The 2019 CLRG World Irish Dancing Championships named dozens of new World Champions last week
The 2019 CLRG World Irish Dancing Championships came to a close on Sunday, April 21 in Greensboro, North Carolina in the US after a week’s worth of solo and ceili competitions.
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The Worlds, the highest level of competition for the CLRG [An Coimisiún Le Rincí Gaelacha] organization, saw thousands of dancers descend upon Greensboro to compete amongst the best of the best Irish dancers.
Below are the top five placements from each of the solo competitions, courtesy of CLRG and FeisResults.
A massive congratulations to all the competitors at the 2019 World Irish Dancing Championships!
Boys 10-11
1 Aidan Ward - Marie Connell: Midlands Region, England/Wales
2 Ciaran Smith - Ni Chearra-O'Baolain: Cuige Uladh, Eire
3 Joseph Farrell - Doolan-Cullen: Cuige Laighean, Eire
4 Scott Ryan - Flynn O'Kane Academy: Cuige Mumhan, Eire
5 Ben Farren - McCaul: Cuige Uladh, Eire
Boys 11-12
1 Owen Gaughan - Hession: Cuige Chonnacht, Eire
2 Aaron Delaney - Callanan MacLoone O’ Meara: Cuige Mumhan, Eire
3 Shay Brunning - Inis Cara: Midlands Region, England/Wales
4 John O'Connor - Claddagh Academy: Southern Region, England
5 Cillian Cronin - Scoil Uí Ruairc: Cuige Mumhan, Eire
Boys 12-13
1 Ashton Baumann - Lavin-Cassidy: Mid America Region, USA
2 David Nealon - Flynn O'Kane Academy: Cuige Mumhan, Eire
3 Fionn Higgins - Higgins-Flynn: Cuige Uladh, Eire
4 Darragh O'Leary - Flynn O'Kane Academy: Cuige Mumhan, Eire
5 Ashton Canty - McGahan Lees: Southern Region, England
Boys 13-14
1 Elliot Kwelele - McGee: Cuige Uladh, Eire
2 Finn Bradley - Carey Academy: Midlands Region, England/Wales
3 Oisin Lennon - Mona Ni Rodaigh: Cuige Uladh, Eire
4 Luke Canney - Timoney School: Cuige Chonnacht, Eire
5 Jonathan Shirley - Cleary: Western Region, USA
Boys 14-15
1 Lochlan Howard - The Academy: Mid America Region, USA
2 Colum Higgins - McConomy-Bradley-Doherty: Ireland and UK
3 Callum McAleer - Scanlon: Midlands Region, England/Wales
4 Jack Porter - Kavanagh Porter Warren: Southern Region, USA
5 James Fox - O'Reilly Bransfield: Cuige Laighean, Eire
Boys 15-16
1 David Pyke - Ryan: Cuige Mumhan, Eire
2 Mark Clifford - Áine Murphy Academy: Cuige Mumhan, Eire
3 Tiernan Fahy - McBride & Fahy: Cuige Chonnacht, Eire
4 Shane McGready - Scoil Rince Clann McCaul: Cuige Uladh, Eire
5 Joe Pavier - Inis Cara: Midlands Region, England/Wales
Boys 16-17
1 Liam Costello - McGahan Lees Creer: New South Wales, Australia
2 Callum O'Neill - Carey Academy: Midlands Region, England/Wales
3 Sean Slemon - Áine Murphy Academy: Cuige Mumhan, Eire
4 George Semple - Turley Duggan: Midlands Region, England/Wales
5 Aaron Gordon - Siobhan McDonnell: Cuige Chonnacht, Eire
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Men 17-18
1 Ciaran Coyle - Scanlon: Midlands Region, England/Wales
2 Patrick Grant - Butler-Fearon-O'Connor: USA and Canada
3 Gareth O'Connor - Mona Ni Rodaigh: Cuige Uladh, Eire
4 Ruairi McCabe - McConomy-Bradley-Doherty: Ireland and UK
5 Cameron Lambert - Comerford: Western Region, USA
Men 18-19
1 Robert McAleese - Butler-Fearon-O'Connor: USA and Canada
2 Francis Fallon - Hession: Cuige Chonnacht, Eire
3 Cian Reagan - Inishfree: Southern Region, USA
4 Alex Winfield - Carey Academy: North West Region, England
5 Noel Spillane - Donny Golden: Mid Atlantic Region, USA
Men 19-20
1 Gerard Byrne - McNelis Cunningham Boyle: Cuige Uladh, Eire
2 Sean Mortalo - Holly & Kavanagh: Cuige Laighean, Eire
3 Declan McLaughlin - Sharon Taylor: Scotland
4 Matthew Lambert - McConomy-Bradley-Doherty: Ireland and UK
5 James McCartan - Doherty Petri: USA and Ireland
Men 20-21
1 Conor Rodgers - McConomy-Bradley-Doherty: Ireland and UK
2 Curtis Long - Doherty Petri: USA and Ireland
3 Parker Armstrong - O'Shea-Chaplin: New England Region, USA
4 Conor Norton/ - Ceim Oir: Southern Region, England
5 Patrick McKenna - Sharon Taylor: Scotland
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Senior Men Over 21
1 Caolan McKeating Lynch - Mulvenna Academy: Cuige Uladh, Eire
2 Ian Luebbers - Holly & Kavanagh: Cuige Laighean, Eire
3 Richard Murray - Higgins: Cuige Mumhan, Eire
