.Matthew Smith and Liam Butler wheel Joann Malik and Samantha Stackpoole at ‘Sickly Come Dancing – The Relapse’ at Ballygarry Estate on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
IT’S been a long time coming but ‘Sickly Come Dancing — The Relapse’ was certainly worth the wait last night.
Well over 600 people — mostly staff from University Hospital Kerry — gathered for the event organised by the UHK Kerry Sports & Social Club, which was supposed to take place in March 2020, but was delayed due to Covid.
Eleven couples, all hospital staff representing different departments, had been practicing for months with choreographer Honor Hurley and their hard work paid off with some amazing performances on the dance floor.
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Tim Moynihan proved a great MC with judges Cllr Deirdre Ferris, Mary Gardiner, Oliver Hurley and Derry Fleming praising the contestants for their efforts before deciding that Fiona Colgan and David Heaslip were the best movers.
There was also a public vote and Triona Brassil and Kieran Johnson proved the most popular duo on the night. All money raised will go towards the Friends of University Hospital Kerry.
Judges winners Fiona Colgan and David Heaslip in action at ‘Sickly Come Dancing – The Relapse’ at Ballygarry Estate on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
The eleven couples taking part were David Heaslip and Fiona Colgan; Samantha Stackpoole and Liam Butler; Triona Brassil and Kieran Johnson; Niamh Murphy and Tim O’Sullivan; Stephen O’Brien and Anna Almeida; Elma O’Brien and Trevor Houlihan; Joann Malik and Matthew Smith; Noelle McGibney and Herlo Coetzer; Lelia Sarlau and Pedro Arregui; Lynda McCarthy and Jonathan Dube and Damien Moyles and Carmel Quinland. Scroll down for photos…
Winners of the public vote Triona Brassil and Kieran Johnson at ‘Sickly Come Dancing – The Relapse’ at Ballygarry Estate on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean.Dancers Joann Malik and Matthew Smith at ‘Sickly Come Dancing – The Relapse’ at Ballygarry Estate on Friday night. Photo by Dermot CreanDancers Stephen O’Brien, Anne Almeida, Niamh Murphy and Tim O’Sullivan at ‘Sickly Come Dancing – The Relapse’ at Ballygarry Estate on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean.Dancers Jonathan Dube, Lynda McCarthy, Elma O’Brien and Trevor Houlihan at ‘Sickly Come Dancing – The Relapse’ at Ballygarry Estate on Friday night. Photo by Dermot CreanDancers in action at ‘Sickly Come Dancing – The Relapse’ at Ballygarry Estate on Friday night. Photo by Dermot CreanDancers in action at ‘Sickly Come Dancing – The Relapse’ at Ballygarry Estate on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean.Dancers Joann Malik and Matthew Smith at ‘Sickly Come Dancing – The Relapse’ at Ballygarry Estate on Friday night. Photo by Dermot CreanFiona Colgan, David Heaslip, Lynda McCarthy and Jonathan Dube at ‘Sickly Come Dancing – The Relapse’ at Ballygarry Estate on Friday night. Photo by Dermot CreanHerlo Coetzer in action at ‘Sickly Come Dancing – The Relapse’ at Ballygarry Estate on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean.Stephen O’Brien and Anne Almeida at ‘Sickly Come Dancing – The Relapse’ at Ballygarry Estate on Friday night. Photo by Dermot CreanDancers Stephen O’Brien, Herlo Coetzer and Pedro Arregui with Anne Almeida at ‘Sickly Come Dancing – The Relapse’ at Ballygarry Estate on Friday night. Photo by Dermot CreanNiamh Murphy and Tim O’Sullivan at ‘Sickly Come Dancing – The Relapse’ at Ballygarry Estate on Friday night. Photo by Dermot CreanKieran Johnson and Triona Brassil at ‘Sickly Come Dancing – The Relapse’ at Ballygarry Estate on Friday night. Photo by Dermot CreanDancers Liam Butler and Samantha Stackpoole at ‘Sickly Come Dancing – The Relapse’ at Ballygarry Estate on Friday night. Photo by Dermot CreanJudges Derry Fleming, Deirdre Ferris, Oliver Hurley and Mary Gardiner at ‘Sickly Come Dancing – The Relapse’ at Ballygarry Estate on Friday night. Photo by Dermot CreanSupporters at ‘Sickly Come Dancing – The Relapse’ at Ballygarry Estate on Friday night. Photo by Dermot CreanMC Tim Moynihan at ‘Sickly Come Dancing – The Relapse’ at Ballygarry Estate on Friday night. Photo by Dermot CreanDancers Samantha Stackpoole and Liam Butler at ‘Sickly Come Dancing – The Relapse’ at Ballygarry Estate on Friday night. Photo by Dermot CreanPaul McCarthy of the UHK Sports and Social Club speaking at ‘Sickly Come Dancing – The Relapse’ at Ballygarry Estate on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
