Jigs, reels, and judging: Irish Dancing Championships kick off in style 

Ava Vaughan (10) and Seamus Daly (10) both from London getting ready to compete in the All-Ireland Dancing Championships in the Gleneagle INEC Arena in Killarney on Sunday. Picture: Don MacMonagle

Brían Hurley is a boy who knows his jigs from his reels.

With so many awards under his belt that proud mum Honor has lost count, the nine-year-old from Kerry is one of the contestants at this year’s All Ireland Dancing Championships.