Catsy O’Connor, Kayleigh Smith and Gary Smith at the ‘Talent Of Tralee’ fundraising concert on Friday night in the Fels Point Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
THERE was a massive turnout in the Fels Point Hotel last night for a fundraiser in aid of autism units in two schools.
The ‘Talent Of Tralee’ concert certainly lived up to its name with participants from the Oliver Hurley School of Musical Theatre, Bryan Carr School of Performing Arts, Champion Thai boxing Tralee, Rinceoiri Na Riochta, Tralee Performing Academy, Cassie Leen’s School of Dance and Tralee Musical Society putting on a fantastic show.
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The fundraiser was the brainchild of Laura Smith of Racecourse Heights, whose daughter Kayleigh received great care in Killahan NS Autism Unit Abbeydorney and in her current school, St Joseph’s Autism Unit at Castlemaine National School.
“We’re more than delighted with the turnout and the support for the event,” said Laura Smith. “We just want to say thank you to everyone involved. The performers have been here all day preparing, they’ve been great,” she added.
There was a raffle, spot prizes and much money was raised for the two school units.
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Performers with the Oliver Hurley School of Musical Theatre at the ‘Talent Of Tralee’ fundraising concert on Friday night in the Fels Point Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
Conor, Grainne and Chloe O’Sullivan at the ‘Talent Of Tralee’ fundraising concert on Friday night in the Fels Point Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
Mary O’Donoghue, Annelee O’Mahony and Anne O’Mahony at the ‘Talent Of Tralee’ fundraising concert on Friday night in the Fels Point Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
Lexi Keane and Grace Moran at the ‘Talent Of Tralee’ fundraising concert on Friday night in the Fels Point Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
Jackie and Phyliss Ryan at the ‘Talent Of Tralee’ fundraising concert on Friday night in the Fels Point Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
Jonathan Lynch, Laura Lee Murphy, Gary Murphy and Tim Moran at the ‘Talent Of Tralee’ fundraising concert on Friday night in the Fels Point Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
Children from the Tralee Performing Academy who performed a medley from ‘Frozen’ at the ‘Talent Of Tralee’ fundraising concert on Friday night in the Fels Point Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
Les and Tricia Begley with Sorcha and Sean Begley at the ‘Talent Of Tralee’ fundraising concert on Friday night in the Fels Point Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
Caroline Fitzgerald and Liz Locke at the ‘Talent Of Tralee’ fundraising concert on Friday night in the Fels Point Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
Performers with the Oliver Hurley School of Musical Theatre at the ‘Talent Of Tralee’ fundraising concert on Friday night in the Fels Point Hotel. Included is Cathal McLoughlin, Cathal Fitzgibbon, Darach Gallagher, Ian Dillane, Sean Atkinson and Alan McLoughlin. Photo by Dermot Crean
Neveen Ghattas, Rasha Amin and Maria Samy at the ‘Talent Of Tralee’ fundraising concert on Friday night in the Fels Point Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
Members of Tralee Musical Society at the ‘Talent Of Tralee’ fundraising concert on Friday night in the Fels Point Hotel. Front, from left; Emma Quirke, Norma O’Brien, Rachel Quirke. Back from left; Natalie Murphy, Sarah Luddy, Tara Maher, Anne Marie Herlihy and Aileen Riordan. Photo by Dermot Crean
Maria O’Shea, Michelle O’Shea and Anita O’Sullivan at the ‘Talent Of Tralee’ fundraising concert on Friday night in the Fels Point Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
