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Tunbridge Wells Mela, 19th July 2009

Courtney McMahon dancers were part of an international billing that celebrated diverse styles of music and dance. A blue sky, sunshine and a friendly atmosphere added to the enjoyment of performing for an audience of several thousand.





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Winners: Best Choreography
Final of Red Cross Dance for Life Competition

The girls put on a great performance in a superb venue, the E.M. Forster theatre in Tonbridge, Kent.  As well as taking first place for choreography, we were also runners-up for diversity of dance.  Well done girls!

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Maguire O'Shea Feis, Saturday 11th July 2009

Niamh McGlynn (U6)
1st Hop Jig (Intermediate) Advances to the Open grade
2nd Slip Jig (Intermediate)
4th Light Jig (Intermediate)
5th Reel ((Primary)

Rosie Keen (U7)
1st Slip Jig (Beginner) Advances to the Primary grade
2nd Light Jig (Beginner) Advances to the Primary grade

Aoife Crabtree (U8)
3rd Reel (Beginner) Advances to the Primary grade

Poppy O'Connor (U9)
2nd Heavy Jig (Primary) Advances to the Intermediate grade
4th Slip Jig (Primary)
5th Hop Jig (Primary)

Olivia Moore (U9)
4th Light Jig (Primary)

Ben Brooks (U10)
5th Slip Jig (Beginner)

Hayley Prendergast (U10)
2nd Reel (Beginner) Advances to the Primary grade

Ellena Nsajja (U10)
3rd Heavy Jig (Intermediate)
4th Hornpipe (Intermediate)

Emma Freeman (U11)
1st Slip Jig (Intermediate) Advances to the Open grade
2nd Reel (Intermediate)
4th Light Jig (Intermediate)
5th Hop Jig (Intermediate)

Maria Conroy (U11)
5th Heavy Jig (Intermediate)

Siobhan Hansbury (U12)
2nd Hornpipe (Intermediate)
1st Slip Jig (Beginner) Advances to the Primary grade
4th Light Jig (Primary)
5th Reel (Primary)

Alice Topping (U15)
3rd Reel (Intermediate)
4th Light Jig (Intermeiate)
2nd Hop Jig (Intermediate)

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Dancers reach Kent & Sussex regional final, June 2009

Dance for Life, run by the Red Cross, the world's leading humanitarian organisation, proved to be a fantastic arena for Courtney McMahon dancers to demonstrate their skill.




Left to right: Emma, Siobhan, Jemma, Selina, Sophie, Alice, Michelle, Chloe, Eleanor

Overall: Winner
Entertainment: Winner
Concept: Winner
Choreography: Runner-up
Diversity of Dance: Runner-up
Music: Runner-up

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Solent Feile, 21st June, 2009

Elena Nsajja (U10)
1st Slip Jig (Intermediate) Advances to the Open grade
2nd Heavy Jig (Intermediate)
2nd Hornpipe (Intermediate)
8th Championship

Megan Kelly (U7)
2nd Light Jig (Beginner) - Advances to the Primary grade
2nd Trophy Light Jig (Primary)
1st Hop Jig (Primary) - Advances to the Intermediate grade
4th Slip Jig (Beginner)
2nd Heavy Jig (Beginner)

Hannah Cragg (U9)
3rd Heavy Jig (Intermediate)
2nd Hornpipe (Intermediate)

Kathryn Chambers (U9)
2nd Heavy Jig (Intermediate)
5th Hornpipe (Intermediate)
4th Hop Jig (Primary)

Beliz Aygin (U10)
5th Light Jig (Intermediate)

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Coventry Celtic Championship, June 13th, 2009

Emma Freeman (U11)
Recalled and placed 4th in the Preliminary Championship
2nd Round 1 (Heavy)

2nd Slip Jig (Intermediate)
3rd Light Jig (Intermediate)
4th Hop Jig (Intermediate)



A delighted Emma Freeman. An impressive result after just 15 months experience of Irish dancing.

