Date: Wednesday 26th March

Todays Sponsor: Boyne Walk

12.32pm That concludes todays coverage of events. Tomorrow promises plenty more hall dimming, screen lowering, reverberating reel playing - not forgetting dancing.

Until then Goodnight

12.23pm The dancers and their families and friends have vacated the auditorium for the evening

12.03pm The celebratory reels have silenced for the day though the girls are still enjoying their moment on stage

11.55pm The celebrations are in full swing here in the Waterfront Belfast. We have the top five on the podium and plenty of cheering and clapping for each dancer as she is called to the stage

Dan asks for three cheers for the girls - hip-hip

Backstage

Full result girls 15 - 16

11.49pm The full list of Girls 15-16 Results shall be posted here just as soon as i'm furnished with them

Making the World Champion of the Girls 15-16 55 Megan Kerrigan Kenny Midlands, England

55 Megan Kerrigan Kenny Midlands, England

Final adjudicator Eddie Murphy gave his 100 to.....

Kerry-Louise Keating, Sheila Hayes, Cork

William Maple gave 100 to...

55 Megan Kerrigan Kenny Midlands, England deserved her 100 points

Tara Dey's results are now being called and she thought....

55 Megan Kerrigan Kenny Midlands, England

Bernie Downey Lonnergan awarded her top score to....

99 Alanna Mervyn Doherty-Reid Belfast, Ireland

Pat Brady Mullins gave hers to....

55 Megan Kerrigan Kenny Midlands, England

Dan is announcing Tim O'Hare's results, asn he gave his 100 to ....

55 Megan Kerrigan Kenny Midlands, England

11.31pm Kare Petri gives her 100 points to.....

11.29pm The lights have dimmed and the screen has been lowered - it's results time!

10.44pm The results shall be given, it is hoped, in one hour

10.43pm That concludes competition number 26 Girls 15-16.

10.40pm The very last competitor of both the competiton and the day is on stage now dancing The Blue Eyed Rascal 140 Annelise Rubbo McTeggart Southern Region, USA

10.33pm We are nearing the end of the third round as 126 Kathleen Walsh Butler-Fearon-O'Connor California, USA is in place to dance Kilkenny Races speed 109

10.26pm Competitor 118 Maura Jennings Broesler New Jersey, USA exiting the stage after dancing the Lodge Road speed 105 as 119 Erin Kate McIlravey Caroline Greene Glasgow, Scotland prepares to dance Planxty davis speed 108

10.17pm dancing The Lodge Road at speed 110 is competitor 109 Daniela Paterson McGahan-Lees Essex/Kent, England

10.11pm There are fourteen girls yet to dance their third round

10.00pm The Blue Eyed Rascal has been danced by 92 Niamh Callan Ní Chearra-Ó Baoláin Drogheda, Ireland as 93 Therese Corless Aaron Crosbie London, England comes to the stage to dance Madame Bonaparte Retreat

9.55pm Again we have Downfall of Paris danced by 84 Clare Dignan Lavin-Cassidy Chicago, USA

9.53pm Competitor 79 Marnie Smith Butler-Fearon-O'Connor California, USA is just about to dance the Downfall of Paris

9.45pm The Lodge Road is being danced by 59 Brittany Lucatuorto Mulvihill-Lynch New York, USA

9:37pm competitor 52 Jessica Hindley Lally Manchester, England dancing Plainxty Davis speed 108

9:20pm On Stage 36 Gillian Farrelly-Monaghan Tuamhumhan Munster, Ireland Kilkenny Races speed 109

8:48pm We are reverting back to plan A and the Sets will indeed take place in the main hall. The adjudicators have taken their seats and competitor 142 is on stage to start us off.

8:35pm Change of plan again and the Sets will be danced in the Recall hall. They will be starting in a few minutes. We have 49 in this recall so it will take about 2 hours to complete. Following this the marks need to be tabulated which will take about another hour, so we should have the results close to midnight.

