Date: Thursday 27th March

Todays Sponsor: Celtic Creations

12.55pm After what can only be described as a fantastic day of dancing ends the coverage for Thursday.

We'll back tomorrow to give you a taste of things here in Belfast at the Waterford.

The first competition is Ladies 17-18. Until then.

Goodnight

12.45pm That's the hall more or less cleared for the evening

12.35pm Only friends congratulating each other and photography happening on the stage now

12.28pm The recall medals are now being given

12.27pm Between the reels, clapping, cheering and stage lighting there couldn't be anything but a fantastic atmosphere here in the Waterfront Belfast

12:19am The atmosphere in the hall is starting to build as we await the presentation ceremony of the Ladies 16 - 17

Backstage

12.15am Girls are requested backstage for the award ceremony

12.14am Full Results Girls 16-17

That makes the World Champion of Girls 16-17 49 Lauren Early Doherty-Reid Belfast, Ireland

49 Lauren Early Doherty-Reid Belfast, Ireland deserved her 100

Adj 7 Pat O'Connor thought .....

49 Lauren Early Doherty-Reid Belfast, Ireland

Adj 6 Paschal Lyons gives top score to...

49 Lauren Early Doherty-Reid Belfast, Ireland

Adj5 Mary Honan gives her 100 to...

49 Lauren Early Doherty-Reid Belfast, Ireland

Adj 4 Bernie downey Lanigan awards her 100 to...

49 Lauren Early Doherty-Reid Belfast, Ireland

Adj 3 Tim O'Hare gives his 100 to.........

Adj 2 Maria Wogan Meehan awards 100 points to .....4 Shannon Daly Grainne Feely Kildare, Ireland

Adj1 Karen Petri gives her 100 to .....49 Lauren Early Doherty-Reid Belfast, Ireland

12:00pm The results are now ready ahead of schedule. The lights dim and the screen lights up. Dan will start to announce them very shortly as we wait for people to return to the hall.

23:27pm The results have been collected from the adjudicators and sent to the Results room for tabulating. They will then be checked and rechecked. This should take approximately 45 minutes and the results should be ready by about 12:15am.

23:23pm The final competitor of today 21 Toni Croy Kennedy Belfast, Ireland takes to the stage to bring the competition to a close

23:13pm Competitor 4 Shannon Daly Grainne Feely Kildare, Ireland finishes her Sets while competitor 6 Lynne Stevenson McLaughlin Glasgow, Scotland prepares to dance

23:05 10 Ladies left to dance their recall round

10:50pm 95 Zoe Baines Kenny Midlands, England just finished her sets and competitor 97 Jennifer Heitkemper McGing Ohio, USA is about to dance

10:40pm Competitor 82 Nadine Martin Margaret McAleer Doncaster, England leaving the stage after her recall round with competitor 84 Emma Sidoli Murchu-Duiginn London, England about to dance

10:36pm We are about half way through the Recall round with 23 ladies still to dance.

10:26pm 64 Kaila Grande Shamrock Canada leaving the stage after her sets and 65 Meghan Baffa Broesler New Jersey, USA about to dance

10:18pm 53 Ashley Davidson Butler-Fearon-O'Connor California, USA about to dance the Blackthorne Stick

10:08pm Having just finished her sets 46 Nikitta Cassidy McDonagh-Byrne Galway, Ireland and about to dance is 49 Lauren Early Doherty-Reid Belfast, Ireland

9:58pm Coming on to stage is 34 Catherine Smith Kennedy Belfast, Ireland

9:50pm We will be starting the Sets straight away with Competitor 23 Kathryn McCaffrey Harney Walpole, USA

9:40pm Recalls for Ladies 16 - 17

9:30pm The Recalls will be ready in about 5 minutes

9.11pm We expect to have the recall in approximately half an hour

Georgia Bruce-Jones and Alex Bird can hardly wait for the recalls

8.40pm it has been decided for health and safety reasons that since the numbers involved in this competition are large, the sets shall be danced in the main auditorium

8.32pm That concludes both rounds one and two for the Girls 16-17

8.22pm Up next 82 Nadine Martin Margaret McAleer Doncaster, England 84 Emma Sidoli Murchu-Duiginn London, England

8.11pm Toes pointed and waiting their starting bar from the Glasgow boys are 68 Kerry-Lea McNamara McAteer Manchester, England and69 Maryam Iqbal Clann na nGael Newcastle Upon Tyne, England

8.00pm On stage now are 46 Nikitta Cassidy McDonagh-Byrne Galway, Ireland and 49 Lauren Early Doherty-Reid Belfast, Ireland

