00:15 That completes our first day of dancing here at the 40th World Championships in Glasgow. Tomorrow we will be starting with the Boys 12-13. Hope you can join us from 7:30am with competitions starting at 8am. Until then Good Night!
23:58 New England girls!!

Caroline Greene 'We are so proud of you Rohan'

Hi to everyone in the Gray Gillan Owens School

Hi to everyone from the Hession School

The Petri School New York so proud of our dancers

23:40 Our presentation for Girls 11-12 is now complete



11:17 All these excited young competitors gather sidestage as they wait patiently for the presentations to begin.
11:12 And the winner of the of the girls 11-12 championship is Cyra Taylor of the McConomy School, Derry.
11.01 : We now have right on schedule Mr Dan Armstrong addressing the crowd as he prepares to announce the results
10.55 : We have just been informed that the results shall be available in 5 minutes
10:50 : Majell Collins and Mandy Hennigan celebrating the recall of Tim Allcock at his 1st Worlds

10:46 Gavin and Seaneen Doherty with Michael Boyle (aka Cinderella Michael), Catherine Flanagan and Karen McMahon

Niamh Rickman, Burke SD 'just want to say hi to all my family'

Margaret Bond King Academy, Megan Kate Loughran and Norah Loughran - 'Hi Bec, wish you were here instead of on a mountain!'

Awaiting the final results of the evening Girls 11-12

22:29 We will have the results and presentations of the under 12 girls as soon as they have been tabulated.
22:22 Last to dance today is competitor 244 Saoirse Healy, Harney : Massachusetts, USA.
22:04 Currently dancing their set round is number 226 Emma Mc Gonagle, McConomy : Derry, Ireland. She is performing 'The Ace and Deuce of Pipering' at speed 106.
21:57 The recalls of Girls 11-12 continue in the Strathclyde Hall
21:40 The winner of Girls 10-11 Julia O'Rourke of the Petri School, New York



Jack Quinn Ui She Dublin




20:57 They can all be watched live on our webcam.
20:55 The awards and prizes for all these competitions will be announced here presently.
20:51 The girls 10-11 champion for this year is Julia O'Rourke of the Petri School, New York.

20:39 And Jack Quinn of Úi Shé, Dublin wins the Boys 11-12 competition.

20:33 The winner of the under 11 boys' championship is John Whitehurst from the Carey Academy.

20:25 The house lights are dimmed as this year's first results are announced in the main auditorium.
20:18 The Girls head over to the Strathclyde Suite and we will be starting with 102 Sophia Atkins Kelly Hendry : Tyne & Wear, England
20:14 Recalls for Girls 11-12
102, 104, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 117, 119, 120, 127, 128, 130, 135, 138, 141, 142, 144, 145, 146, 153, 155, 167, 172, 176, 183, 185, 190, 193, 195, 197, 200, 204, 208, 212, 216, 220, 221, 224, 226, 227, 228, 229, 232, 233, 237, 242 & 244
20:03 The Girls 11-12 will go to the Recall hall and start their 3rd round once the recalls have been announced
19:58 That concludes a spectacular opening for this year's World Dancing Championship. Up next will be the results and presentations of the Boys and Girls 10-11 competitions. We also need to announce the Recall for the Girls 11-12



19:32 Terry Gillan begins our ceremony. The entire opening can be watched on our live webcam.
19:24 Up next in the hall we will have the official opening.
19:21 And that concludes the light rounds for today as competitor 195 Payton Keil, Aaron Crosbie : London, England bows off.
19:18 We are approaching the end of this wonderful round of dancing as numbers 193 Caitlin Pyle, Hagen : New York, USA and 194 Adela McBrine, Kidd : Midlands, England step up to dance their slipjigs.
19:08 On stage now competitors 181 Clare McEleney McLaughlin : Glasgow, Scotland & 182 Zara Murphy Fitzgerald Casey : Limerick, Ireland
19:04 We will be showing the opening ceremony on Live Streaming camera which will start directly after Girls light round.
18:58 The documentary team carrying out interviews

Bill Maple and Deidre Penk ODonnell on the registration desk


Th Coleman School Mayo

Montgomery Taylor School Glasgow

18:53 Dancers from the Caroline Greene School in Glasgow ' Hi to Caroline and Michelle'

18:45 Sidestage Girls 11-12



18:39 **** Latest Update****
Boys 10-11 Round 3 complete
Boys 11-12 Round 3 Complete
Girls 10-11 Round 3 complete
Girls 11-12 Round 2 underway
18:29 The 2nd round of the Girls 11-12 continues and we have about 50 girls left to dance.

18:24 Currently on stage 133 Ellen Rafferty Scoil Ard Rince : Queensland, Australia & 134 Niamh Molloy McAleer : Victoria, Australia
18:19 Teachers Ed Searle, Anthony Costelloe, Brian Geraghty & Byron Tuttle

18:14 Erin Pender, Cian Nolan, Jackie Kennedy, Darren Maguire and Kathleen Keady

18:09 John Carey and Carol Scanlon

18:00 Dancers 188 Róisín Naughton Coleman : Mayo, Ireland and 153 Katlyn ReaneyColeman : Mayo, Ireland and all from the Coleman School
'Hi to Karen Hanley in Sydney' and 'Hello to Margaret Dunleavy at home in Charlestown - Hope you are feeling better Margaret'

17:53 We are almost one quarter of the way through our slipjigs in the main hall as numbers 248 Aoife Cremins, Croghan / Greene : Limerick, Ireland and 101 Mary Kate Guinan, Mulhern : Illinois, USA take to the stage.