8.28pm The sets should be commencing shortly

8.12pm As a result of the numbers recalled for the sets the girls are to dance on the main stage. This has been advised by management for health and safety reasons

8.10pm The stage has been cleared as the recalls for competition 26 Girls 15-16 are being announced in the hall now

8.01pm The music is blasting, family and friends roaring and the atmosphere is electric

7:54pm The stage is being prepared for the Boys 15 - 16 presentation. Backstage

The Rinceoirí na Ríochta Champ!

7.51pm The presentations for the girls 14-15 are finished and there are only a handful of girls having their photo taken by family and friends

7.38pm We have the top five Champs on the podium. The audience is receiving every dancers entrance on stage with cheers and applause. The volume is at max as the reels vibrate around tha auditorium

7:35pm We are now having the presentation for the girls 14 - 15

7.25pm The girls have been asked backstage

Gavin and Seanean Doherty with their wee Champ Niamh Taylor

Full Result of Boys 15 - 16

And the winner of Boys 15 - 16 is John Fitzgerald

19:23pm The Boys 15 - 16 result is now being called in the hall

Full results for Girls 14 - 15

Girls 14-15 1st Place is Niamh Taylor , Doherty Reid Belfast

7.02pm The hall dims and the screen descends for the reults of competition 27 Girls 14-15

7.01pm The auditorium is beginning to fill in anticipation of the results of Girls 14-15. If we are in receipt of the results prior we shall endeavour to have you experience the excitement as we break down the adjudicators scores

6.53pm Out and about the Waterfront

Stanley-Carroll

Munster TC's Sheila Hayes and Linda Ball on a coffee break

31 Ciara Griffin Fleming-Ball Munster, Ireland with TC Linda Ball

21 Kirstie Landers Sheehan-Murphy Killarney, Ireland and Eimear Broderick

Claire Nix, Kathleen Masterharm, Maggie Putman and Kathleen Dennehey just wanted to say 'there wasn't enough room for us in the set hall!'

Sheila Hayes, Cork and Kathleen Dennehey US

Seanean, Gavin and Blainaid (3) Doherty with Sally Houston and daughter(x - but i'll find out)

(x), Pat O'Connor, Danny Doherty, Gerrard Keenan and daughter
Pat says 'Hello Sheila'

5.52pm That concludes both rounds one and two for competition 26 Girls 15-16 and the recalls shall be announced as soon as is possible

5.47pm The penultimate girls to dance their second round are now 0n stage 89 Molly McDaniel Inishfree New York, USA and 90 Aisling Cassidy Butler-Fearon-O'Connor California, USA

5.40pm Leaving the stage are 74 Miranda Culley McGing Ohio, USA and 75 Catherine Mary Ternes Bremer Boston, USA 76 Chanelle Quick Ni Fhearraigh-O'Ceallaigh Ontario, Canada and 77 Gabby Abbott Céim Óir London, England make their way on

5.32pm We are working our way towards the conclusion of the second round when walking out from the wings to dance their second round and the slip jig is 66 Amy Regan King Merseyside, England 67 Rachel Hallahan Higgins Waterford, Ireland

5.25pm Awaiting the 'Beoga' boys starting bar are 58 Sinead Neylan Uí Nualláin Limerick, Ireland and 59 Brittany Lucatuorto Mulvihill-Lynch New York, USA

5.17pm There are approximately fifty girls yet to dance as 41 Amy Moore Uí Shé Dublin, Ireland 43 Emily MacConnell Butler-Fearon-O'Connor California, USA 44 Kristin Callaghan Donny Golden New York, USA and 45 Niamh Kiely Ryan Tipperary, Ireland take to the stage

5.04pm Arch and points ready on stage for 31 Ciara Griffin Fleming-Ball Munster, Ireland and 32 Riley Seiler McMenamin Wisconsin, USA

4.51pm Now on 14 Hazel McMahon Fitzgerald-Casey Limerick, Ireland 15 Rhiannon Craig Glendarragh East Midlands, England

