Picture: Valerie O’Sullivan
COMPETITORS from around the globe are gathering at the INEC, Killarney this week for the All-Ireland Irish Dancing Championships. Oireachtas Rince na hÉireann.
The week long Irish dance event commenced on Sunday and will continue for the week and it is expected to bring in excess of 2,500 competitors and 7,000 spectators to Kerry. The event, which was established in 1932, is the longest running major competition in the Irish dance calendar.
Patrick O’Donoghue, Managing Director of the INEC, remarked: “We are honoured to welcome back the All-Ireland Irish Dancing Championships to Killarney. Everyone is appreciative of the business generated by this event”.
Blending culture and tradition with contemporary choreography and aesthetic athletic prowess, the championships attract dancers from around the world to compete for Irish dancing’s oldest title. Dancers ranging in age from nine years to senior will compete in solo and team competitions.
This year, Oireachtas Rince na hÉireann is an international qualifying event offering dancers from every region the opportunity to qualify for the World Irish Dancing Championships, which will be held in Glasgow in March.
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