Young Irish dancer from Tipperary receives world medal at World Irish dance championships

Neasa Rae pictured with her teachers Mikey Macloone, Anne Callanan, Nikki Macloone and Ciara Callanan-Ryan.placeholder image
Neasa Rae pictured with her teachers Mikey Macloone, Anne Callanan, Nikki Macloone and Ciara Callanan-Ryan.

Neasa Rae, who is just 12 years old, received the medal at the World Irish dance championships which were held in Killarney recently.

A Tipperary Irish dancer has won a fifth place medal at the World Irish Dance Championships, which were held in Killarney last week. 

Neasa Rae, a sixth class student from Gortnahoe, won an impressive fifth place in the competition, after competing against 160 other girls from around the world.

Neasa dances with the Callanan Macloone O’Meara Academy in Nenagh and her teachers were also there to celebrate the win with the young dancer.

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