4:45pm Competitors 8 Erin Roberge Irwin Alberta, Canadaand 9 Yasmine Gibb McLaughlin Glasgow, Scotland about to dance their slipjig

4.39pm 4 Kirsty Donovan Scanlon Birmingham, England 5 Fiona Taggart Doherty-Reid Belfast, Ireland exit after slip jig and 6 Alanna O'Boyle Siobhan McDonnell Sligo, Ireland 7 Samantha Ridout Butler-Fearon-O'Connor California, USA get ready to go

As competitor 5 bows off stage 7 prepares to dance round2

4.28pm Approximately one third of the second round danced as 133 Emma Sadowski Mulvihill-Lynch New York, USA 134 Stevie Mazur Watt Fort St.John, Canada point their toes in readiness for their slip jig

4.20pm Behind the scenes

Ms Muriel Browndoing a sparkling job

Seamus co-ordinating audio-visuals in the auditorium

4.16pm We are proceeding swiftly and smoothly through the girls 15-16 second round as 120 Ashley Lubbe Redmond Amsterdam, Holland and 122 Clara Lennon Murrihy-Flynn Balbriggan, Ireland walk on stage

Girls Backstage

4.08pm Now awaiting their cue from Liam and Damian are 108 Shauna Tighe Sylvan Kelly Mayo, Ireland and 109 Daniela Paterson McGahan-Lees Essex/Kent, England

4.04pm Currently on stage dancing their slip jig are 101 Clare Leggart Caroline Greene Glasgow, Scotland 102 Rhistyn Burke Claddagh California, USA

3.58pm The second round kicks off with 93 Therese Corless Aaron Crosbie London, England 94 Ashley Tuccinardi Lynn Connecticut/New Jersey, USA

3:55pm The 2nd Round will be starting very shortly with 93

Recalls Boys 15 - 16

3:40pm That completes the first round of the Girls 15 - 16

3:25pm 16 Lauren Kelly Domican Donegal, Ireland 17 Claire Hall Kidd Birmingham, England 18 Catie Foley Drake Georgia, Florida, USA

3:15pm Waterfront technical staff working hard backstage

3:00pm Dancing currently are 122 Clara Lennon Murrihy-Flynn Balbriggan, Ireland 123 Kiera Daley Breffni Florida, USA 124 Rachel Kern DeNogla New Jersey, USA

2:50pm On stage we have 110 MaryKate Frerichs Broesler New Jersey, USA 111 Harlie Paris Hennigan-O'Loughlin Herts/Essex, England 112 Grainne Prendergast Ryan Tipperary, Ireland

2.48pm Over in the set hall

46 Jasmine Withers Kenny Midlands, England dancing Blackthorn stick

47 Georgia Bruce-Jones Hennigan-O'Loughlin Herts/Essex, England dancing the Three Sea Captains

competitor14 Leah Telford Uí Shé Dublin, Ireland with mum Margaret

108 Patricia McCrory Kennedy Belfast, Ireland with TC Jackie

2:45pm 103 Linnea Lapp Mattierin Alberta, Canada 104 Jennifer Connor Coleman Mayo, Ireland 105 Kerri-Louise Keating Sheila Hayes Cork, Ireland

Girls 14 - 15 Recall

2.40pm On stage now 94 Ashley Tuccinardi Lynn Connecticut/New Jersey, USA 95 Andrea Dudney Broesler New Jersey, USA and 98 Cassidy Duggan Schade New York, USA

2.31pm There are approximately 100 Girls 15-16 yet to dance as 89 Molly McDaniel Inishfree New York, USA 90 Aisling Cassidy Butler-Fearon-O'Connor California, USA and 91 Jackie Callaghan Stanley-Carroll Leinster, Ireland await their staerting bar from our Antrim musicians

2.28pm

Message for Ruth Mulvenna in Tokyo from all your family at the Waterfront 'wishing you all the very best for your surgery tomorrow. Thinking of you and will see you soon'

Margaret McAleer & sons Kealan & Ruairi. Boys want to say 'Hello dad and grandad back home!'