4 Rory Patrick McElvogue - Cass-Barrington: Southern Region, USA
5 Thomas Wilson - Melbourne Academy: Victoria, Australia
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Girls 10-11
1 Blaithlin Mohan - Scoil Rince Clann McCaul: Cuige Uladh, Eire
2 Shannon Moran - O'Neill Geraghty: Cuige Chonnacht, Eire
3 Sheenagh McMorrow - McMorrow: Cuige Chonnacht, Eire
4 Mya Toal-Allen - Doherty Petri: USA and Ireland
5 Lauren Neary - Sylvan Kelly: Cuige Chonnacht, Eire
Girls 11-12
1 Caitlin Murray - McConomy-Bradley-Doherty: Ireland and
2 Caoimhe O'Halloran - Áine Murphy Academy: Cuige Mumhan, Eire
3 Niamh McNamara - Scoil Uí Ruairc: Cuige Mumhan, Eire
4 Rose McDowell - Kelly Hendry: North East Region, England
5 Chloe Gilmurray - McNelis Cunningham Boyle: Cuige Uladh, Eire
Girls 12-13
1 Molly McGrory - Turley Duggan: Midlands Region, England/Wales
2 Carmen McAleer - Scoil Rince Clann McCaul: Cuige Uladh, Eire
3 Abbie Mai Walsh - Flynn O'Kane Academy: Cuige Laighean, Eire
4 Naoise McCrory - Doherty Petri: USA and Ireland
5 Seoda Liu Wang - McNelis Cunningham Boyle: Cuige Uladh, Eire
Girls 13-14
1 Blanaid O'Neill - Doherty Petri: USA and Ireland
2 Enya Higgins - Higgins-Flynn: Cuige Uladh, Eire
3 Brigid O'Connor - Murray Academy: New England Region, USA
4 Ella McCarthy - Blair McCarthy: Southern Region, England
5 Sofia Rose Martin - Kelly Hendry: North East Region, England
Girls 14-15
1 Emily Colangelo - McNelis Cunningham Boyle: Cuige Uladh, Eire
2 Ella Owens - Ceim Oir: Southern Region, England
3 Caoimhe Devlin - McConomy-Bradley-Doherty: Ireland and UK
4 Kathleen Maria Collins - Sharon Taylor: Scotland
5 Maggie Webber - Mulvihill-Lynch: Mid Atlantic Region, USA
Girls 15-16
1 Alliyah O'Hare - Scanlon: Midlands Region, England/Wales
2 Erin McPolin - Carey Academy: Midlands Region, England/Wales
3 Aoibhin Kenneally - Flynn O'Kane Academy: Cuige Mumhan, Eire
4 Maya Coyne - Butler-Fearon-O'Connor: USA and Canada
5 Cara Flannagan Walsh - Holly & Kavanagh: Cuige Laighean, Eire
Girls 16-17
1 Aiesha Coyle - Doherty Petri: USA and Ireland
2 Simone Loysen - Broesler: Southern Region, USA
3 Emma Mannion - O'Neill Geraghty: Cuige Chonnacht, Eire
4 Siobhan Phelan - Lorraine Duggan: Cuige Mumhan, Eire
5 Nessa Storms - The Academy: Mid America Region, USA
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Ladies 17-18
1 Clodagh Davis - Doherty Petri: USA and Ireland
2 Tiernagh Canning - McCaul: Cuige Uladh, Eire
3 Erin-Grace Cooke - O'Connor Hennigan: Southern Region, England
4 Olivia Nachtigal - Mattierin: Western Region, Canada
5 Ciara Walshe - Holly & Kavanagh: Cuige Laighean, Eire
Ladies 18-19
1 Mairead Trainor - Trainor: Southern Region, England
2 Orla Mullane Godley - Mullane Godley: Mid America Region, USA
3 Aoife Bannigan - Ni Chearra-O'Baolain: Cuige Uladh, Eire
4 Gaby Stratmann - Carey Academy: Midlands Region, England/Wales
5 Annalise Carter - Reel Éire: Southern Region, England
Ladies 19-20
1 Londyn Nachtigal - Mattierin: Western Region, Canada
2 Tara Rochester - Butler-Fearon-O'Connor: USA and Canada
3 Julia Sullivan - Doyle Corrigan: Eastern Region, Canada
4 Shannon Flanagan - McNelis Cunningham Boyle: Cuige Uladh, Eire
5 Ciara Keating - Kavanagh Porter Warren: USA and Ireland
Ladies 20-21
1 Melanie Valdes - Doherty Petri: USA and Ireland
2 Ciara Loughran - Doherty Petri: USA and Ireland
3 Robyn Connolly - Kavanagh Porter Warren: USA and Ireland
4 Dakota Courtney - O'Brien: Western Australia
5 Jessica Everitt - Scanlon: Midlands Region, England/Wales
Ladies 21-23
1 Olivia Murray - McConomy-Bradley-Doherty: Ireland and UK
2 Dara McAleer - The Academy: Mid America Region, USA
3 Keara Durand - Doherty Petri: USA and Ireland
4 Casey Lenaghan - Aaron Crosbie & Co: Southern Region, England
5 Mackenzie Cross - Watt: Western Region, Canada
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Senior Ladies Over 23
1 Jessica Hindley - Carey Academy: Midlands Region, England/Wales
2 Morgan Crammond - Halloran: New South Wales, Australia
3 Erica Schiff - Watters: Southern Region, USA
4 Erin McArthur - Scoil Rince Kilmurray: Victoria, Australia
5 Alexia Bell - Houston: Western Region, Canada
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