7.54pm Awaiting their starting bar we have 37 Brittay Scott Irwin Alberta, Canada and 38 Sierra Deaton Watters Florida, USA

7.48pm The second round continues with 27 Lily Ash Stanley-Carroll Bedfordshire/Peterborough, England and 28 Katie Mands Tuamhumhan Munster, Ireland

7.40pm Ready to complete their second round are 13 Mollie Fitzgerald McGing Ohio, USA and 14 Erin Trevena Halloran Sydney, Australia

7.34pm Dancing their reel now are 5 Paige Higgins McGing Ohio, USA 6 Lynne Stevenson McLaughlin Glasgow, Scotland

7.29pm Presently on stage are 126 Hailey McGuire Watt Fort St.John, Canada and 127 Regan Matsukane Butler-Fearon-O'Connor California, USA

7.21pm Up now are 114 Meaghan Corcoran O'Shea-Chaplin Massachusetts, USA 115 Kim Lawrence The Academy Birmingham, England

7.17pm The second round commences as 109 Anna Tennant McGahan-Lees Essex/Kent, England and 110 Chelsea Clarke Clann na nGael Newcastle Upon Tyne, England dance their reel

7.10pm Ellie(7) and Katie (11) McLaughlin, Glasgow are awaiting the second round of the girls 16-17. They just wanted to say 'Hello to our dance teachers Kathleen and James'

7.05pm Numbers 109 through to 132 are asked to make their way sidestage

7.03pm Redancing is the very last competitor for the hornpipe 49 Lauren Early Doherty-Reid Belfast, Ireland

6.57pm The last two competitors for the first round of the girls 16-17 are on now 63 Katie Hager Marie Moore New Jersey, USA 64 Kaila Grande Shamrock Canada

6.53pm On stage presently are 58 Rachel Greene Reaney Burlington/Hamilton, Canada 59 Mairéad Stillson Stillson Maine, USA

6.42pm After a short delay competitors 50 Sarah Coleman Sylvan Kelly Mayo, Ireland and 51 Geannette Kolonavic Broesler New Jersey, USA get going with their heavy round

6.36pm Backstage the last of the girls for the first round waiting

6.34pm Just walking onto the stage we have 45 Brittney Chapman Ramsay Gauteng, South Africa and 46 Nikitta Cassidy McDonagh-Byrne Galway, Ireland

6.30pm Exiting the stage are 42 Olivia Nazarewich Goggin-Carroll Toronto, Canada and 44 Colleen Kenyon Trinity Chicago, USA Up next for their hornpipe we have 40 Kait Andrushko Shamrock Canada and 41 Catherine Teague Kidd Birmingham, England

6.21pm Toes pointed and awaiting the Glasgow boys cue are 32 Emily Walsh Jackie O'Leary Meath, Ireland and33 Kayleigh Hesford Caroline Greene Glasgow, Scotland

6:15pm 28 Katie Mands Tuamhumhan Munster, Ireland 29 Kieran Noe Bracken Western USA

5:53pm There are 47 dancers still to complete their 1st round in the Girls 16 - 17

5:51pm 4 Shannon Daly Grainne Feely Kildare, Ireland 5 Paige Higgins McGing Ohio, USA

5:48pm The Ladies 16 - 17 continues with 2 Nuala Cronin Tuamhumhan Munster, Ireland 3 Courtney Jay Shamrock Connecticut, USA

Out and about the Waterfront

Chris Ryan & Jackie Kennedy

Eddie murphy and Gerry Varden

Kiely Walsh

John Roddy & David Moore
David says 'Hi mum'

Sally's grandson Nathan age 4 and an all important half

Sally Heuston, Gary Healy and Fiona Duiginn taking it easy

All the way from Canada

'Meet the Spartans' - Maguire-O'Shea

'Hi from Kinsella, London'

Matthew (7) & Kiamha (3)

4.52pm Currently on stage dancing their heavy round and the hornpipe are 74 Emma Cross Broesler New Jersey, USA 75 Megan Healy Lally Manchester, England

16:44pm The girls 16 - 17 begins with competitors 65 Meghan Baffa Broesler New Jersey, USA 66 Paris Riseborough Hennigan-O'Loughlin Herts/Essex, England

16:23pm The girls are being called sidestage for the start of the Ladies 16 - 17

6.20pm Our musicians for this evening are Glasgow lads Gerry conlon and Seamus O'Sullivan. both former St Roch's Ceilidh band members

Working hard the First Aid team Vicky Herron & Margaret Barclay

6.19pm The Girls 16-17 shall commence shortly

Our winners Sean Eireann McMahon

!st in figure Sean Eireann McMahon

Kennedy 2nd in figure

Claddagh 3rd in figure

16:15pm The presentation is now taking place for the Junior Girls Figure

Full result of Junior Girls Figure

8 Foireann A Sean Eireann-McMahon Midlands, England

and our winner is...