17:50 Dr Sean Cullinane with Marie Duffy and her husband Mike

17:45 The opening ceremony will commence once the 2nd round of Girls 11-12 has been completed
17:42 On stage now dancing their light round we have competitors 228Aislinn Bevill Pender-Keady : Connecticut, USA & 229 Leah Pinnegar-Biddlecombe Aaron Crosbie : London, England

17:36 11-12 girls backstage


17:33 Aussie Girls 151 Matilda Finchett Rabusin : Victoria, Australia with friends dancing later in week Alexandra U14 and Louise in Senior Ladies

17:31Backstage with Girls 11-12

17:27 The Recall round has finished for the Girls 10-11
17:26 Girls all set for their light round

17:22 U12 girls sidestage

17:17 The first two dancers in Round 2 Girls 11-12 are 197 Grace Monaghan Mulvihill-Lynch : New York, USA & 198 Alana McGuirk Ui She : Dublin, Ireland

17:14 Adjudicating panel for Round 2 of Girls 11-12 is
Mary Kay Hennigan
Sheila Stevens
Peter Boylan
Pat OConnor Keaney
Alice Boyle ODowd
musicians Gerry and Seamus
17:10 Our musicians and adjudicators are in place and we are ready to begin the under 12 girls' second round with
17:06 **** Latest Update****
Boys 10-11 Round 3 complete
Boys 11-12 Round 3 Complete
Girls 10-11 Round 3 underway
Girls 11-12 Round 1 Complete R2 about to start
17:05 U12 dancer 203 Niamh Redmond Burke : Cheshire, England with her sister Kerry

17:03 Grace and Alanna from the Kidd School

17:00 Sinead Lightley and Kathleen Clifford Lightley with James Montgomery who is one of the original feis musicians

16:57 Watching the Girls U11 recall Dara O'Se, Aine O'Se and Kathleen Keady

16:53 U12 Boys finished their dancing for today waiting for results

16:46 Owen McAuley part of the local organising team here in Glasgow who have been working for many months to make this years event such a success. You may also spot Limerick teacher Tony Nolan !!

16:41 The Kelly Hendry School Newcastle with teacher Laura Giddons


16:37 The 11-12 girls sidestage.




16:30 Competitor 232 Ruby Mae Anthony Glendarragh : Nottinghamshire, England with her teacher Aidan Comerford and his daughter Ciara

16:25 The Mona Ní Rodaigh School Louth

16:22 The Kiely Walsh School from Cork just arrived in Glasgow

16:18 Competitors 105 Josephine Henderson, Comerford : California, USA; 106 Eleanor Barrell, Maguire O'Shea : Essex, England and 107 Chloe Kobus, O'Grady Quinlan : Pennsylvania, USA take the stage in the main hall to dance their jigs. We have about one third of the girls still to dance their heavies.
16:07 186 Lucy Kibble Carey Academy : Midlands, England with her friends and sister

16:05 A future champion 6-year old Karis Houghton Brown from Carey Academy

16:03 The lads from Conway Lally look very coordinated

15:59 116 Amy Duncan Ursula Moore : Donegal, Ireland with her teacher Ursula

15:53 191 Shakeala Carroll Lally : Cheshire, England with her family enjoying the atmosphere at the Royal Concert Hall

15:50 101 Mary Kate Guinan Mulhern : Illinois, USA getting ready for her first round in Girls 11-12

15:43 The Carey Acadamy Midlands England having lots of fun at the Worlds

15:39 The recalls for the girls 10-11 competition are as follows: 101, 114, 115, 116, 121, 123, 125, 128, 129, 132, 135, 140, 142, 143, 145, 148, 152, 154, 155, 156, 158, 163, 170, 171, 172, 174, 177, 179, 181, 186, 188, 196, 200, 203, 204, 207, 209 and 211. This round will begin with 114 Ellie Joyce, Graham : Missouri, USA in the Strathclyde Suite.
15:30 **** Latest Update****
Boys 10-11 Round 3 complete
Boys 11-12 Round 3 Complete
Girls 10-11 Round 2 complete
Girls 11-12 Round 1 underway

15:14 All the girls up to number 248 have been called sidestage as we pass the half way mark of this round.


15:08 On stage in Girls 11-12 are 177 Niamh Bruton Ann O Callaghan : Cork, Ireland, 178 Rachel Rouse Sylvan Kelly : Mayo, Ireland & 179 Maddie Monticello Trinity : Illinois, USA
15:00 The 11-12 Girls get ready backstage for their first round


14:55 Sean Fegan who does a wonderful job looking after all the trophies and medals

14:52 Sidestage Girls 11-12


14:48 Our MC Dan Armstrong keeps everyone amused and the girls relaxed before they dance

14:47 The first round starts with 148 Alanna O' Brien Cregan O'Brien : Georgia, USA, 149 Niamh Laverty Murchu Duiginn : Hertfordshire, England & 150 Orla Shaughnessy Fegan : Leinster, Ireland

14:44 The panel for Round1 of Girls 11-12 is
Jackie O'Leary
Brenda Boylan
Kevin Broesler
Bernadette Farrell
Bernadette Trainor
14:40 We begin our first round of the girls 11-12 championship as numbers
14:33 The lads from the Inisfree School having a great time here in Glasgow

14:30 The Girls 11-12 are being called sidestage by our MC for this afternoon Dan Armstrong
14:25 Mona Ní Rodaigh with daughter Dearbhaile just leaving the recall hall after Boys 11-12

14:22 Our last two competitors in Girls 10-11 round 2 are 178 Isabel O Donoghue Rinceoirí Na Ríochta : Kerry, Ireland & 179 Sofia Fitzmaurice Murchu Duiginn : Hertfordshire, England
14:17 The practice floors in the lobby are getting well used

14:14 The film crew from Wellpark Productions who are here all week making a documentary on Irish dancing which will be screened Feb 2011

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