.The winners of the John Mitchels ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ Mary Fitzgerald and Frank O’Donnell. Photo by Dermot Crean
A SPECTACULAR night of entertainment was enjoyed by over 700 people in Ballygarry House Hotel last night for the inaugural John Mitchels GAA Club ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ event.
While the 11 couples impressed the judges and audience alike, there had to be one winner and the silky moves of Frank O’Donnell and Mary Fitzgerald stood out for them to be crowned winners. They each received €500 to donate to their chosen charity which was the Oncology Unit at University Hospital Kerry.
The crowds started taking their seats about 9o minutes before the opening dance of the night, with a rush for the front to get the best view of the action.
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An excellent performance by the Tenacity School of Performing Arts got the crowd going before Brian Hurley – as always the perfect MC for the occasion – introduced the opening dance as the lads came out in full Mitchels gear while the ladies looked pristine in white.
What followed was three hours of fun and the audience lapped it up, with dancers showing the fruits of their hard work under choreographer, Laura Flaherty.
The contestants in the opening performance at the John Mitchels ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ in Ballygarry House Hotel on Sunday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
The dancers taking part were John O’Shea and Ena O’Shea; Denis Mannix and Mary Higgins; Frank O’Donnell and Mary Fitzgerald; Graham Higgins and Clodagh Fitzgerald; David Leahy and Mags Savage; John Fitzgerald and Clair McEvoy; Paul Barden and Miriam Moriarty Owens; Stephen Reidy and Claire O’Sullivan; Adrian O’Mahony and Andrea Dolan; George Lowe and Liz Conway; Aaron McLarnon and Lyndsey Moriarty.
The judges were Ms. Anne Gibson, Ms Jackie O’Mahony, Mr Tim Landers and Michael Healy-Rae TD.
The money raised from Strictly will be used for the development of the Club at Juvenile and Senior level. Scroll down for photos (we’ll have loads more later)…
Clodagh Higgins and James Stack at the John Mitchels ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ in Ballygarry House Hotel on Sunday night. Photo by Dermot Crean.Katie Ellard and Conor Hurley at the John Mitchels ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ in Ballygarry House Hotel on Sunday night. Photo by Dermot CreanSiobhan Sentry, Karen Fitzgerald and Grace Comerford at the John Mitchels ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ in Ballygarry House Hotel on Sunday night. Photo by Dermot Crean.Tenacity dancers performing at the John Mitchels ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ in Ballygarry House Hotel on Sunday night. Photo by Dermot CreanCiara Fitzgerald, Norella Mansfield, Emer O’Connor, Grace Healy, Denise Drumm, Katie Naughton, Amy Naughton and Jamie Lee Duggan at the John Mitchels ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ in Ballygarry House Hotel on Sunday night. Photo by Dermot Crean.Contestants Clair McEvoy and John Fitzgerald in the John Mitchels ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ . Photo by Dermot CreanContestants in the John Mitchels ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ Clodagh O’Sullivan and Graham Higgins. Photo by Dermot Crean.Helen Hanafin, Leonie Flaherty, Ted Fitzgerald and Ava Jane Fitzgerald at the John Mitchels ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ in Ballygarry House Hotel on Sunday night. Photo by Dermot CreanTracy Brosnan, Melissa Barrett and Linda Duggan at the John Mitchels ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ in Ballygarry House Hotel on Sunday night. Photo by Dermot Crean.Contestants in the John Mitchels ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ Miriam Owens and Paul Barden. Photo by Dermot CreanContestants in the John Mitchels ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ John and Ena O’Shea. Photo by Dermot Crean.Fiona and Catherine Brosnan at the John Mitchels ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ in Ballygarry House Hotel on Sunday night. Photo by Dermot CreanMichelle Kerins, Rose O’Callaghan, Barbara Hurley and Madeleine Brosnan at the John Mitchels ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ in Ballygarry House Hotel on Sunday night. Photo by Dermot Crean.Brian Hurley, MC at the John Mitchels ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ in Ballygarry House Hotel on Sunday night. Photo by Dermot CreanThe judges Michael Healy Rae, Jackie O’Mahony, Tim Landers and Anne Gibson at the John Mitchels ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ in Ballygarry House Hotel on Sunday night. Photo by Dermot Crean.Catriona Sullivan and Anne McGinley at the John Mitchels ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ in Ballygarry House Hotel on Sunday night. Photo by Dermot CreanContestants in the John Mitchels ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ Liz McMahon and George Lowe. Photo by Dermot Crean.Fiachra Dunne, Maeve O’Rahilly, Claire Carmody, Catherine Lawlor and Elizabeth Lawlor at the John Mitchels ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ in Ballygarry House Hotel on Sunday night. Photo by Dermot CreanThe contestants in the opening performance at the John Mitchels ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ in Ballygarry House Hotel on Sunday night. Photo by Dermot Crean.Tara Horgan and Neil Davey at the John Mitchels ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ in Ballygarry House Hotel on Sunday night. Photo by Dermot CreanBridget O’Shea and Kay Stack at the John Mitchels ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ in Ballygarry House Hotel on Sunday night. Photo by Dermot Crean.Samantha Ward, Erika Moran and Saoirse Prendiville at the John Mitchels ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ in Ballygarry House Hotel on Sunday night. Photo by Dermot CreanThe contestants in the opening performance at the John Mitchels ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ in Ballygarry House Hotel on Sunday night. Photo by Dermot CreanThe contestants in the opening performance at the John Mitchels ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ in Ballygarry House Hotel on Sunday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
