Michael Flatley Timeline unfinished
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Updated: 16 Jan 2019
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Michael Flatley born in Chicago Illinois.Flatley's parents migrate to the USFlatley began Irish dance lessons at
The Dennehy School of Irish dance
in Chicago (aged 11).Roughly when Flatley
attended Brother Rice High School
(all-boy catholic private school on
Chicago westside).This year, aged 17, Flatley was the first
non-European, American to win a
world Irish dance title at Oireachtas
Rince Na Cruinne.
(the Irish world championships).In 1975 and 1976 Flatley won
twice in the All-Ireland Fleadh
Cheoil concert flute competitions.After graduating high school,
Flatley worked as a stockbroker,
a blackjack gambler and a flautist.From 1978-9 he toured with
Green Fields of America.In 1980, he toured with the Chieftains,
but the relationship went bitter when
he wanted to become a full member of the band.Flatley was invited with Jean Butler to
perform a 7-minute interval act of the
Eurovision song contest, held in Ireland.Interval act took place.2003- Michael Flatley battles
malignant melanoma on
his face.May 2015 - Flatley revealed that a lot of his
vertebral column was irreparably damaged and
he had a damaged left knee, he had torn his
right calf/triceps muscle, two ruptured Achilles
tendons, a fractured rib, and a recurring broken bone in his foot.June 2006 - Flatley began dating
Niamh O'Brien, who danced in
many shows of his.Flatley and O'Brien marry in
a roman catholic ceremony in
Fermoy, County Cork, on 14th
October 2006.Flatley and O'Brien's son,
Michael St. James is born in 2007.Flatley's Final Ever
Performance- Las Vegas-
St Patricks Day.
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