Congratulations to Gilleóghan Irish Dancers on Their Wins in the 2012 New England Oireachtas

Gilleóghan Results from the 2012 New England Oireachtas, Providence, RI 11/16-11/18

Background: Oireachtas (pronounded O-rock-tas) is the annual regional irish dance event held world wide by each designated region. In North America there are 7 regions; New England, MidAtlantic, MidAmerica, Southern, Western, Eastern Canada and Western Canada. Although most National competitions world wide provide a qualifying spot for top dancers in their age group, the primary source of earning a world qualifying spot is a dancer’s home region. The results of each Oireachtas is as followed; the top 50% of dancers competing in each age group will recall after their hard and soft shoe rounds and return back for a third heavy shoe set dance round. Out of this top 50%, 5 dancers for the first 20 entered in total will qualify for worlds and an additional spot will be added per every additional 10 dancers entered. (For example a competition of 50 girls would have 8 qualifying spots). Also, any competitor with a previous world medaled earned at the previous year’s World Championships gets an automatic qualifying spot for the next year, giving their age group an additional spot regardless of the competition size. All dancers who have qualified for the 2013 World Championships (Oireachtas Rince na Cruinne) will be traveling to Boston, MA to compete for a week-long event beginning March 24, 2013.

Solo Competitions – * indicates a World Qualifier, 15 in total for Gilleóghan

                        Carolyn Cardell*- 5^th place

                        Kassie Seavy- 31^st place

Girls 4hand Ceili U12A: 2^nd place (Rory Bach, Sarah Scofield, Nora Ahern,  Meaghan Lynn

Girls 4hand Ceili U12B:

9^th Erin Marie Smith, Jillian Collins, Bridget Kager, Colleen Stapleton

Mixed 4hand Ceili U12:

Girls 4hand U15A:

2^nd place Clare Ahern, Caitlin Teeking, Kassie Seavy, Nicole Greco

Girls 4hand U15B:

4^th place Sophie Jones, Alyssa Enright, Katherine Archer, Julia Murphy

14^th place Sadie Elkow, Keri Vecchiariello, Olivia Morin, Emama Taylor

Mixed 4hand U15:

3^rd place Aidian Vizi, Colin Vecchiariello, Kassie Seavy, Nicole Greco

Girls 4hand Ceili Over 15A:

6^th place Marie Benton, Alyssa Enright, Hali Thorne, Erin Murphy

8^th place Katherine Archer, Megan Borowy, Hayleigh Rapp, Melissa Budiccini

Girls 4hand Ceili Over 15B:

5^th place Breanna Ahern, Bridget Teeking, Caitlin Teeking, Megan Teeking

2^nd place Megan Borowy, Matt Mulvey, Kent Rapp, Julia Murphy

6^th place Ryan Murphy, Billy Keller, Erin Murphy, Melissa Budiccinni

Girls 8hand U12B:

10^th place Rory Bach, Sarah Scofield, Nora Ahern, Colleen Stapelton, Meaghan Lynn, Jillian Collins, Erin Marie Smith, Bridget Kager

6^th place Keri Vecchiariello, Olivia Morin, Meaghan Lynn, Caitlin Teeking, Nicole Greco, Clare Ahern, Emma Taylor, Kassie Seavy

Girls 8hand Over 15:

5^th place Megan Borowy, Bridget Teeking, Megan Teeking, Hali Thorne, Erin Murphy, Julia Murphy, Alyssa Enright, Breanna Ahern

6^th place Melissa Budiccini, Hayleigh Rapp, Katherine Archer, Sophie Jones, Marie Benton, Megan Borowy, Breanna Ahern, Erin Murphy

3^rd place Kent Rapp, Billy Keller, Ryan Murphy, Matt Mulvey, Julia Murphy, Erin Murphy, Hali Thorne, Alyssa Enright

U7A:   Madelyn Breitbeil- 7^th

U8B:   Liam Teeking- 3^rd