3.55pm After fifty five minutes of sustained excitement since the Boys results were first given, there will be yet more to come as the hall is dimmed and screen lowered to fanfare music for the results of the Junior Girls Figure

3.51pm The little champs are still making their way onto the stage to roars and clapping

Muriel, Margaret and little Liam (11 weeks)

Harney 3rd

Kevin Broesler says 'Hi ti all in New Jersey'

Kiely Walsh 2nd

Claddagh Champions

Moore winners

3.43pm The momentum is kept going as the presentations for the Junior Girls Ceili follow almost immediately

Backstage

raise a toast to the winners

Hession Champ

3.29pm The auditorium here at theWaterfront is packed and lively for the awards ceremony. The music and cheering make for an electric atmosphere

3:28pm This will be followed by the Junior Girls Ceili Presentation

3:27pm We are now about to have the presentation for the Mens 16 - 17

Full Result of Junior Girls Ceili

and our winner is .......46 Foireann A Claddagh California, USA

Adj 7 Gerry Varden gives his 100 points to... 46 Foireann A Claddagh California, USA

very close as we come to our last adjudicator

Adj 6 Rose Fitzgibbon gives her 100 points to......11 Foireann A Kiely-Walsh Cork, Ireland

Adj 5 Erin Pender gives 100 to ....11 Foireann A Kiely-Walsh Cork, Ireland

Adj 4 Grainne awards 100 to ....11 Foireann A Kiely-Walsh Cork, Ireland

Adj 3 Chris McPartland awards his 100 to ....46 Foireann A Claddagh California, USA

Adj 2 Gerard Meehan 100 to .....46 Foireann A Claddagh California, USA

Adj1 Pat Brady Mullins 100 goes to .....46 Foireann A Claddagh California, USA

We are straight into the result for the Junior Girls Ceili

Full result Men 16 - 17

and our winner is 22 Fergal Keaney Hession Galway, Ireland

Adj 7 Pat OConnor awards her 100 to.... 22 Fergal Keaney Hession Galway, Ireland

Adj 6 Paschal Lyons awards 100 to 22 Fergal Keaney Hession Galway, Ireland

Adj 5 Mary Honan awards 100 points to ....35 Tyler Schwartz Anam Mór Illinois, USA

Adj 4 Bernie Downey's 100 points go to.... 28 Declan Crowley Broesler New Jersey, USA

Adj 3 Tim Ohare awards his 100 to... 35 Tyler Schwartz Anam Mór Illinois, USA

Adj 2 Maria Wogan awards her 100 to... 18 Michael McHugh Kennedy Belfast, Ireland

Adj 1 Karen Petri awards her 100 points to.... 28 Declan Crowley Broesler New Jersey, USA

3.00pm After a slight delay the results are now being announced first for the Boys 16-17

2.48pm The lights have been turned down and we're waiting for the screens to be lit, the auditorium anticipates the results of competition 44 Junior Girls Ceili

2.45pm That concludes this competition

2.38pm Redancing on stage at the moment are the final figure team 6 Foireann A Kinsella London, England

2.31pm Ready to dance their story 'Wild swans at Cooley' are 3 Foireann A Caroline Greene Glasgow, Scotland

2.25pm Preparing to go on stage and perform 'Roisin Dubh' is 2 Foireann A Claddagh California, USA

2.18pm Figure 1 Foireann A Ryan Tipperary, Ireland dance 'Skyfest at the Rock of Cashel'

2.11pm Dancing 'The Woman of Old Ireland' is figure 10 Foireann A Carey Birmingham, England

2:07pm On stage now are figure team 9 Foireann A McCarron Midlands, England

1.59pm At the moment dancing 'My Irish Molly'O' is 8 Foireann A Sean Eireann-McMahon Midlands, England

1.49pm Figure 7 Foireann A Kennedy Belfast, Ireland dance 'The Two Pennys'

1.44pm 'A Coss on Fine Lace' is next performed by 6 Foireann A Kinsella London, England

1.38pm Going onto stage now to dance are 5 Foireann A Scanlon Birmingham, England

