We are beyond proud of all the dancers who represented our region of Continental Europe and Asia at Oireachtas Rince na Cruinne 2025 in Dublin. From globes, world medal holders, recalls and Aisling Awards – you’ve all done incredibly well. Here’s a look at your amazing achievements for 2025, wishing you the very best of luck in your preparation for our RCCEA Oireachtas in Prague.
World Globe Winner
Felix Andel (Cunningham Academy, Austria) – 3rd Place, Boys Under 16
World Medal Holder
Fiadh Rose Howlin (McGahan Lees, Hong Kong) – 10th place Girls Under 13
Recalls
- Sofia Brantingham (McGahan Lees, Hong Kong) 35th place
- Molly Young (Kilkenny Lundy) 42nd place
- Esther van der Burg (Kilkenny Lundy) 31st place
- Lysann Rucker (Aisling Keogh) 36th place
- Sandun Verschoor (Kilkenny Lundy) 13th place
- Kristian Fišl (Avalon Academy Czech Republic) 14th place
- Maxim Dupriez (Rince Ó Chroí, Munich) 8th place
- Daniel Rietdijk (Rose Irish Dance School) 23rd place
- Dominika Plaska (McGahan Lees Poland) 28th place
- Senior Mixed 8-hand Ceili O18 (Avalon Academy Czech Republic) 6th place
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Aisling Award Recipients
Recognised as the highest placing dancer from a developing region in Irish dance
- Sofia Brantingham (McGahan Lees, Hong Kong)
- Mateo Leung (Irish Dance Arabia)
- Maurizio Padula (ROIS Dance School, Italy)
- Maxim Dupriez (Rince Ó Chroí, Munich)
- Molly Young (Kilkenny Lundy)
- Esther van der Burg (Kilkenny Lundy)
- Sandun Verschoor (Kilkenny Lundy)
- Mia Keck (Sweeney Irish dance Germany)
- Daniel Rietdijk (Rose Irish Dance School)
- Lucas Popescu (Steysha School)
- Anders Farrington (O’Connor-Barton Irish Dance)
- Caelan Day (O’Connor-Barton Irish Dance)
- Dominika Plaska (McGahan Lees Poland)
- Katerina Kubacova (Avalon Academy Czech Republic)
- Luzia Michl (Irish Dance Studio Kempten)
- Maksym Ryzhankov (McGahan Lees Poland)
- James Baran (Doyle school France)
Qualified & Danced
- Molly Whitehead (McGahan Lees, Hong Kong)
- Pia Bauer (Cunningham Academy, Austria)
- Luca Leung (Irish Dance Arabia)
- Sawako Ito (Irish Dance Arabia)
- Sophie Henchie (Kilkenny Lundy)
- Caitlin Norp (Kilkenny Lundy)
- Sorcha Hogan (Kilkenny Lundy)
- Cliodhna Harkin (Kilkenny Lundy)
- Mieka Young (Kilkenny Lundy)
- Nigel Govan (Kilkenny Lundy)
- Juan Pablo Warpachowicz (Kilkenny Lundy)
- Ana Ereiz (Rafter School Vienna)
- Karoline Fuchs (Rafter School Vienna)
- Marit van Reisen (Rose Irish Dance School)
- Radu Stoica (Steysha School)
- Alexandru Oprea (Steysha School)
- Ana Gheorghe (Steysha School)
- Medeea Pandrea (Steysha School)
- Kseniia Leochko (Steysha School)
- Olivia Barton (O’Connor-Barton Irish Dance)
- Anders Farrington (O’Connor-Barton Irish Dance)
- Caelan Day (O’Connor-Barton Irish Dance)
- Cahaya Cramer (O’Connor-Barton Irish Dance)
- Suria Cramer (O’Connor-Barton Irish Dance)
- Tuua Rinne (McGahan Lees Poland)
- Elisa Giunta (Tara Italy)
- Kamila Czajkowska (McGahan Lees Poland)
- Alicja Kocwin (ISTA School Poland)
- Beata Nirska (McGahan Lees Poland)
- Maria Krawczyk (McGahan Lees Poland)
- Pia Solle (Aisling Keogh Germany)
- Lisa Kiechle (Irish Dance Studio Kempten Germany)
- Aneta Sawicka (McGahan Lees Poland)
- Marie Gavlakova (McGahan Lees Czech Republic)
- Lucia Senkova (Avalon Academy Slovakia)
- Maelyss Gerot (Doyle School France)
- Katharina Wittek (Aisling Keogh Germany)
- Alis Moltenis (Doyle School France)
- Viktorie Pekárková (Simply Dance Czech Republic)
- Amelia Gebarowska (McGahan Lees Poland)
- Martina Korbelová (Simply Dance Czech Republic)
- Olivia Branco (Kristin Butke Germany)
- Nele Leinweber (O’Kelly Academy Austria)
- Roza Nowak (ISTA School Poland)
- Alice Evbatyrov (Irish Dance Studio Kempten Germany)
- Karolina Zahradkova (Avalon Academy Czech Republic)
- Karin Vargova (Avalon Academy Slovakia)
- Amelia Prochazkova (Avalon Academy Slovakia)
- Radoslaw Kocwin (ISTA School Poland)
- Karol Malinowski (McGahan Lees Poland)
- Andrei Sharapov (Sharkey Hungary)
- Eloen Chabot (Doyle School France)
- Adrian Fabry (O’Kelly Academy Austria)
- Benjamin Peschel (Irish Dance Studio Kempten Germany)
Ceili Teams
- Mixed 4 Hand Ceili U13 (STEYsha School Romania)
- Mixed 8 hand Ceili O16 (Avalon Academy Czech Republic)
- Minor 8 hand Ceili 11- 13 (Doyle School France)
- Junior 8 hand Ceili 13 – 16 (Doyle School France)
- Girls Ceili 16 – 19 (O’Connor-Barton Irish Dance)
- Senior Ladies 8 hand Ceili O19 (Avalon Academy Czech Republic)
- Senior Ladies 8 hand Ceili O19 (Doyle School France)
- Senior Ladies 8-Hand Ceili O19 (inSpiral Dance Company Finland)
- Senior Mixed 4 Hand Ceili (TJAID Czech Republic)
- Senior Mixed 4 Hand Ceili (ISTA School Poland)
- Senior Mixed 4 Hand Ceili O16 (Kilkenny Lundy)
- Senior Mixed 4 Hand Ceili O16 (O’Connor-Barton Irish Dance)
- Senior Mixed 8 Hand Ceili O16 (Avalon Academy Czech Republic)
