Hamilton now joins his idol Ayrton Senna with three titles to his name.

“Mainly my wee daughter, she means everything to me. She’s given me a new lease of life this year and it’s been fantastic.”

“You can call me Mystic Mac because I predict these things.”

The Telegraph newspaper recently described the World Irish Dancing Championships in London as "hell". Is this really how our national tradition is viewed abroad? Áilín Quinlan meets the 13-year-old world champion — and her family — in Belfast to talk wigs and crystal-encrusted €2,500 costumes.