting their starting bar from the Antrim boys 68 Áine Haughey-Edwards Haughey-McAuley Penicuik, Scotland 69 Caitlin Simpson Elaine Kavanagh Dublin, Ireland and 70 Catherine West Cara Pennsylvania, USA

9.31am Final change over of dancers for the heavy jig round

9.29am We are nearing the end of the first round with only a dozen girls yet to dance as 60 Ciara MacSweeney Whelan California, USA 61 Niamh Murray Kennedy Belfast, Ireland and 63 Vivien Forrie Stewart Glasgow, Scotland

9.25am dancing their heavy round at present are 56 Alisha Medford McCutcheon Glasgow, Scotland 57 Anna Sulger Pender-Keady Connecticut, USA 58 Katie McClafferty Caroline Greene Glasgow, Scotland

9.19am Currentlt on stage are 47 Hannah Seery Uí Shé Dublin, Ireland 48 Devin Byrne McBride Oakland, USA 49 Clíodhna Walsh Kiely-Walsh Cork, Ireland

9.14am Currently on stage are 41 Rebecca Holland Goggin-Carroll Toronto, Canada 42 Erin O'Gallagher Mulvihill-Lynch New York, USA 43 Gia deBourbon Nugent Ohio, USA 44 Brynn Contois Smith-Houlihan Boston, USA

9.12am Change of the dancers with 29 Caleigh Ruais Mulvihill-Lynch New York, USA 30 Cassie Croy Kennedy Belfast, Ireland and 31 Niamh McBrearty Uí Nualláin Limerick, Ireland exiting stage as 32 Madeline Bennett McCartan California, USA 33 Cliodhna Kelly Domican Donegal, Ireland 34 Rosie O'Neill Carey Sydney, Australia 35 Emma Nelles Greenfire Toronto, Canada prepare to dance

9.05am The last group of girls yet to dance their first round and the heavy jig have been asked to make their way down to the stage - numbers 41- 70

9:03 Presently on stage are 26 Úna O'Connell Sheehan-Murphy Killarney, Ireland 27 Caiomhe Heffernan Anne Burke Munster/Connacht, Ireland 28 Caroline Fossum Trinity Chicago, USA

8:55am Girls 10 - 11 assembling side stage

8:45am 8 Valerie Gladiator Reaney Burlington/Hamilton, Canada 9 Kaitlin Carandang Stewart Vancouver, Canada 10 Nicole Whalen Peter Smith New Jersey

8:33am Charles Moore keeping the girls in order

8.31am Competitors 1 to 40 have been asked to be ready sidestage

8.29am Awaiting their cue from Liam and Damian are 92 Caitlin Teeking Gray Connecticut, USA 93 Daniella Spina McGinley Florida, USA and 95 AmyMae Dolan McConomy Derry, Ireland as 89 Chloe Hernandez Lally Manchester, England 90 Hannah Campbell Goulding Boston, USA 91 Rachel Rea Cowhie-Ryan Cork, Ireland take their bow

8.22am Presently dancing are83 Gemma Holmes Hannon-Murphy Newcastle Upon Tyne, England 84 Roisin Castro Stanley-Carroll Bedfordshire/Peterborough, England

8.17am The competition continues as 77 Emma Griffiths Dennehy Chicago, USA 78 Mandi Nishimori Claddagh California, USA 79 Tiffany Arena Mulvihill-Lynch New York, USA

8.11am The curtain is now being raised on the stage as initiating their first round and the heavy jig are competitors 71 Shannon Bradley Doherty-Reid Belfast, Ireland 72 Libby Decker Tir Conaill Arizona, USA 73 Niamh Finan Morgan Manchester, England

8.00am The girls congregate sidestage in readiness for their first round

7.52am Our panel for this morning are Karen Petri, Pat Brady Mullins, Kevin McCormack, Chris McPartland, Tara Day, Maria Wogan and John Roddy

7.50am The girls from numbers 71 throught to 112 have been called sidestage

7.48am Our MC keeping everything running smoothly is Mr Dan Armstrong, a native of Belfast on his home turf pictured below with Peter Smith [president of CLRG]. He is assisted by Mr Charles Moore. Presenting certificates is Fedelma Mullan-Davis

7.42am Our musicians this morning are Damian McKee from Dunloy on the button accordian and Liam Bradley from Tobermore on piano. Both boys from Antrim are accomplished musicians and can be found outwith the dancing scene playing in the Irish trad group 'Beoga'

7.37am The doors have just been opened to Hall A and the auditorium is beginning to fill

7.33am The competition opening the 2008 Championship and a week of Irish Dancing shall be number 31 Girls 10-11

7:25am Good morning and welcome to the 2008 World Irish Dancing Championships here in the Waterfront Belfast.