Ballymena Music Festival dancing results

Ruth Murray, Lucy Selwood, Sharon Magill, Adele Heron and Lucy McClean pictured at The Braid for the Ballymena Festival. INBT06-229AC

Published on 05/02/2013 12:09

The Confined Irish Dancing Section of the Ballymena Festival of Music Speech and Dance competitions took place on Friday 1st February and Saturday 2nd February in the Braid Arts Centre, Ballymena.

The adjudicator, Mrs Kerry Newell, Carrickfergus, had difficult decisions to make from the performances of 200 dancers who represented the 5 local Dance schools, Arran, Castletown, G Donnelly, The Nine Glens and Seven Towers.

The dancers were accompanied by local musicians Mrs Rose Murray and Mr Leslie Craig.

Friday 1st February 2013

Reel Non Prize Winner 11-13 yrs 1st Brenda McGuigan, G Donnelly, 2nd Lucy McClean, Arran, 3rd Cara McCaughey, Nine Glens

Any Light Jig Intermediate & Preliminary Light Double Jig 11-13 yrs 1st Rachel Brown, Nine Glens, 2nd Trasha Scanlon, Nine Glens, 3rd Roison Carey, Nine Glens, Slip Jig rachel Brown, Nine Glens, 2nd Alicia Downey, Arran, 3rd Molly Woulahan, Nine Glens, Slip Jig 1st Aoife Donaghy, G Donnelly, 2nd Laura Munnis, Seven Towers, 3rd Lauren McCartney, Seven Towers

Any Light Jig Non Prize Winners 1st Ruth Murray, Arran, 2nd Brenda McGuigan, Nine Glens & Lucy McClean Arran. 3rd Cara McCaughey, Nine Glens

3 Hand Dance 1st Seven Towers, 2nd Nine Glens Team B

Novice Reel 11-13 yrs 1st Sharon Magill, Reel Higher 11-13 yrs 1st Sophie Dempster, G Donnelly, 2nd Toni Steele, Seven Towers, 3rd Ronan Tierney, G Donnelly, Reel Intermediate & Preliminary 1st Laura Munnis, Seven Towers, 2nd Rachel Brown, Nine Glens, 3rd Rachelle Mitchell, Seven Towers, Aoife Donaghy, G Donnelly & Alicia Downey, Arran

Heavy Jig NPW 11-13 yrs, 1st Claire Douglas, Arran, 2nd Brenda McGuigan, G Donnelly, 3rd Ellie Brown, Arran, Couples 11-13 yrs, 1st Seven Towers Team A, 2nd G Donnelly, Team A, 3rd Seven Towers Team B, Any Light Jig Higher, Light Double Jig 1st, Laura Munnis, Sven Towers, Single Jig, 1st Hannah McCann, Seven Towers, 2nd Ronan Tierney & Mollie O’Brien, G Donnelly, Slip Jig, 1st Megan Ross, Seven Towers, 2nd Toni Steele, Seven Towers, 3rd Sophie Dempster, G Donnelly, Heavy Jig Intermediate, 1st Aisling Kerr, Nine Glens, 2nd Roison Carey, Nine Glens, Any Team 11- 13 yrs, 1st G Donnelly Team B, 2nd G Donnelly Team A, Heavy Jig Prelim, Treble Jig 11-13 yrs 1st Laura Munnis, Seven Towers, 2nd Rachel Brown, Nine Glens, 3rd Lauren Malcolm, Seven Towers, Hornpipe, 1st Lauren McCartney, Seven Towers, 2nd Michaela McAllister, Nine Glens, Heavy Jig Higher, Treble Jig, 1st Toni Steele, Seven Towers, 2nd Sophie Dempster, G Donnelly, 3rd Mollie O’Brien, Hornpipe, 1st Megan Ross, Seven Towers, 2nd, Ronana Tierney, G Donnelly, 3rd Rebecca McDonald, Seven Towers

