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Final Preparations In Place For A Stellar Strictly Night At The Dome

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Pictured at the Austin Stacks ‘Strictly’ launch earlier this month were contestants Rachel Quirke, Chantelle O’Sullivan, Sinead Kennedy and Sarah O’Connell. Photo by Dermot Crean

THERE’S just two more sleeps until the Dome hosts over 1,000 people for the eighth Austin Stacks GAA ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.

The 14 couples are ready to rock in what should be an amazing night of entertainment on Saturday beginning at 8pm (doors open at 7pm).

The judges were announced this week and they are club legend Kieran Donaghy; Carmel Russell of That’s Perfect; Aidan O’Carroll of the Kerry School of Music and Honor Hurley, Dance Instructor and formerly of Siamsa Tíre.

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Tickets are selling fast and are still available from Garveys Supervalu, Rock Street Post Office, Nolan’s Garage Ltd. Tralee, Kevin Barry’s Shop and REA North’s.

Jackie O’Mahoney will have the couples in tip-top shape while Brian Hurley will once again be the consummate professional in his MC duties. The tickets at €20 are also good for the afterparty disco so it’s a great value night out.

This years Dancing couples are as follows: David Malone (Kerry Broadband) and Mary Kate McGuire (Kerry Bio-Fuels); Joe Looby (Wild Café)  and Amy Carmody (Celsius Menswear); Mary Lacey  (Claire’s Slimming World) and Malachy Nagle (O’Flynn Interiors); John Galvin (Abbey Hotel Nenagh) and Ruth Maher (Scotia Clinic); Marcus Nolan (Leahy’s Chemist)  and Kate McDonagh (Kerry Group); Neil ‘Flash’ O Shea (Leonard Foley Fitness)  and Nichola Galvin (Barry Print); Tim Moynihan (Sean Ógs)  and Marie Carroll (The Greyhound Bar); James Sugrue (Lee Strand Tralee)  and Sarah O Connell (Nisus Fitness); Jason Rogers (Pat Healy Racing) and Sinead Kennedy (Mc Elligott’s Garage); Shane Casey (The Green Rooster)  and Pauline Barrett (Mellon Educate); Robert Byrne (The Rose Hotel)  and Chantelle O Sullivan (Tony O’Shea Construction); Denis Sayers (The Brogue Inn)  and Lisa Conway (Terry’s Butchers); Cormac Sertutxa (Irish Red Cross) and Rachel Quirke (Sportsfield Bar) and Daniel Tuohy and Amy Roche (Value Centre Killarney).

Contestants Joe Looby and Amy Carmody. Photo by Dermot Crean
Contestants David Malone and Mary Kate McGuire. Photo by Dermot Crean
Contestants Malachy Nagle and Mary Lacey. Photo by Dermot Crean
Contestants Shane Casey and Pauline Barrett. Photo by Dermot Crean
Contestants Denis Sayers and Lisa Conway. Photo by Dermot Crean
Contestants Marcus Nolan and Ruth Maher. Photo by Dermot Crean
Contestants Neil O’Shea and Nicole Galvin. Photo by Dermot Crean
Contestants Amy Roche and Daniel Tuohy. Photo by Dermot Crean
Contestants Rachel Quirke and Cormac Sertutxa. Photo by Dermot Crean
Contestants Chantelle O’Sullivan and Robert Byrne. Photo by Dermot Crean
Contestants Kate McDonagh and John Galvin. Photo by Dermot Crean
Contestants Sinead Kennedy and Jason Rogers. Photo by Dermot Crean
Contestants Sarah O’Connell and James Sugrue. Photo by Dermot Crean
Contestants Tim Moynihan and Marie O’Carroll. Photo by Dermot Crean