Competition structure An Coimisiún Le Rincí Gaelacha

a medal awarded qualifiers oireachtas rince na cruinne @ connacht championships

clrg organises 2 major competitions each year: oireachtas rince na cruinne (the world championships) , oireachtas rince na hÉireann (the ireland championships). oireachtas (plural: oireachtais) gaelic term championship, , in clrg competition refers three-round competition marked @ least 3 adjudicators. apart this, competitions organised regional authorities , registered clrg.

the significant of these annual regional championships, primary qualifying events world championships. larger regional authorities hold secondary qualifying events, such north american national championships, great britain championships, ireland championships, , australian championships. dancers may qualify world championships @ either primary or secondary qualifying event, if qualify @ secondary event must dance (or have danced) in primary qualifier remain eligible.

each region hosts number of other competitions throughout year, known feisanna. these events range in scale , structure small local competitions single adjudicator large oireachtais in style of worlds qualifying events.

oireachtas rince na cruinne

the irish dancing world championships (often known worlds) held annually in easter week. until 1999, championships held permanently in ireland. since 2000, however, have been held in number of countries each year, , have taken place in northern ireland, scotland, england, united states , canada. championships open dancers have qualified @ regional championships in calendar year following previous worlds.

the world championships have similar structure regional championships: there separate competitions solo , ceili (team) dancing, divided age group. solo competition takes place across 3 rounds, typically in front of rotating panel of adjudicators. ceili competition includes both traditional ceili dances (as outlined in ar rince ceilí) , own choreography sections. largest own choreography section, figure dance, 16 dancers, must portray irish theme or legend , considered prestigious team event in irish dancing.

the championships involve 5,000 dancers across clrg s regions each year. past , future host cities of world championships include:

oireachtas rince na cruinne has been described olympics of irish dance , , vital boost city economies because of 15,000 visitors brings host city. 2018 event in glasgow estimated city officials represent £14,000,000 contribution local economy. competitive tendering process in place determining future host cities of championships.