News 2007 & 2008

Oireachtas 2008

Oireachtas - Nov 2008:

Congratulations to all the Dillon-Gavin dancers who took part in the Mid-America Oireachtas Nov. 28/29 & 30, 2008.

We are excited to have four top 10 placements!

Ronan Donahue - 3rd place U-8

Maeve Donahue - 5th place U-9

Mairead King - 7th place U-9

Rachel Dailey - 7th place U-18 (Qualified)

Lindsey Kelly - 20th place U-15

Rachel Knapp - 24th place U-13

Sheila McDonnell - 29th place U-16

Kaitlin King - 33th place U-13

Molly Thornton - 46th place U-15

Bridget Donahue - 60th place U-12

Annemarie Thornton - 6th place -traditional set dance

Elizabeth Phillips - 19th place - traditional set dance

Ceili Team O-15 -13th place out of 34 teams

Nationals July 2008

North American Nationals - Nashville - July 2008
It is with pleasure we share with you Dillon-Gavin's results from the competition:

Ronan Donahue - 4th place U8
Maeve Donahue - 20th place U9
Rachel Dailey - 29th place U18
Mairead King - 36th place U9
Caitlin Yawger - 46th place U16
Kaitlin King - 55th place U13

All Ireland Championships 2008

All Ireland Dance Championships, Killarney, Ireland, February 2008
Congratulations to Rachel Dailey - 37th place overall in the championship, 18th place hardshoe medalist, Soft shoe recall medalist and to Lindsey Kelly - Hard shoe recall
medalist.

Oireachtas 2007

Congratulations to all the Dillon-Gavin dancers who took part in the Mid-America Oireachtas held Nov. 23/24 & 25, 2007. We are proud to have two world qualifiers and four top 10 placements from our school.

Ronan Donahue 2nd place U-8
Maeve Donahue 9th place U-8
Mairead King 10th place U-8
Rachel Dailey 10th place U-17 (World Qualifier/Belfast 2008)
Kaitlin King 13th place U-12
(World Qualifier/Belfast 2008)
Caitlin Yawger 21st place U-15
Rachel Knapp 30th place U-12
Bridget Donahue 40th place U-11
Norah Kilpatrick 42nd place U-12
Kelly Gavin 42nd place U-17
Sheila McDonnell 43rd place U-15
Annemarie Thornton Recall medal traditional set dance
Kara Humanski Recall medal traditional set dance

Chicago Pat Roche Feis - Oct 2007

We are very pleased to share the news that our own Lindsey Kelly was the winner of the dance-off competition at the Pat Roche Feis on Sunday, Oct 14, 2007. The dance-off honored Peggy Roche Boyle. All 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in the PC competitions were eligible to compete. One winner was chosen from all the competitors. The Waterford perpetual trophy was presented by Peggy Roche Boyle.

Lindsey, holding her trophy, surrounded by her very proud teachers, Maureen & Bernadette and Peggy Roche Boyle.

North American Nationals

Ottawa - July 2007

Dillon-Gavin sent 6 dancers to

compete at the North American Irish

Dance Championships in Ottawa, Canada, over the July 4th weekend.

We are proud that 5 out of our 6 dancers recalled. Congratulations to Rachel Dailey, Kaitlin King, Mairead King, Rachel Knapp and Caitlin Yawger on recalling and placing at this prestigious event! Well done to Lindsey Kelly on qualifying.

Dillon-Gavin School of Irish Dance

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