Back at it - returning to Oireachtas 2012 to compete as adults in ceilis

Last year’s return wasn’t enough, just had to come back for more

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KERRY O'SHEA,

IrishCentral Staff Writer

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Irish dance big winners - Patsy McLoughlin and her Adult Ladies 8-Hand first place winners'

Photo by Kerry O'Shea

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And then they call second place...not us. We’ve won it! We won the Oireachtas, as a team, much to our teachers, fellow dancers and families’ delight. We’re roaring before we run on stage to hoist the trophy on the podium.

We’re just as possessed as when we were dancing just a few hours earlier in competition. Excitement takes over us all as we’re cheering and waving to the audience. This … this is great.

We take time for a group hug before we get off stage to be met by our teachers. Still jittery with excitement, we make our way to the back of the hall for pictures with our new prize.

Talks quickly turn to whether we’ll make our way to the North American Irish Dance Championships - also known as Nationals - in Anaheim in July. As of right now we will, another chance to reunite as dancers and friends, another chance to pay homage to our long history with the Early-McLoughlin School of Irish Dance.

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