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Brooks Feis, June 6th & 7th, 2009

Sophie Stevens (U13)
Recalled and placed 4th in the Preliminary Championship
3rd Round 1 (Heavy)

Selina Patel (U15)
Recalled and placed 7th in the Preliminary Championship
4th Round 1 (Heavy)

Niamh McGlynn (U6)
2nd Hop Jig (Primary) Advances to the Intermediate grade
3rd Trophy Reel (Primary)
3rd Light Jig (Primary)
3rd Slip Jig (Intermediate)

Rosie Keen (U7)
1st Hop Jig (Beginner) Advances to the Primary grade

Megan Kelly (U7)
4th LIght Jig (Beginner)

Isabel Eden (U8)
4th Heavy Jig (Beginner)
5th Hop Jig (Beginner)

Hannah Cragg (U9)
3rd Hornpipe (Intermediate)

Thomas Freeman (U9)
4th Heavy Jig (Beginner)

Kathryn Chambers (U9)
1st Hornpipe (Primary) Advances to the Intermediate grade
2nd Heavy Jig (Primary) Advances to the Intermediate grade
2nd Light Jig (Primary) Advances to the Intermediate grade
3rd Trophy Heavy Jig (Primary)

Francesca Viney (U9)
2nd Slip Jig (Beginner) Advances to the Primary grade

Hayley Prendergast (U10)
1st Slip Jig (Primary) Advances to the Intermediate grade
That's two consecutive first places for Hayley in the Slip JIg
4th Trophy Reel (Beginner)

Jamie Louise Roostan (U10)
2nd Slip Jig (Primary) Advances to the Intermediate grade
4th Hop Jig (Primary)
5th Hornpipe (Primary)

Leia Walker (U11)
1st Heavy Jig (Primary) Advances to the Intermediate grade
4th Reel (Primary)
A remarkable result - this is the third feis Leia has attended!
Pictured below


Maria Conroy (U11)
2nd Light Jig (Primary) Advances to the Intermediate grade
2nd Hornpipe (Primary) Advances to the Intermediate grade
3rd Hop Jig (Beginner) Advances to the Primary grade

Emma Freeman (U11)
2nd Hop Jig (Intermediate)
2nd Slip Jig (Intermediate)
3rd Light Jig (Intermediate)
4th Reel (Intermediate)

Alice Topping (U15)
2nd Hop Jig (Intermediate)
4th Reel (Intermediate)
4th Light Jig (Intermediate)
4th Slip Jig (Intermediate)

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Glendarragh Feis, May 30th, 2009

Eleanor Hobbs (U12)
Recalled and placed 5th in the Preliminary championship.
3rd Light round
3rd Heavy Round

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Corby Feis, May 16th 2009

The five grade dancers that made the trip to Corby all advanced a grade - very well done.

Thomas Freeman (U9)
3rd Light Jig (Beginner) Advances to the Primary grade
4th Slip Jig (Beginner)
5th Hop Jig (Beginner)

Hannah Cragg (U9)
3rd Sip Jig (Beginner) Advances to the Primary grade
3rd Heavy Jig (Intermediate)

Beliz Aygin (U10)
1st Slip Jig (Primary) Advances to the Intermediate grade

Maria Conroy (U11)
2nd Slip Jig (Primary) Advances to the Intermediate grade
5th Hop jig (Beginner)

Emma Freeman (U11)
1st Hornpipe (Intermediate) Advances to the Open grade
11th Preliminary Championship

Sophie Stevens (U13)
Recalled in Preliminary Championship
Placed 7th overall

Jemma Selves (U14)
2nd Round 2 (Light) of Preliminary Championship
Placed 6th overall



Emma Freeman pictured left and Beliz Aygin pictured right.