1.32pm The competition gets underway as 4 Foireann A Kidd Birmingham, England prepare to perform 'New Beginnings'

Last minute preparations

1.23pm Our MC is Sean cullinane and the panel are taking up their positions in the theatre. They are (L to R) Gerard Meehan, Gerry Varden,Grainne Ni Chonchubhair, Chris McParland, Pat Brady Mullins, Rose Fitzgibbons & Erin Pender

1.17pm Next on the schedule is competition 54 Junior Girls Figure and the starting number is 4 4 Foireann A Kidd Birmingham, England . Girls are being asked to get themselves sorted and make their way sidestage

1.11pm That concludes competition 44 Junior Girls Ceili

1.07pm waiting are team 1 Elwood, Galway

'We just wanted on the website - hi all'

1.05pm We are almost at completion of the recall round for the Junior Girls Ceili

1.00pm On stage dancing st Patrick's Day are 42 Foireann A McCutcheon Glasgow, Scotland

12.55pm Dancing the Cross reel at this very moment are 39 Foireann A Lavin-Cassidy Chicago, USA

12.51pm Set to dance St Patrick's Day are 38 Foireann A Carey Birmingham, England

12.48am There are eight Ceili teams yet to dance

12.41pm Dancing the Cross reel is 30 Foireann A Caroline Greene Glasgow, Scotland

12.37pm The Ceili competition is being interrupted in order to announce the boys 16-17 recalls. We shall post that as soon as we receive

12.30pm Up next are 21 Foireann A Mulvenna Belfast, Ireland

12.25pm Presently on stage are 15 Foireann A Marie Moore New Jersey, USA

12.19pm Team 8 Foireann A McDonagh-Byrne Galway, Ireland are all set to dance the Cross reel

12.11pm Again with St Patrick's Day we have just going on stage 4 Foireann A Céim ÓÍr London, England

12.08pm Dancing the cross reel is 2 Foireann A Sean Eireann-McMahon Midlands, England

12.00pm On stage at present is 50 Foireann A Ard-Rialla Cavan/Louth, Ireland

11.54am The recall for the Ceili shall be commencing shortly with team 47 Foireann A Doherty Coventry, England

11.52am Redancing their reel is the final competitor 6 Foireann A Móna Ní Rodaigh Louth, Ireland

11.50am Girls in the Ceili recall are asked to start getting prepared as it shall follow immediately after the Boys 16-17 is completed

11.47am There are a dozen boys yet to dance their second round and the reel

11.45am Redancing are 6 John McCullough Keogh Midlands, England and7 Nick Sullivan Martin Percival Denver, USA

11.42am Toes pointed for their second round are 11 Owen Jones Blair McCarthy Southhampton, England 12 Alex Bara Dennehy Chicago, USA

11.37am Up next 4 Christopher Johson Comerford California, USA 5 John Mullane-Godley Mullane-Healy-O'Brien Chicago

11.35pm Presently on stage 43 Eoin O'Donovan Ryan Tipperary, Ireland 44 Andreas Maple Maple Virginia, USA 45 Shane Smith Breffni Cavan, Ireland and Jason Hays McTeggart Southern Region,

11.30am We are almost at the half way point of the boys reel as 35 Tyler Schwartz Anam Mór Illinois, USA and 36 Seth Dear Knock Alberta, Canada await thrir cue from the antrim boys

11.25am Up now 31 Matthew Miller Stokes-Collins Newcastle Upon Tyne, England 32 Theron Erickson Stanley-Carroll Bedfordshire/Peterborough, England

11:18am Recalls for Junior Girls Ceili

11.14am Musicians Frances and Sean Og take a breather before the second round starts

Mr sean Cullinane and Mona Roddy
Mona would like to say 'Hello' to grandchildren Katie & Oisin

11:12am That completes the 1st round of the Boys 16 - 17

10:55am About to dance 28 Declan Crowley Broesler New Jersey, USA 29 Randy Sprott Penk-O'Donnell Vancouver, Canada

10.50am Fresh from the stage we have 21 Conor Billiter Kelley O'Boyle London, England and 22 Fergal Keaney Hession Galway, Ireland

10.43am Pointing toes for their heavy jig are 13 Mike Newman Shamrock Canada and15 Tony Smith Ard-Rialla Cavan/Louth, Ireland

10.34am Up on stage now are 4 Christopher Johson Comerford California, USA 5 John Mullane-Godley Mullane-Healy-O'Brien Chicago, USA

