Murphy Irish Dancers at Mayo Ball at Rock Hall

Here are some highlights of the Murphy Irish Dancers performing in both soft and hard shoes at the Mayo Ball at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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Murphy Irish Dancers in Cleveland St. Patrick’s Day Parade

The World Champion Murphy Irish Dancers marched in the 2016 Cleveland St. Patrick’s Day Parade led by Sheila Murphy Crawford.

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Murphy Irish Dancers win World Championship

The Murphy Irish Senior Dancers spent Easter Week in Montreal, Canada competing with more than five thousand Irish dancers from all over the world. And they won! They are the World Champions!


A panel of seven judges - also from around the world - scored the dancers 475 out of 500 available points. They outscored their closest competitor by over 100 points. It is estimated that more than 20,000 people were spectators and had the opportunity to witness the competition.

A win like this does not come easy. Competition is stiff and the dancers need to practice constantly. Few athletes practice as much, and in this Superbowl of Irish Dancing it paid off for the Murphy Irish Senior Dancers.

World Champion Murphy Irish Dancers

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Murphy Irish Dancers

The Murphy Irish Dancers performed traditional Irish dances in soft and hard shoes at the International Community Council - Worldwide Intercultural Network's (ICC-WIN) 5th annual multicultural holiday celebration at the Global Center for Health Innovation in the Cleveland Convention Center in Cleveland Ohio.

More photos and videos of the Murphy Irish Dancers at the event