2.26pm Up next we have 74 Miranda Culley McGing Ohio, USA 75 Catherine Mary Ternes Bremer Boston, USA 76 Chanelle Quick Ni Fhearraigh-O'Ceallaigh Ontario, Canada

2.20pm The recalls for Girls 14-15 are being announced in the hall right now. We shall post these just as soon as we are in receipt of them

2.11pm Taking their points on stage are now 68 Naomi Marsh Goggin-Carroll Toronto, Canada 69 Grace Budde Inishfree New York, USA and 70 Siobhán Dunn Forbes Massachusetts, USA

2.06pm The Championship continues as 53 Aimee Pulford McGahan-Lees Essex/Kent, England 54 Maggie Gorwky Whelan California, USA 55 Megan Kerrigan Kenny Midlands, England walk on stage

Girls preparing Back stage

1.59pm Competition 26 Girls 15-16 gets underway with number 44 Kristin Callaghan Donny Golden New York, USA 45 Niamh Kiely Ryan Tipperary, Ireland 46 Lizzie Munro King Merseyside, England

1.55pm The panel are entering the auditorium. This afternoon we have Karen Petri, William Maple, Pat Brady Mullins, Tim O'Hare, Eddie Murphy, Bernie Downey Lannigan and Tara Dey

Karen Patri

Bill Maple

Pat Brady Mullins

Tim O'Hare

Eddie Murphy

Bernie Downey Lannigan

Tara Dey

1.53pm Our MC for the Girls 15-16 is Belfast boy Mr Dan Armstrong

1.49pm That concludes the Boys 14-15 competition

1.45pm We are, as always, flying through the boys second round as 27 Kyren Lynch Maguire Arizona, USA 28 Daniel Drew Peter Smith New Jersey, USA 27 Kyren Lynch Maguire Arizona, USA 28 Daniel Drew Peter Smith New Jersey, USA take their spots on stage

1.37pm There are about a dozen boys yet to dance as 19 Ryan Blacklock Stokes-Collins Newcastle Upon Tyne, England and 20 Joseph Watson Ward-Mallinson Manchester, England walk on stage

1.33pm Out and about in the Waterfront

Mandy O'Loughlin thought that since not adjudicating she'd be spared the photoshoot - alas not! She says 'Hi, how's my HOL's Dolls. Love to Anthony & Noel'

Maura says 'Hi guys' to Terrie and Robin
Frances says a big 'Hello to Aoife'

Rose would like to say'Hello and love to Fia and Alvarose' to her grandchildren
James passes on his best to grandchildren 'Niall, Siobhan, Liam and Jack'

The Ceim Oir Clan (London) out in full force

Our winner of 'most photographed individual' thus far this week is Philip Owens accompanied by Terry Gillan, Fidelma and Patsy - taking time out to relax

Awaiting recalls in the restaurant Caroline Greene, Karl Drake and Elaine Kavannagh

1.32pm Awaiting their cue from Liam ansd Damaian are 11 Thomas Duern Carey Birmingham, England 12 Patrick McPartland Tahany Leitrim, Ireland

1.26pm Up next for their reel are are competitors 7 Alan Walsh Coleman Mayo, Ireland 8 Brendan Mullane Mullane-Healy-O'Brien Chicago, USA

1:14: pm The Boys 15 -16 has just started with 31 Callum Spencer Matthews Midlands, England 32 Douglas LeCours Dunleavy Massachusetts, USA bowing as they leave and 33 Martin Garfield-Levine McTeggart Colorado, USA 34 Stewart McWhinnie Dwyer-Whelan Sydney, Australia about to dance

1:08pm The last 3 dancers in Round 1 Boys 15 - 16 are 14 Michael Putman Dennehy Chicago, USA 15 Ryan Stevenson McCutcheon Glasgow, Scotland 16 Nigel Lew Ard na Greine Calgary, Canada

1:01pm 5 Mark Nestor Uí Ruairc Limerick/Clare, Ireland 6 Nicholas Shore Tir Conaill Arizona, USA 7 Alan Walsh Coleman Mayo, Ireland