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Conway Lally Feis, 2009

Niamh McGlynn (U6)
2nd Slip Jig (Intermediate)
4th Hop Jig (Primary)
4th Light Jig (Primary)

Megan Kelly (U7)
2nd Slip Jig (Beginner)
3rd Hop Jig (Primary)

Hannah Cragg (U9)
3rd Heavy Jig (Intermediate)
5th Hornpipe (Intermediate)
5th Reel (Intermediate)

Kathryn Chambers (U9)
2nd Hornpipe (Beginner) Advances to primary grade
4th Reel (Beginner)

Francesca Viney (U9)
5th Light Jig (Beginner)

Olivia Moore (U9)
5th Heavy Jig (Beginner)

Hayley Prendergast (U10)
1st Hop Jig (Beginnner) Advances to primary grade
1st Slip Jig (Beginner) Advancers to primary grade

Maria Conroy (U11)
3rd Hornpipe (Beginner) Advancers to primary grade
4th Slip Jig (Primary)

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Class Feis, 29th March 2009

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Many thanks to our adjudicators, Maria Sweeney, Catriona Hale and Julie Loughlin; our musician, Dean Crouch; the Mayor of Dartford, Cllr. Ian Armitt and the Mayoress, Lynne Armitt, who kindly attended this event and presented championship awards; Rona Hansbury for her superb organisation of helpers as well as catering; Rona's mum Dot who was a star in the kitchen; Lorraine Hamilton for managing backstage; Lianne Eden who took phographs throughout the day and everyone else that lent a hand to make this day a success.

Congratulations to all our dancers on their performances.

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Scanlon Feis, Saturday 21st March 2009

Congratulations to Emma and Sophie on their fine performances in Birmingham today.

Emma Freeman (U11)
5th Round 2 (Heavy Round) of Preliminary Open Championship
2nd Round 1 (Light Round) with one adjudicator
5th Slip Jig (intermediate)
5th Hornpipe (Intermediate)

Sophie Stevens (U13)
Recalled and placed 8th overall in Preliminary Open Championship
5th Round 2 (Heavy Round)
Placed 2nd and 4th in Round 3 (Set Dance)

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St Patrick's Day Celebrations 2009



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Thank you to everyone that attended. £500 was raised for each charity.

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McGahan Lees Feis, 7th & 8th March 2009
We don't know many grade results from this feis.  If you achieved any top-five places, please let us know.

Niamh McGlynn (U6)
1st Reel (Beginner) Advances to the Primary grade
5th Light Jig (Primary)
3rd Hop Jig (Primary)
2nd Slip Jig (Primary) Advances to the Intermediate grade

Megan Kelly (U7)
4th Reel (Beginner)
2nd Hop Jig (Beginner) Advances to the Primary grade

Rosie Keen (U7)
4th Light Jig (Beginner)
4th Hop Jig (Beginner)
5th Slip Jig (Beginner)

Caitlin MacLean (U7)
4th Slip Jig (Beginner)

Samantha King (U9)
3rd Reel (Beginner) Advances to the Primary grade

Poppy O'Connor (U9)
5th Light Jig (Intermediate)

Siobhan Hansbury (U12)
3rd Reel (Primary)

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Trainor Feis,  21st & 22nd February 2009



Pictured top: Niamh McGlynn
Pictured bottom, left to right: Olivia Moore, Poppy O'Connor, Lily Adams, Samantha King, Grace Roostan

Niamh McGlynn (U6)
1st Light Jig (Beginner) Advances to the Primary grade
1st Slip Jig (Beginner)  Advances to the Primary grade
3rd Hop Jig (Beginner)  Advances to the Primary grade
5th Reel (Beginner)

Rosie Keen (U7)
4th Reel (Beginner)
4th Slip Jig (Beginner)

Levi Redworth (U7)
8th Premier Championship

Poppy O'Connor (U9)
2nd Light Jig (Primary)  Advances to the Intermediate grade
3rd Heavy Jig (Primary)

Samantha King (U9)
3rd Slip Jig (Beginner)  Advances to the Primary grade
5th Light Jig (Beginner)

