Anthony O’Connor, from Co. Dublin, began Irish dancing at the age of four with the Kavanagh Porter School of Irish Dance. He joined Riverdance in 2018, performing for the first time with the company at Croke Park for Pope Francis in front of an audience of approximately 80,000 people. He began touring internationally with Riverdance in 2024 and has since toured Taiwan, Germany, the UK and China, as well as performing in residencies at the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin. Anthony is currently ranked 2nd in the World Irish Dancing Championships and is a three-time Leinster Champion, having placed in the top five at all major international Irish dancing competitions. He holds a degree in Modern Languages, majoring in Irish and French, from Trinity College Dublin and is currently studying for a Master’s in Literary Translation. He credits his success to the unconditional support of his coaches and family.