Most Promising Under 13, Ruth Murray, Arran

Reel Open 13 yrs, 1st, Chloe Irwin, Seven Towers, 2nd Clodagh McCann & Leigha Magee, Seven Towers, 3rd Erin Kyle, Nine Glens, Any Light Jig, 14-15 yrs, Single, 1st Chloe McMaster, Seven Towers, 2nd Katie Mulvenna, Arran, 3rd Nikki Jones, Seven Towers, Slip, 1st Erin Casey, G Donnelly, 2nd Aimee Kirk, Seven Towers, 3rd kate O’Donnell, Nine Glens, Couples 13-15 yrs, 1st Seven Towers Team B, 2nd Seven Towers Team A, 3rd Seven Towers Team E, Any Light Jig 13, Single, 1st Chloe Irwin, Seven Towers, 2nd Anita McKeown, Nine Glens, 3rd Kirsty Lavery, Nine Glens & Ciara Phillips, G Donnelly, Slip, 1st Clodagh McCann, Seven Towers, 2nd Leigha Magee, Seven Towers & Erin Kyle, Nine Glens, 3rd Rachel Thompson, Seven Towers, Reel 14 & 15 yrs, 1st Chloe McMaster, Seven Towers & Erin Casey, G Donnelly, 2nd, Kate O’Donnell, Nine Glens, 3rd Gemma Stewart, Seven Towers, 3 Hand 13-15 yrs, 1st Seven Towers Team A, 2nd G Donnelly Team A, 3rd Arran Team A, treble Jig/Hornpipe 13 yrs, Treble Jig, 1st Rachel Thompson, Seven Towers, 2nd Kirsty Lavery, Nine Glens, 3rd Shannon Erwin, Arran & Ciara Phillips, G Donnelly, Hornpipe, 1st Erin Kyle, Nine Glens, 2nd Leigha Magee & Clodagh McCann, Seven Towers, 3rd Chloe Irwin, Seven Towers & Anita McKeown, Nine Glens, Treble Jig/Hornpipe 14-15 Yrs, Treble jig , 1st Nikki Jones, Seven Towers, 2nd Katie Mulvenna, Arran, 3rd Lauren Kernohan, Seven Towers & Erin Casey, G Donnelly, Hornpipe, 1st Chloe McMaster, Seven Towers, 2nd Kate O’Donnell, Nine Glens & Aimee Kirk, Seven Towers, 3rd Michaela Best, Nine Glens & Gemma Stewart, Seven Towers

Saturday 2nd February

Reel NPW 8&9 Yrs 1st Gemma McPeake, Nine Glens, 2nd Aoibhin Cosgrove, G Donnelly, 3rd Hannah Cunning, Arran, Any Light Jig Prizewinners, Single, 1st Reagan McCullagh, Seven Towers, 2nd Ryelynn Magee, Seven Towers, Light Double Jig, 1st Hannah Crockett, Castletown, 2nd Sarah Fyffe, Nine Glens & Emma Galloway, Castletown, 3rd Ellie Tang, G Donnelly, & Onagh McAllister, Castletown, Slip, 1st Mia-Rose Crockett, Nine Glens, 2nd, Lara Haughey, G Donnelly, Couples, 1st Seven Towers Team A, 2nd G Donnelly Team A, 3rd Seven Towers Team B

Any Light Jig Non Prizewinners, LDJ, 1st Aoibhan Cosgrove, G Donnelly, 2nd Lauren Ramsey, Seven Towers, 3rd Niamh Graham, Nine Glens, Reel Prize Winners, 1st Hannah Crockett, Seven Towers, 2nd Emma Galloway, Castletown, 3rd Lara Haughey, G Donnelly & Reagan McCullough, Nine Glens, Novice 1st Lauren Ramsey, Seven Towers, 2nd Jodie Carson, Seven Towers, 3rd Holly Gregg, Arran, Teams, 1st Seven Towers Team A, 2nd G Donnelly Team B, 3rd G Donnelly Team A, Treble Jig / Hornpipe, NPW, 1st Ryelynn Magee, Seven Towers, 2nd Emma Galloway, Castletown, 3rd Gemma McPeake, Clodagh McCusker, Nine Glens & Onagh McAllister, Castletown, 3 Hand, 1st Seven Towers Team A, 2nd Castletown Team A, 3rd G Donnelly Team A, Treble Jig/ Hornpipe PW, 1st Hannah Crockett, Castletown, 2nd Lara Haughey, G Donnelly, 3rd Ellie Tang, G Donnelly & Mia-Rose Crockett, Nine Glens. Most Promising Jodie Carson, Seven Towers

