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The Austin Stacks ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ 2019 contestants (see couple photos below). Photo by Dermot Crean
THE Austin Stacks GAA club unveiled their Strictly dancing team for 2019 on Tuesday night at their Club in Connolly Park.
Fourteen couples will take to the dancefloor at the Dome on Saturday, August 31 and perform in front of a live audience and a team of judges.
In 2011 the then Chairman of the Stacks Club, Aidan O’Connor introduced the ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ event — based on the popular BBC TV show — into Kerry and the club has hosted Strictly annually since then.
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Strictly is a major fundraiser for the Club which has 400 juvenile members amongst its membership.
“We are extremely grateful to all the businesses in the town and beyond who support and sponsor our dancers each year,” said Chairperson of the club, Mairead Fernane.
“The dancers spend so much time preparing for this and great friendships are formed as a result. They literally put their lives on hold for three months and we in the club are very appreciative of their efforts,” she said.
Each dancer will pick a charity of their choice and a donation will be made to the charities of the winning couple.
The couples are being put through their paces by dance coach extraordinaire, Jackie O’ Mahoney, who has been putting them through their paces for the past six weeks. There will be two sets of winners on the night, the judge’s choice and the people’s choice. Meet the couples in the photos below (missing is Kyle Culloty sponsored by Clash Plumbing and Heating and Katelyn Griffin sponsored by Celsius Menswear)…
Tara Dore and Jonathan Lynch. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Nathan Flood and Ciara Kelly. Photo by Dermot Crean
Lauren Murphy and Timmy Dowd. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Sean McElligott and Nela Budayova. Photo by Dermot Crean
Ger Breen and Stacy McCoy. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Gerald O’Shea and Emma Enright. Photo by Dermot Crean
Anne Marie Earley and TJ Cronin. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Audrey Reidy and Tom Dillon. Photo by Dermot Crean
Sam Locke and Pat Turner. Photo by Dermot Crean
Kellyanne Lynch and Mark Moloney. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Eoin Muckian and Katie Nagle. Photo by Dermot Crean
John O’Callaghan and Catherine McKivergan. Photo by Dermot Crean
Annemarie Murphy and Neil Mooney. Photo by Dermot Crean
Contestants Lauren Murphy, Katie Nagle, Tara Dore and Ciara Kelly. Photo by Dermot Crean
The Austin Stacks ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ 2019 contestants with MC Brian Hurley and organising committee members. Photo by Dermot Crean
