Nadine Martin
2012 British National Irish Dancing Champion
Senior Ladies
Photo: Leanne Nelson

Doherty's Nadine Martin topped the podium for Senior Ladies at the British National Irish Dancing Championships, with renowned competitors Claire Greaney and Simona Mauriello placing second and third, respectively.  Martin placed second after the United States' Olivia Griffin in the Ladies 20 and Over at both the World Irish Dancing Championships and the recent North American National Irish Dancing Championships.  This was Martin's first time competing in the Senior Ladies category.  She is from the Midlands region, England/Wales.


Senior Ladies Top 10
Champion Nadine Martin  Doherty:  Midlands, England
2 Claire Greaney  Hession:  Connaught, Ireland
3 Simona Mauriello  Maguire-O'Shea:  Southern, England
4 Siobhan Casey  Doherty:  Midlands, England/Wales
5 Jodie Osborne  Montgomery Taylor:  Scotland
6 Lauren Hawes  Cullen:  Southern, England
7 Victoria Thorniley  Kelly Hendry:  North East, England
8  Mandy Stevenson  Montgomery Taylor:  Scotland
9 Laura Wilson  McInerney:  Midlands, England/Wales
10 Aileen Brady  Kidd:  Midlands, England/Wales
10 Erin Campbell  McLaughlin:  Scotland

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Read more:

British National Irish Dancing Championships - Friday results

North America's Claire Gallibois win British Nationals Thursday

Middle America females dominate four North American Irish Dancing Championships
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Jan Gaca - 2012 British National Irish Dancing Champion
pictured here in 2nd place at World Irish Dancing Championship
Photo by Caitlin Holland

Jan Gaca, the 2012 All Ireland Irish Dancing Champion, is also the 2012 Senior Men's British National Irish Dancing Champion.  Gaca dances with Ceim Oir in Southern England and placed second at the World Irish Dancing Championships after the United States' Michael Holland.


Senior Men Top 10
Champion Jan Gaca  Ceim Oir:  Southern, England
2 Sam Davies  Ui She:  Leicester, Ireland
3 Conor Kennedy  Kenny:  Midlands, England/Wales
4  Eamonn Sweeney  Morgan:  North West, England
5  David Chaplin  Sean Eireann McMahon:  Midlands, England/Wales
6  Liam George  Doherty:  Ulster, Ireland
7  David Bassett  Blair McCarthy:  Southern, England
8 Kevin Mills  Aaron Crosbie: Southern, England
9 Tom Crossley  Griffin Lynch:  Southern, England
10  Jonathan Daddo  Cullen:  Southern, England


Congratulations to the champions and to all the dancers who are competing this weekend everywhere!



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