McGrath Irish Dance

Congratulations to all of our dancers at the 2026 ACT State Championships! ☘️

As I say to all of our dancers, when we have so many entries in the same age groups from our own school, my favourite part of the day isn’t the winners; it’s the amazing sportsmanship they show towards each other. And to the ones who competed in a section on your own... You're SO incredible.

Watching our dancers cheer each other on, congratulate each other and celebrate together makes me incredibly proud. ❤️

A huge shoutout to our winning Figures and to our 2026 ACT State Champions:

🏆 6 Years – Genevieve Hearne
🏆 7 Years – Siobhan Carey
🏆 8 Years Boys – Henry Dickeson
🏆 8 Years Girls – Annabelle Hearne
🏆 9 Years Girls – Olivia Thomson
🏆 10 Years – Bronte Bowman
🏆 11 Years – Eloisa Sabin
🏆 12 Years Boys – Rory Carey
🏆 12 Years Girls – Alicia Carberry
🏆 13 Years Girls – Liesel Parrott
🏆 15 Years Boys – William Hannan
🏆 17 Years Girls – Cinta Devlin
🏆 Senior Ladies – Zoe Lynch

What a team. What a day ☘️💚

2026 ACT Regional Championships! Look at this team.
I also asked the dancers to tell me what they love most about Irish Dancing... Here are some of the responses. I'm not surprised!

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Our final day at the AIO was incredible! 💚

✨ Cinta (17 Years) danced beautifully to finish 2nd.
✨ Zoe claimed her first ever podium, taking 4th in the prestigious Senior Ladies.
✨ Fiona rounded out the day, placing an incredible 6th in a huge Adult competition.

What an incredible way to finish the weekend. So proud of every dancer who stepped on stage and gave it their all. Congratulations everyone! ☘️

Day 2 at the AIO 💚

So proud of these incredible girls and the dedication they show to dance, school, work, and life.

A special welcome back to Jorja as she returns to the competition stage. It's been so rewarding again to watch the sportsmanship, resilience, and growth from Eloisa and Erin as they continue to work hard to make it all happen.

Congratulations, ladies! We're so proud of you. ☘️

Congratulations to our Day 1 AIO dancers! 💚

⭐ Mim (9 Years) achieved her very first recall and placed 7th in the Preliminary competition.

⭐ Annabelle (8 Years) danced beautifully to take home an incredible 2nd place.

⭐ Evie (6 Years) danced up an age group and placed 10th.

⭐ Mary achieved her goal of dancing on the big stage, competing 2 age groups up and finishing just shy of a place.

Congratulations, girls! 💚

There's nothing better than watching goals achieved through hard work. So proud of you all! 🍀

Entries from ACT, NSW and Victoria...are you entered? I have a feeling it's our biggest Championship yet!

The McGrath Championships are back for 2026! Entries are open and we are ready to welcome you to Canberra in August.
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The McGrath Championships are back for 2026! Entries are open and we are excited to welcome you to Canberra in August!