10.28am The competition gets underway with 43 Eoin O'Donovan Ryan Tipperary, Ireland and 44 Andreas Maple Maple Virginia, USA dancing their heavy jig

10:25am Our new adjudicating panel are seated

Paschal Lyons

Bernie Downey

Karen Petri

Tim O'Hare

Pat O'Connor - 'Hi to all my family and to all my
dancers preparing for Dance Drama tomorrow'

Mary Honan

Maria Wogan Meehan

10.20am The Boys 16-17 are asked sidestage

10.19am Our MC for the boys competition is the esteemed Marie Duffy, pictured here with Fedelma and Charles

10.18am That concludes the first round of the Junior girls ceili

10.15am Our last Ceili are now making their way on stage dancing the cross reel 21 Foireann A Mulvenna Belfast, Ireland

21 Foireann A Mulvenna Belfast, Ireland

6 Foireann A Móna Ní Rodaigh Louth, Ireland

7 Foireann A Linda Browne-Newton Edinburgh, Scotland

11 Foireann A Kiely-Walsh Cork, Ireland

20 Foireann A Mobhí Leinster, Ireland

10 Foireann A Clann na nGael Newcastle Upon Tyne, England

Harriet from Matthews Midlands, England being looked after sidestage by

10.09am Just making their way to the stage are 19 Foireann B Ryan Tipperary, Ireland

19 Foireann B Ryan Tipperary, Ireland

9.58am Just finishing on stage are Team 15 Foireann A Marie Moore New Jersey, USA

9:47 Just coming onto the stage are Team 11 Foireann A Kiely-Walsh Cork, Ireland

9.33am Next up are 5 Foireann A Kidd-Cieslak Stirlingshire, Scotland

9.31am We are well through the first round of the Junior Girls Ceili with 17 teams yet to dance as 4 Foireann A Céim ÓÍr London, England walk on stage

9.23am Backstage

42 Foireann A McCutcheon Glasgow, Scotland

44 Foireann A Kidd Birmingham, England

45 Foireann A Rinceoirí na Ríochta Munster, Ireland

43 Foireann A Matthews Midlands, England

9.03am Ready to dance 46 Foireann A Claddagh California, USA

8:53 41 About to walk on satge are Foireann A Caroline Fleming Wexford, Ireland dancing St Patricks Day

8.49am Sidestage 40 Foireann A Sheehan-Murphy Killarney, Ireland

8.45am Literally just off stage after having danced a Trip to the cottage are 39 Foireann A Lavin-Cassidy Chicago, USA

8.43am Ceili 38 Foireann A Carey Birmingham, England -minus two- after having completed the first round

8.41am Dancing the Cross reel at th moment is 37 Foireann A McCarron Midlands, England

8.36am Now on stage 35 Foireann A Haughey-McAuley Penicuik, Scotland dancing the Cross reel

8.25am Team 31 Foireann A Madden West Midlands, England have all toes pointed ready to dance The high Cauld Cap

8.17am Walking across the stage at this very moment to dance Trip to the Cottage are 28 Foireann A Harney Walpole, USA

8.12am The Cross reel again with ceili 26 Foireann A McLaughlin Glasgow, Scotland

8.10am Dancing the cross reel at the moment is 25 Foireann A O'Connor Glasgow, Scotland

8.02am We have a prompt start to the competition as 22 Foireann B Móna Ní Rodaigh Louth, Ireland are on stage ready to dance the Cross reel

7.59am Our panel are taking up their positions in the theatre. They are (L to R) Gerard Meehan, Gerry Varden,Grainne Ni Chonchubhair, Chris McParland, Pat Brady Mullins, Rose Fitzgibbons & Erin Pender,

Grainne would like to wish Caoimhe best of luck in her law exam

7.53am Teams are asked to congregate in the practice room on level two

sidestage 24 Foireann A Scanlon Birmingham, England

27 Foireann A Stokes-Collins Newcastle Upon Tyne, England

7.50am The Ceili competition shall be starting with team 22

7.46am Our MC keeping things ticking over is the lovely Ms Mary McElroy assisted by Munster man Mr Charles Moore. Presenting certificates sidestage is Fedelma Mullian-Davis

7.42am Our musicians this morning are Francis Ward and Sean Og Graham, both natives of co antrim

7.40am The auditorium doors have just been opened

7:35am Thew Waterfront stage awaits our first competition of the morning -competition 44 the Junior Girls Ceili

7:30am Good morning and welcome to what is a bright and sunny morning here in Belfast. You join us on Day 5 of The World Championship at the Waterfront