TWO British-based Irish dancers were crowned World Champions yesterday as the 44th World Irish Dancing Championships opened in London.
Billed as “Olympics” of Irish dancing, more than 5,000 competitors are set to battle it out to be crowned champions this week, with up to 15,000 more expected to attend the eight-day event at the London Hilton Metropole.
Last night, Alliyah O'Hare (Girls 10-11) from the Scanlon School and Callum O’Neill (Boys 11-12) from the Kenny Academy, both in Birmingham, were crowned champions in their respective categories.
The Championships is hosted by An Coimisiún le Rincí Gaelacha and began yesterday with an opening ceremony attended by world famous dancer, Michael Flatley
Mayor of London Boris Johnson, said the event is a “vital boost to London’s economy”.
Throughout the eight days of competition, dancers will compete in solo, ceilí, choreography and dance drama categories in a variety of age groups
The World Irish Dancing Championships run from April 13th to 20th.
See Irish Post (April 23 edition) for pictures from this year's Championships
Results: Day One
Girls 10-11 result
1st Aliyah O'Hare
2nd Grace Mcgrory
3rd Jessica Miller
4th Erin McPolin
5th Nicole Plotnikova
6- Catherine Moore
7- Ava Murphy
8- Abbie Best
9- Erika Long
10- Hannah Hunt
11th EleanorMurray
12th TrinityGleeson
13th Katie McKennaFinlay
14th BrideyLobb
15th RoisinWilliams
Girls 11-12 Results
1st Siobhan Phelan
2nd Molly McAdam
3rd Zara Gorman
4th Emma Mannion
5th Sylvia Carroll
6th Chloe Cardwell
7th Emily Concannon
8th Faith Moore
9th Erin Karlok
10th Clodagh Wall
11th Dara Venning
12th Emma Smith
13th Doireann Ni Riain
14th Jennifer Golden
15th Alannah Marsh
16th Bridget Abraldes
17th Holly Duffy
18th Peyton Davis
19th Ruadh Kinsella
Boys 10-11
1st Ronan O’Brien of Scoil Ui Ruairc in Cuige Mumhan, Ireland
2nd Mark Clifford
3rd David Pyke
4th Tiernan Fahey
5th Joseph Howorth
6th Joe Pavier
7th Luis Alverez
8th Cormac McKeogh
9th Ronan Kristafek
10th Ruari Lee
11th Ronan Kelly
12th Colin Clark
13th Declan Mangan
14th Daniel Butterly
15th Fiachra O'Hanlon
16th Shane McGready
17th Vlademer Proudnikov
18th Michael Deery
19th Mark Connor
20th Aidan Waterman
21st Michael Flanagan
22nd Brian Nolan
Boys 11-12
1st Callum O’Neill of the Kenny School in Midlands A Region
2nd Sean Slemon
3rd Rian Collins
4th Liam Costelo
5th George Semple
6th Jason Syron
7th Collin Mountain
8th Joe Flanagan
9th ROnan O'Connell
10th Jack Lynch
11th Cathal Doughan
11th Ryan Miskelly
13th Mark Hopkins
14th Daragh McKinney
15th Austin Semple
16th Matthew Sellers
17th Aaron Gordon
18th Oliver Smith
19th Mack Copsey
20th Jude Flurry
21st Jonathan Shaw
22nd Brant Rankin
23rd Daniel Donnelly
24th Ewan McCarthy
25th Cian Cronin
26th Ronan Swope
27th Dudta McGrath
28th Eli Dykes
29th Ronan Burke