12:55am 38 James Prendergast Coleman Mayo, Ireland 40 Anthony Bergin Kennedy Belfast, Ireland 41 John Fitzgerald Rinceoirí na Ríochta Kerry, Ireland

12:49am 26 Niall McCarron McCarron Midlands, England 27 Kyren Lynch Maguire Arizona, USA 28 Daniel Drew Peter Smith New Jersey, USA 29 Sean Keller Mullane-Healy-O'Brien Chicago, USA 30 James Santry Kelley O'Boyle London, England 31 Callum Spencer Matthews Midlands, England

12:40am The Boys 15 - 16 commences with 17 Ewan Foster Riley Tadcaster, England 18 Conor McGuire Kenny Midlands, England 19 Ryan Blacklock Stokes-Collins Newcastle Upon Tyne, England

#17 'Worlds is great - wish you were here'
#18 'Alright Nigel?'
#19 'Hey'

12.33pm Our musicians for this competition are 'Beoga' boys Liam Bradley and Damian McKee getting the boys in dancing form with a few bars

12:32pm The adjudicators are taking a short break and we will be starting the Boys 15 - 16 very shortly. Boys have been requested sidestage

message from #5 Mark Nestor Uí Ruairc Limerick/Clare, Ireland ' Up the Banner'

12:20pm The 2nd round of the girls 14 - 15 has now finished. We will shortly be moving on to the Boys 15 - 16

12:05 Manning the Box Office Gerry Keaney, Margaret Dunleevy

Bernadette Kelly, former pupil of Tony Nolan at the results desk with Owen McAuley and his bright attire

Charles working sidestage 'Maura & Breeda look forward to seeing you both tomorrow!'

12:15am Rawle family Noreen, Rhonda, Rowena and Regina

12:00 We are nearing the end of round 2 with 12 dancers left. The Boys 15 - 16 have been called sidestage.

11:50am Preparing in the wings to MC the boys competition is Ms Marie Duffy and shall be aided by her lovely assistant Ms Mary McElroy

11:46am The Lord Mayor of Belfast visits the Waterfront to enjoy some of the dancing. Pictured (L to R) Francis Curley CLRG PRO, Councillor Jim Rodgers OBE, Seamus O'Se CLRG Chairman and Peter Smith CLRG President

11:41am Just off stage 32 Mary Kate Murphy McLoughlin New York/New Jersey, USA 33 Emily Worden Elwood Mayo, Ireland

Some of the 14 - 15 girls backstage

11:38am 28 Caoimhe Bradley Doherty-Reid Belfast, Ireland 29 Emily Stewart O'Connor California, USA

11:29am Next on stage we have 22 Danielle Dardis Mattierin Alberta, Canada 23 Jennifer McCabe Anthony Savage Glasgow, Scotland

11:27am 20 Meghan McCarthy Burke Ohio, USA "I was Fierce!" 21 Fiona Lawrence Glendarragh East Midlands, England "Hi to Fran and Shona!"

11:15am Round 2 continues with 12 Elizabeth Cannone Marie Moore New Jersey, USA 13 Erin Miller Campbell Pennsylvania, USA

11.02am Presently dancing 135 Amy Longstone Carey Sydney, Australia 136 Sinead McGuire Ní Chéide Perth, Australia

10.59am Next up 129 Katelyn Dunn Dennehy Chicago, USA 130 Janie Turer Inishfree New York, USA

10.51am Change of the dancers in the reel with 120 Jennifer Thornton Loughlin London, England 121 Sarah Cornell-Farrow Miller Adelaide, Australia 122 Mary Katherine Kulp Clann na Cara New York, USA 123 Ailish Folan Scanlon Birmingham, England now on stage

10.47am Up next are 115 Anna McGovern McGing Ohio, USA and 116 Brittney McGeough Mulvihill-Lynch New York, USA

10.38am Awaiting their starting bar for their reel are 103 Casey Beppler Claddagh California, USA and 104 Tara Hill Mullane-Healy-O'Brien Chicago, USA

