Aaron Delaney, World Champion, U16. This is Aaron’s second world title as he also won the Worlds last year in Belfast. An incredible achievement to win it two years in a row in a world-class competition. He is pictured with his dance teachers Anne Callanan, Michael O’Meara, Nikki MacLoone O’Meara and Ciara Callanan Ryan.
Aaron Delaney, World Champion, U16. This is Aaron’s second world title as he also won the Worlds last year in Belfast. An incredible achievement to win it two years in a row in a world-class competition. He is pictured with his dance teachers Anne Callanan, Michael O’Meara, Nikki MacLoone O’Meara and Ciara Callanan Ryan.
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Mikayla Young, fifth place and Globe winner for the second year in a row; fifth overall out of 160 of the best U13 dancers in the world.
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Aaron Delaney, Abbie Mae McGrath, Roisín McIntyre and Craig Maher, World Champions in their U16 Team Competition. Róisín was also 14th and World medal winner out of 150 U16 girls.
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Colleen Kennedy (World Medal Winner) and Amy Boland (World Recall Medal) pictured with their teachers Nikki, Ciara and Anne.
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Craig Maher, seventh, U16 Boys and World medal winner, pictured with his teachers Anne, Michael, Nikki and Ciara.
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Neasa Rae, 12th place and World Medal Winner, U11.
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World Recall Medal winner Aine Naughton pictured with her Callanan MacLoone O’Meara Academy teachers.
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Ellie Quinlan, World Recall Medal winner, pictured with teachers Ciara, Anne, Nikki and Michael.
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Both the Flynn O’Kane Academy of Irish Dance and the Callanan MacLoone O’Meara Academy of Irish Dance took a number of top spots at the World Irish Dancing Championships, which were recently held in Montreal, Canada.
The Callanan MacLoone O’Meara Academy of Irish Dance enjoyed huge success, bringing home two World Champion titles, a winning solo and a winning team title, and three World Globes.
The Nenagh-based academy had 11 world qualifiers travel to Montreal to compete in the most prestigious event of the Irish dancing calendar. This was their most successful year to date with an array of titles at all the major competitions throughout the year.
Next week will feature the achievements of the Flynn O'Kane Academy.
