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35 · Friday, December 18, 2009 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.oakvillebeaver.com Luck of the Irish ERIC RIEHL / SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER KICKING UP THEIR HEELS: Four members of Oakville's Goggin-Carroll School of Irish Dance had first place finishes at the recent Eastern Canadian Championships of Irish Dance, held in Niagara Falls, including (left to right) Rebecca Stewart, in the Under 18 category, Katie Holbrook, in the Under 15 category, Connor Fletcher in the Under 13 category, and Lauren Stewart, in the Under 20 category. Goggin-Carroll dancers also took wins in group competitions with their Under 9 team of eight, and Under 12 and Under 15 teams of four. Twenty-two dancers from Goggin-Carroll qualified for the World Championships and 60 dancers for the North American Championships.