PHOTOS: Abbeydorney Gears Up For ‘Battle Of The Parish’ Fundraiser

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The captains of the eight teams in the Abbeydorney Hurling Club Battle of the Parish event at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Friday night. Back from left; Mikey Leahy, Helena O'Leary, Brian O'Leary, Feral Roche, Nigel Roche, Helen Mansell, Brian Donovan, Kieran Dineen with Jonathan Collins of the Ballyroe Heights Hotel and in front, Sean and Donagh O'Connell. Photo by Dermot Crean

The captains of the eight teams in the Abbeydorney Hurling Club Battle of the Parish event at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Friday night. Back from left; Mikey Leahy, Helena O’Leary, Brian O’Leary, Feral Roche, Nigel Roche, Helen Mansell, Brian Donovan, Kieran Dineen with Jonathan Collins of the Ballyroe Heights Hotel and in front, Sean and Donagh O’Connell. Photo by Dermot Crean

WE’VE had Lip Sync Battles and Strictly Come Dancing, but they do things differently in Abbeydorney when it comes to big fundraisers.

On Friday night, the teams in the forthcoming ‘Battle Of The Parish’ – to take place in the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on October 30 – were announced at a launch in the hotel by Murt Murphy, who will be a judge in the competition along with other ‘celebrity’ adjudicators yet to be announced.

The ‘Battle of the Parish’ – to raise funds for development of the development of Abbeydorney GAA Club’s Tom Healy Park – will consist of eight teams who will each perform an eight minute dance, song or comedy/drama routine from a movie.

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The routines will be choreographed by Joe Burkett and rehearsals begin next week. The public will get a chance to vote for the teams on the night. MC for the night will be Conor Kearney.

The teams are;

(BELOW THE BRICK)

Cahernade, Kilbricane and Kilgulbin

Helen Mansell, Tony Mansell, Catriona O’Dowd, Caroline Foley, Lisa Healy, Alex O’Mahony, John Holden, Douglas Roche.

Ballysheen East and Rathscannell

Nigel Roche, Michelle Costello, Anne O’Connor, Stephen O’Connor, Orla Young, Mike Mulrennan, Ger O’Hanlon, Imelda Roche.

Fortwilliam

Brian, Brendan, Daniel, Michael and Ina O’Leary, Sean Dowling, Ann-Marie Knipper, Conor O’Brien.

Ahamore and Ballymacaquim

Helena O’Leary, Aoife O’Connell, Stephen O’Connell, Claire Behan, Patricia Behan, Liam McCarthy, Colette Casey-Goggin, Stephanie McCarthy

(ABOVE THE BRICK)

Montanagay East, Boheroe and Aulane

Brian Donovan, Michelle Clifford, Eoin Egan, Gemma Hurley, Karen Farrelly, John Brendan Meehan, Karen Best, Ruth Wallace.

Montanagay West, Clounametig and Dromcunning (North)

Fergal Roche, Elaine Ryall, JP Byrne, Roisin Roche, Ciara Quilter, Kevin Leahy, Tim Fealy, Joe Meehan.

Laccamore, Laccabeg and Dromcunnig (South)

Kieran Dineen, Donal Donovan, Mike Hannifin, John Mike Fitzgerald, Daniel O’Mahoney, Laura Collins, Alison O’Connor, Eoin Sheehy.

Ballylahive, Ballybroman and Rathkenny

Mikey Leahy, Eoin O’Connor, Mary T O’Hara, Aonrai Donovan, Mervyn Peevers, Brian McKenna, Sean O’Mahoney, David Egan. Scroll down for photos…

Michelle Clifford, Karen Best and Deirdre Leen at the launch of the Abbeydorney Hurling Club Battle of the Parish event at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

Michelle Clifford, Karen Best and Deirdre Leen at the launch of the Abbeydorney Hurling Club Battle of the Parish event at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

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Joseph Meehan, John Meehan, Eoin O'Connor, David Egan and Brian O'Leary at the launch of the Abbeydorney Hurling Club Battle of the Parish event at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

Joseph Meehan, John Meehan, Eoin O’Connor, David Egan and Brian O’Leary at the launch of the Abbeydorney Hurling Club Battle of the Parish event at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

Helena O'Leary, Claire Behan, Aoife O'Connell, Sarah O'Connell and Liam O'Connell at the launch of the Abbeydorney Hurling Club Battle of the Parish event at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

Helena O’Leary, Claire Behan, Aoife O’Connell, Sarah O’Connell and Liam O’Connell at the launch of the Abbeydorney Hurling Club Battle of the Parish event at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

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Contestants and well-wishers at the launch of the Abbeydorney Battle of the Parish event at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

Contestants and well-wishers at the launch of the Abbeydorney Battle of the Parish event at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

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