Reel NPW 9-11 yrs, 1st Niamh McKay, Nine Glens, 2nd Ciara O’Neill, G Donnelly, 3rd Katie McIlvenna & Abby McCosh, Seven Towers, Any Light Jig Intermediate 9-11 yrs, 1st Cassie McQuillan, Nine Glens, 2nd Maeve Mulholland & Maria McKenna, Nine Glens, 3rd Niamh Mooney, G Donnelly. Any Light Jig NPW 11 & 12 Yrs, Light Double, 1st Ciara O’Neill, G Donnelly, 2nd Katie McIlvenna, Seven Towers & Teagan French, G Donnelly, 3rd Neve Wilkinson, Nine Glens, Single, 1st Meabh Fyfe, Nine Glens, 2nd Katie McToal, Nine Glens, Reel Intermediate 9-11 yrs, 1st Maria McKenna, Nine Glens, 2nd Maeve Mulholland, Nine Glens, 3rd Cassie McQillan & Jamie Woulahan, Nine Glens, Couples 11 & 12 yrs, 1st G Donnelly Team D, 2nd Seven Towers Team C, 3rd Seven Towers Team A. Any Light Jig Hogheer 9-11 yrs, Single jig, 1st Hollie Adair, Castletown, Light Double, 1st Caoimhe Tierney, G Donnelly, 2nd Clodagh Gillen, Castletown, Slip Jig, 1st Rachel McIlhagga, Seven Towers, 2nd Lorre Nesbitt, Seven Towers, 3rd Beth Mullan, G Donnelly. Novice 9-11 yrs, 1st Orlaith Fyfe, Nine Glens, 2nd Abby McCosh, Seven Towers, 3rd Grace Brown-Kerr, Seven Towers. 3 Hand, 9-11 yrs, 1st Seven Towers Team B, 2nd Seven Towers Team A & D, 3rd G Donnelly Team A. Reel prelim 9-11 yrs, 1st Lauren McQuillan, Nine Glens, 2nd Chloe Brown, Seven Towers, 3rd Ella Stewart, Seven Towers & Fionnuala Kerr, Nine Glens. Heavy Jig NPW 9-11 yrs, 1st Sinead McKeown, Nine Glens, 2nd Aoife Kelly, Seven Towers, 3rd Abby McCosh, Seven Towers & Caira O’Neill, G Donnelly. Heavy Jig Inter 9-11 yrs, 1st Alisha McPeake, Nine Glens, 2nd Ella Stewart, Seven Towers, 3rd Niamh McKay, Nine Glens & Alice Rodgers, Seven Towers. Teams 9-11 yrs, 1st Seven Towers Team D, 2nd Seven Towers Team C, 3rd Seven Towers Team A. Reel Higher 9-11 yrs, 1st Hollie Adair, Castletown, 2nd Clodagh Gillan, Castletown & Rachel McIlhagga, Seven Towers, 3rd Hope Snoddy, Arran, Lorre Nesbitt, Seven Towers & Beth Mullan, G Donnelly. Any Light Jig Prelim 9-11 yrs, Single, 1st Lauren McQilllan, Nine Glens, 2nd Chloe Brown, Seven Towers, 3rd Alisha McPeake, Nine Glens & Bronagh Laverty, Nine Glens, Light Double, 1st Carrie Burliegh, Seven Towers, 2nd Sophie Selwood, Seven Towers, 3rd Leah McErlane, G Donnelly & Kirsten McConnell, Seven Towers, Slip Jig, 1st Maria O’Rawe, G Donnelly, 2nd Jessica Cartwright, Castletown, 3rd Ellie McCaughern, Seven Towers & Katie Fyfe, Nine Glens. Heavy Jig Higher, 9-11 yrs, 1st Treble Jig, 1st Hollie Adair, Castletown, 2nd Caoimhe Tierney, G Donnelly, 3rd Lorre Nesbitt, Seven Towers & Beth Mullan, G Donnelly, Hornpipe, 1st Clodagh Gillan, Castletown. Heavy Jig Prelim 9-11 yrs, Hornpipe, 1st Sarah Galloway, Seven Towers, 2nd Ellie McCaughern, Seven Towers, 3rd Jessica Cartwright, Castletown, Treble Jig, 1st Sophie Selwood, Seven Towers, 2nd Shauna McDonnell, Nine Glens, 3rd Chloe Brown, Seven Towers. Most outstanding performance overall, Conn Fyfe, Nine Glens. Most promising Katie McToal, Nine Glens

