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Previous winners of the Doyle Girls Perpetual Trophy
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| 1999 | Jennine McConellogue (Fearon) |
| 2000 | Emma Burke (Butler) |
| 2001 | Brandi-Rae Campbell (Ni Fhearraigh-O'Ceallaigh) |
| 2002 | Brandi-Rae Campbell (Ni Fhearraigh-O'Ceallaigh) |
| 2003 | Brenna Phelan (Butler-Fearon-O'Connor) |
| 2004 | Emily Penner (Butler-Fearon-O'Connor) |
| 2005 | Emily Penner (Butler-Fearon-O'Connor) |
The Story of the Award
Tanya, Lindsay, and Shannon Doyle joined the Butler Academy of Irish Dance in Toronto in 1991. They began as students of Mae and Paddy Butler as beginner and figure dancers, then progressed to June Butler as they moved up to the champion level. Their parents Ann and John Doyle were instrumental in bringing the Butler family to the Tri-City area.
Over their many years of dancing under the Butlers, the girls succeeded in winning the Oireachtas, placing in the top five in the North American Championships, and placing as high as seventh in the World and All-Ireland Championships. The girls were also recipients of the K-W Arts Award in recognition of their dancing successes and community performances. The family continues to be active in Irish dance to this day.
This trophy reflects the Doyle girls' personal dancing accomplishments and the Tri-City roots of the Butler Academy of Irish Dancing.