To complete a busy weekend for the club, Sunday afternoon saw Saul representatives compete in 6 of the 8 categories in the East Down Scor-na-Nog finals with ultimate success in 3 of those sections including an East Down title in Ballad Group.
First up were the ceili dancers and the youthful Saul dancers will have gained great experience for next year as the East Down title went to Carryduff with Loughinisland as runners up. Thanks to the Saul dancers - Katie and Aoife Quinn, Molly Murnin, Taylor Murnin, Katie Lowry, Sarah Bohill, Bronagh Sealey and Roisin Rice - for a great effort. In Solo Singing, Cristina Holland performed well and was unlucky to lose out to Castlewellan (winners) and St Johns and the same fate befell Sarah McVeigh in Recitation when she was pipped to the qualifying places by Castlewellan and Carryduff. In Instrumental Music however, Saul had their first success of the night when an excellent performance from Sarah McVeigh, Cristina Holland, Michael McMullan and Paul and Brian Riordan saw them claim the runners-ups slot in what must have been a close run finish with winners Castlewellan. The Ballad Group of Grainne Laverty, Nicole Leung-Soon, Sarah McVeigh, Cristina Holland and Roisin Sloan went one further and grabbed the title with a fantastically harmonised performance. Loughinisland also went through as runners-up. Finally, a well acted and humourous piece from the Novelty Act team saw them also through although as runners-up to Kilcoo. Niall Laverty, Sarah McVeigh, Grainne Laverty, Nicole Leung-Soon, Orla Holland, Roisin Sloan, Owen McVeigh and Cristina Holland know that Delaney's donkey and supporting team can see them compete for the honours in the County final. So overall, 1 East Down title secured in Ballad Group and accompanied by 2nd places for Instrumental Music and Novelty Act. The teams now go on to the County Final in Saval Community Center on Sunday week (Nov 25th). Well done to all the competitors and good luck to the county finalists in Saval.
Finally, on the cultural side, Saul GAC Ceili Club dancers compete in the Ulster Dance championships in Derry this weekend in defence of the titles they won last year. Good luck from all at Saul