Reel NPW Under 7, 1st Maddie Carter, 2nd Keera Burleigh, Seven Towers, 3rd Steph Dawson, Seven Towers, Reel NPW Under 8, 1st Rebecca Hilditch, Seven Towers, 2nd Aoife Sensque, G Donnelly, 3rd Leah Nelson, Seven Towers & Megan Law, Nine Glens. Any Light Jig Open under 6 yrs, 1st Erin McAleese, Seven Towers, 2nd Katy Kerr, Nine Glens, 3rd Lexie McDowell, Seven Towers. Any Light Jig PW under 8 yrs, Single Jig, 1st Toni Kerr, Nine Glens, Light Double Jig, 1st Gemma Bleakley, Castletown, 2nd Chloe Thompson, Seven Towers, 3rd Chloe Mullan, G Donnelly & Eimer O’Neill, G Donnelly. Couples Under 7 Yrs, 1st Seven Towers Team A, 2nd Seven Towers Team B, 3rd Nine Glens Team A. Novice 7&8 yrs, 1st Ellie Holmes, Seven Towers, 2nd Aoife Senque, G Donnelly, 3rd Joanne McDonnell, Castletown & Clodagh McPeake, Nine Glens. Novice Under 7 yrs, 1st Rebecca Fleming, Seven Towers, 2nd Mollie Brown-Kerr, Seven Towers, 3rd Erin McAleese, Seven Towers. 3 Hand Under 8 yrs, 1st Seven Towers Team A, 2nd G Donnelly Team A. Reel PW Under 7, 1st Con Fyfe, Nine Glens, 2nd Leah Kenny, Seven Towers. Reel Open Under 6, 1st Lexi MCDowell, Seven Towers, 2nd Erin McAlleese, Seven Towers, 3rd Katy Kerr, Seven Towers. 3Hand Dance under 7 yrs, 1st Seven Towers Team A, 2nd Seven Towers Team B. Any Light Jig NPW under 8, 1st Ellie Holmes, 2nd Megan Law, Nine Glens, 3rd Aoife Sensque, G Donnelly. Any Light Jig PW under 7, Light Double Jig, 1st Leah Kenny, Seven Towers, 2nd Maddie Carter, Seven Towers, 3rd Eimer Donnelly, Seven Towers, Single Jig, 1st Con Fyfe. Reel PW Under 8, 1st Toni Kerr, Nine Glens, 2nd Eimer O’Neill, G Donnelly, 3rd Chloe Mullan, G Donnelly. Couples Under 8, 1st Seven Towers Team B, 2nd Nine Glens Team A, 3rd Seven Towers Team A. Any Light Jig NPW under 7, 1st Keera Burliegh, Seven Towers, 2nd Clodagh McBride, Nine Glens, 3rd Maeve O’Donnell, Nine Glens. Team under 8 1st Seven Towers Team A.. Heavy Dance under 7, 1st Conn Fyfe, Nine Glens, 2nd Katy Kerr, Nine Glens, 3rd Leah Kenny, Seven Towers. Teams under 7 yrs, 1st Seven Towers team A. Heavy dance open under 8 yrs, 1st Chloe Thompson, Seven Towers, 2nd Lucy McQuigan, G Donnelly & Toni Kerr, Nine Glens, 3rd Rebecca Hilditch & Leah Nelson, Seven Towers. Most Promising under 7 yrs Mollie Brown-Kerr, Seven Towers. Most Promising under 8, Ellie Holmes, Seven Towers.

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