.Abby Dolan, Ally McCord and Alex O’Sullivan at the John Mitchels ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ in Ballygarry House Hotel on Sunday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
SO the first ever John Mitchels ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ event was a huge success with over 700 packing into Ballygarry House Hotel last night.
Friends and families of the 22 contestants brought banners and a lot of noise to the occasion and it created a fantastic atmosphere at the venue.
Earlier we told you Frank O’Donnell and Mary Fitzgerald were judged the winners of the competition and brought you images from the event (click here for previous coverage).Here’s loads more photos and a video of part of the opening performance from the dancers…
Ciara O’Connor and Yvonne Moriarty at the John Mitchels ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ in Ballygarry House Hotel on Sunday night. Photo by Dermot Crean.Stephen O’Sullivan, Cathal O’Donoghue and Peter McCarthy 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’ Mary Higgins and Denis Mannix. Photo by Dermot Crean.Contestants in the John Mitchels ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ Mags Savage Bell and David Leahy. Photo by Dermot CreanPat Hartnett and Aisling Hogan at the John Mitchels ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ in Ballygarry House Hotel on Sunday night. Photo by Dermot Crean.Laura O’Sullivan, Noreen Ferris and Claire Healy O’Halloran at the John Mitchels ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ in Ballygarry House Hotel on Sunday night. Photo by Dermot CreanAngela Myers and Mary Kelliher 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’ Claire O’Sullivan and Stephen Reidy. Photo by Dermot CreanContestants in the John Mitchels ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ Andrea Dolan and Adrian O’Mahony. Photo by Dermot Crean.Susan Keating, Mandy Hudson and Claire Molloy at the John Mitchels ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ in Ballygarry House Hotel on Sunday night. Photo by Dermot CreanLabhras Long, Kiva Moriarty, Marie and Denise Shanahan 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’ Aaron McLarnon and Lyndsey Moriarty. 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.Lisa O’Halloran, Angela O’Mahony, Mairead Sheehan and Seamus ‘Mogs’ O’Mahony at the John Mitchels ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ in Ballygarry House Hotel on Sunday night. Photo by Dermot CreanJohn Duggan, David Doody, Ellie Lucey and Irene Duggan at the John Mitchels ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ in Ballygarry House Hotel on Sunday night. Photo by Dermot Crean.Sean, Anne, Johnny and Irene O’Donnell, Jordan and Mike Bowler at the John Mitchels ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ in Ballygarry House Hotel on Sunday night. Photo by Dermot CreanLouise Kelly, Chantelle Lyndsey, Sharon Taylor, Karen O’Connor, Gillian Riordan and Neilus O’Shea at the John Mitchels ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ in Ballygarry House Hotel on Sunday night. Photo by Dermot Crean.Stacey Lawlor and Lorraine Walsh at the John Mitchels ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ in Ballygarry House Hotel on Sunday night. Photo by Dermot CreanMargaret Molloy, Rita Molloy and Mary Moloney at the John Mitchels ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ in Ballygarry House Hotel on Sunday night. Photo by Dermot Crean.Marie Baker, Melissa Nix, Trish Moran and Dolly Molloy at the John Mitchels ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ in Ballygarry House Hotel on Sunday night. Photo by Dermot CreanDenis Buckley, Ava O’Connell Buckley and John Joe Sheehy at the John Mitchels ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ in Ballygarry House Hotel on Sunday night. Photo by Dermot Crean.Jordan Conway, Arianne Finnegan, Rory McMahon, Paddy McMahon, Shane McMahon, Martin Conway at the John Mitchels ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ in Ballygarry House Hotel on Sunday night. Photo by Dermot CreanPaul and Pauline O’Donoghue, Tracy Bolger, Dyanne O’Shea, Martina O’Donoghue and Michael Healy Rae at the John Mitchels ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ in Ballygarry House Hotel on Sunday night. Photo by Dermot CreanAiden Keyes, Jean Clancy, Phil O’Sullivan and Mary O’Mahony at the John Mitchels ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ in Ballygarry House Hotel on Sunday night. Photo by Dermot CreanCheering on the contestants at the John Mitchels ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ in Ballygarry House Hotel on Sunday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
