Laois Teenager Crowned Irish Dancing World Champion

Zoey McLoughlin after becoming the World Champion in Liège. Photo credit: Lorraine McLoughlin

Portarlington's Zoey McLoughlin won the Open Championship in Belgium.

A Laois teenager has been crowned the world Irish Dancing champion. 

Thirteen year old Zoey McLoughlin from Portarlington, is a world champion after competing in the World Irish Dance Association Championships in Liège, Belgium. 

She qualified after winning top spots competing in the elite Open Championship category and placing third last year.

Zoey is dancing since the age of three at the Monasterevin School of Irish Dancing.

The world Irish Dancing Champion says this marks a major milestone in her dancing journey: 

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