Olivia Moore (U9)
3rd Light Jig (Beginner)  Advances to the Primary grade

Hannah Cragg (U9)
2nd Heavy Jig (Intermediate)
2nd Hornpipe (Intermediate)



Jamie Louise Roostan (U10) (Pictured above)
2nd Light Jig (Beginner)  Advances to the Primary grade
3rd Hop Jig (Beginner)  Advances to the Primary grade
3rd Slip Jig (Beginner)  Advances to the Primary grade
3rd Heavy Jig (Primary)

Beliz Aygin (U10)
1st Slip Jig (Beginner)  Advances to the Primary grade

Hayley Prendergast (U10)
5th Slip Jig (Beginner)

Molly Cunningham (U11)
2nd Hornpipe (Primary)  Advances to the Intermediate grade

Bridget Redworth (U11)
1st Heavy Jig, Round 2 of Preliminary Championship
11th overall, Preliminary Championship

Harley Wooler (U11)
14th Preliminary Championship

Emma Freeman (U11)
14th Preliminary Championship

Amy Underwood (U11)
16th Preliminary Championship



Eleanor Hobbs (U12) (Pictured above)
2nd Heavy Jig, Round 2 of Preliminary Championship
5th Reel, Round 1 of Preliminary Championship
4th overall, Preliminary Championship
2nd Reel (Intermediate)

Siobhan  Hansbury (U12)
2nd Hornpipe (Primary)  Advances to the Intermediate grade
5th Reel (Primary)

Erin Cunningham (U13)
1st Slip Jig (Primary)  Advances to the Intermediate grade
4th Heavy Jig (Primary)

Sophie Stevens (U13)
9th Preliminary Championship

Jemma Selves (U14)
9th Preliminary Championship
(1st in the Hornpipe with Dara Delap O'Shea)

Selina Patel (U15)
4th Hornpipe, Round 3 of Preliminary Championship
5th Reel, Round 1 of Preliminary Championship
5th Heavy Jig, Round 2 of Preliminary Championship
6th overall, Preliminary Championship

Michelle McKenzie (U15)
13th overall, Preliminary Championship

Chloe Flynn (U16)
18th Open Championship

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Hennigan O'Loughlin Feis, 24th & 25th Jan. '09



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Megan Kelly (U7)
4th Hop Jig (Beginner)
5th Light Jig (Beginner)

Rosie Keen (U7)
5th Hop Jiig (Beginner)
5th Slip Jig (Beginner)

Isabel Eden (U8)
2nd Light Jig (Primary)

Hannah Cragg (U9)
5th Reel (Intermediate)

Thomas Freeman (U9)
2nd Reel (Beginner)

Francesca Viney (U9)
3rd Reel (Beginner)

Poppy O'Connor (U9)
3rd Slip Jig (Beginner)

Samantha King (U9)
5th Hop Jig (Primary)

Joshua Spanyol (U10)
1st Slip Jig (Beginner)
1st Heavy Jig (Primary)
2nd Reel (Primary)
2nd Hop Jig (Beginner)



Jamie Louise Roostan (U10)
3rd Reel (Primary)

Beliz Aygin (U10)
5th Reel (Primary)

Hayley Prendergast (U10)
5th Light Jig (Beginner)

Leia Walker (U11)
1st Light Jig (Beginner)
1st Hop Jig (Beginner)

Emma Freeman (U11)
1st Heavy Jig (Intermediate) - Advances to the Open grade
2nd Reel (Intermediate)
4th Hornpipe (Intermediate)

Siobhan Hansbury (U12)
4th Hop Jig (Primary)

Selina Patel (U16)
1st Reel (Intermediate) - Advances to the Open grade
2nd Slip Jig (Intermediate)
2nd Light Jig (Intermediate)

Emma O'Reilly (U16)
1st Hop Jig (Intermediate) - Advances to the Open grade
3rd Reel (Intermediate)
2nd Heavy Jig (Intermediate)
3rd Hornpipe (Intermediate)

Coverage of our U.DANCE awards at the MIck Jagger Centre in Dartford.

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