The late Tommy Brosnan’s family, at the Primrose Black Tie Gala Ball at the Ballygarry House Hotel on Friday night. From left; Kate, Marelda, Niall, Aisling and Niamh Brosnan. Photo by Dermot Crean
OVER 350 people packed the Ballygarry House Hotel on Friday night for a night of glamour, entertainment and fundraising for a great cause.
The Primrose Black Tie Gala Ball, in memory of Tommy Brosnan, was a fiercely stylish affair with people from all over the country attending.
Guests at the €100 a head event enjoyed a drinks reception and musical entertainment in the Pavilion followed by a five course meal with wines, auction and post dinner musical entertainment into the night.
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The night was MC’d by well known Newstalk presenter and journalist, Jonathan Healy.
Among the extensive selection of wonderful raffle and auction prizes were numerous 5 star hotel breaks; Golf (4 Ball) in Dromoland Castle; a racing bicycle worth €1,000; a signed Munster jersey, antiques and much more.
Tommy Brosnan, from The Spa, Tralee, passed away at the beginning of last summer after a five month battle with Motor Neurone Disease.
His family decided to organise the Primrose Ball Tie Gala Both to both raise much needed funds for the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association (IMNDA) and to raise awareness of the disease and to provide a support network for those who are currently diagnosed and their families in Kerry.
Scroll down to see the style from the occasion (we’ll have many more photos tomorrow)…
Rachel Hall, Ciara Waters, Geraldine O’Grady , Maeve Fitzgerald, Ciara Cashin, Cliodhna O’Farrell, Maeve English, Pamela Clancy and Suzanne Gunnip at the Primrose Black Tie Gala Ball at the Ballygarry House Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Helena Hanbidge and Brian Baker at the Primrose Black Tie Gala Ball at the Ballygarry House Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Donal and Muireann Rooney with Kate and Brian Dillon at the Primrose Black Tie Gala Ball at the Ballygarry House Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Deirdre Barrett, Nicola Lyons, Amy Griffin, Aisling Brosnan, Karen Costello, Debbie Smith and Swati Mehta at the Primrose Black Tie Gala Ball at the Ballygarry House Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Helena McMahon and David Broderick at the Primrose Black Tie Gala Ball at the Ballygarry House Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Peter O’Brien, Helen O’Brien, Jim McGrath and Suzanne Ní Loingsigh at the Primrose Black Tie Gala Ball at the Ballygarry House Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Marelda Brosnan, Jerry O’Connor and Colette Cusack at the Primrose Black Tie Gala Ball at the Ballygarry House Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
John Ahern, Corine Schnyder, Melanie O’Donnell, Bernice O’Sullivan, John O’Sullivan, Declan O’Sullivan and Grace O’Donnell at the Primrose Black Tie Gala Ball at the Ballygarry House Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Elaine Kinsella, Lorraine Scroope, Caroline McEnery and Alison Nulty at the Primrose Black Tie Gala Ball at the Ballygarry House Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Sean and Kathleen Donaill and Martina Fernane at the Primrose Black Tie Gala Ball at the Ballygarry House Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Niall and Karen Hayles with Mairead and Finbarr Canty at the Primrose Black Tie Gala Ball at the Ballygarry House Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Kate Brosnan, Paula McElligott, Adrienne O’Carroll and Patrice Gleasure at the Primrose Black Tie Gala Ball at the Ballygarry House Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