10.32am Now on stage are 95 Samantha Zink Claddagh California, USA 96 Hannah Treacy-Lord Kelley O'Boyle London, England

10.23am Round two gets underway as competitors 83 Hannah Austin Griffith Connecticut, USA 84 Olivia Suco King Merseyside, England walk on stage for their reel

10.14am That concludes round one for the Girls14-15 and girls are asked to return sidestage immediately for their second round and the reel

10.09am Our penultimate dancers in the first round are about to dance 31 Erica Nielsen Broesler New Jersey, USA 32 Mary Kate Murphy McLoughlin New York/New Jersey, USA

10.03am Pointing their toes and ready for their heavy round are 23 Jennifer McCabe Anthony Savage Glasgow, Scotland 24 Kelsey Scales Emerald Texas, USA 25 Lauren Dennis Shamrock Canada

9.54am We are nearing the end of the hornpipes as 11 Melisa Okan McCutcheon Glasgow, Scotland 12 Elizabeth Cannone Marie Moore New Jersey, USA 13 Erin Miller Campbell Pennsylvania, USA await their cue from Orflaith and Dean

'your little sister MaryKate (and Dad) wish you well but miss you very much'.

9.48am Walking on stage are 4 Erica Brady Brady Boston, USA 5 Taylor Best Harney Walpole, USA 6 Leah McCrudden Mattierin Alberta, Canada

9.46am Backstage

9.44am Fresh from the stage and having complrted their first round are 150 Niamh O'Donovan Kiely-Walsh Cork, Ireland 151 Fiona McGing Cosgriff Melbourne, Australia and 152 (sorry no details as of yet)

9.39am Up now are competitors 144 Orlaith O'Neill Fleming-Ball Munster, Ireland 145 Tara Walsh Boland/McCarthy/Knox Waterford, Ireland 146 Siobhan McDonald Kennedy Belfast, Ireland

Recuperating with the first aid staff Ciaran and Rebecca

9.33am Presently on stage are 135 Amy Longstone Carey Sydney, Australia 136 Sinead McGuire Ní Chéide Perth, Australia 137 Erinn Brown McGinley Toronto, Canada 138 Emma Reynolds McGahan-Lees Essex/Kent, England 139 Emily Wood Goggin-Carroll Toronto, Canada 140 Heather Carr Sylvan Kelly Mayo, Ireland 141 Kaitlin McAlexander Clarkson Missouri, USA 142 Meadhbh Kennedy Murrihy-Flynn Balbriggan, Ireland 143 Shannon Mulderig Malone California, USA

9.30am We are approximately two thirds of the way through the first round of competition 27 Girls 14-15 as 132 Rachael Duncan Burke Ohio, USA 133 Christine Bresnan Brooks London, England 134 Aisling Flanagan Turley Coventry, England 135 Amy Longstone Carey Sydney, Australia 136 Sinead McGuire Ní Chéide Perth, Australia 137 Erinn Brown McGinley Toronto, Canada switch over

9.25am Change of the dancers with 126 Cheyenne Nauta Gallagher Holland 127 Emma Deery McConomy Derry, Ireland 128 Shannon Beck The Academy Birmingham, England 129 Katelyn Dunn Dennehy Chicago, USA 130 Janie Turer Inishfree New York, USA 131 Lauren Musgrove Stokes-Collins Newcastle Upon Tyne, England presently on stage

9.17am Competitors 120 Jennifer Thornton Loughlin London, England 121 Sarah Cornell-Farrow Miller Adelaide, Australia 122 Mary Katherine Kulp Clann na Cara New York, USA are on now

9.07am Our hornpipes continue as 108 Patricia McCrory Kennedy Belfast, Ireland 109 Meaghan Browne Harney Walpole, USA 110 Clodagh Roper Domican Donegal, Ireland prepare to dance their first round

8.59am Awaiting their starting bar we have 99 Niamh Taylor Doherty-Reid Belfast, Ireland 100 Grace Kennedy Lally Manchester, England 101 Moira Cahill Coyle Philadelphia, USA

8.48am Up next 87 Diane Molloy McLoughlin New York/New Jersey, USA 88 Erin Mann Burke Ohio, USA 89 Jessica Oliver Kavanagh Perth, Australia

8.40am Fresh from the stage after having completed their first round are 78 Shannon Mullan Kennedy Belfast, Ireland 79 Morgan Gee Watt Fort St.John, Canada 80 Rhiannon Habermann Crocker Brisbane, Australia 81 Maggie Mahon McGinley Toronto, Canada 82 Kayla Fallon Inishfree New York, USA 83 Hannah Austin Griffith Connecticut, USA

Messages for competitors 80 and 82 respectively

'One of my best friends, Rhiannon Habberman, from the Crocker school in Queensland Kate says hi, and wishes her the best of luck'

'Good luck Kayla Fallon Inishfree New York tell your sister That Matt sends his love. I am her older sisters Boyfriend and I miss her'.

8.38am Ready for their bow after completing their first round are 72 Erin Hayes Wick Colorado, USA 73 Emily Monaghan McCarron Midlands, England and 74 Tavia Russell-Caplan Butler-Fearon-O'Connor California, USA as 75 Jane O'Brien Ryan Tipperary, Ireland 76 Norita Cashman Sheehan-Murphy Killarney, Ireland and 77 Kerry Guerin O'Sullivan Brewster, USA ready themselves for their heavy round and the hornpipe

8.26am Taking their points on stage are 53 Brittany Silla Goggin-Carroll Toronto, Canada 54 Brianna Treacy Mullan-Davis New Jersey, USA 55 Emma Guerin Doherty-Reid Belfast, Ireland

8.17am Toes pointed for their first round are 49 Rachel Byrne Sarah Clark Paris, France 50 Zoe Sansom Clann na nGael Newcastle Upon Tyne, England 51 Leona Leithan Kennedy Belfast, Ireland

8.10am The competition proceeds as 36 Caoimhe Cassidy Lavin-Cassidy Chicago, USA 37 Emma Putman Rosemary Campbell New York, USA 38 Alexandra Cormay Harney Walpole, USA 39 Bobbie Trotter Carey Birmingham, England 40 Dearbhla Hillick Doherty-Reid Belfast, Ireland 41 Katie Arischuetz Comerford California, USA change over

8.06am Our first round gets underway with the hornpipe as 33 Emily Worden Elwood Mayo, Ireland 34 Zoe James Caroline Greene Glasgow, Scotland 35 Deirdre Gillette Trinity Chicago, USA walk onto stage

7.57am We have..... Rose Fitzgibbon,

Would like to take this opportunity to say 'hello to all my friends in Lourdes'

Maria Wogan,

Grainne Ni Chonchubhair,

'Hi to Kim Manhatten Eastside' also 'Hello Sinead ovver in Caherlistrane Westside'

Gerrard Meehan

Linda Reynolds,

Sharon McCaul

'Hi to everyone at the Derry Feis'

Chris McPartland

'What are my dancers doing looking at the website - go practice!'

7.56am Our first panel this morning are just getting themselves organised at their desks.

7.52am The first dancers are being called backstage now. the starting number for this competition is 33

7.47am Keeping rythmn, time and everyones toes tapping is Orflaith Ni Bhriain and Dean Crouch. Orflaith is not only musician, teacher and adjudicator, she also lectures in Irish Dance at the University Limerick. Dean, an experienced Irish dancer himself winning majors in All Ireland, North America and All Scotland, has released many CD's populating dancers and teachers dance halls throughout

7.42am Our MC keeping everything running smoothly this morning is a Connaught man Mr John McDonagh accompanied by his trusty assistant Ms Mona Roddy

7:39am The doors have just been opened to the auditorium and the hall is starting to fill as the girls for the 14 - 15 prepare

7:30am Good morning and welcome to Day 4 of the World Championships in the Waterfront .