GREAT GLAMOUR AT GRAMMAR SCHOOL DEBS
On Friday night I headed for the Ballymascanlon Hotel where the 64th Grammar School Dinner Dance was taking place and by the time I got there the place was really starting to fill up with debutants, their partners, teachers and parents.
I was only in the door when I met up with Gwenneth Byrne originally from Dublin but now living in Nobber who was there with her daughter Hannah. Gwenneth told me she had been at a function at in the hotel recently and had really enjoyed the whole experience and that was why she decided to come to the debs.
Next I met up with Bobby McCabe and Emilyrose Murphy from Termonfeckin who were looking extremely well and told me they were definitely there to make the best of the night. They were having a laugh with Kristian Mooney also from Termonfeckin, Bevis Wong from Hong Kong and Hannah Byrne who assured me they were there to party the night away.
Making my way over to another table where I met up with Matthew Copas from Dromiskin who had brought Daniella Kaiser who had travelled from Cork specially to be there and told me they couldn’t wait for the night to really get under way, as did Hasnat Naseen from Blackrock who was looking extremely sharp in his suit.
Not too far away I then got talking to Edward Wogan from Blackrock who was standing chatting to Masaki Watanabe from Japan and the lads told me they were up for a major night of fun with all their classmates.
Making my way through the crowds I then got a quick word with Oisin Matthews from Stackallen who had brought the delightful Sinead Marsh from Maynooth and they were sporting the matching dickie-bow and dress, just in case one got lost!
One couple who were definitely going to make the best of the night were Ruth and Declan Hynes from Jonesboro who are both teachers in the school and were enjoying their first night out together in far too long. They wanted to thank babysitters (Ruth’s parents) John and Sharon Eveson for looking after Rachel and Annabel for the night.
Looking sharp in his check suit was Cormac Smyth from Louth Village who told me he had brought Rachel Rooney also from Louth Village, but unfortunately had misplaced her when I was talking to him.
After this I met up with Caroline McArdle from Dromiskin who was up for making the best of the night with Rachel Goodwin and Michael Logue from both from Drogheda who were only in and looking forward to making it an epic night.
Also just in were Emma Cervi from Louth Village and Dustin Dai from China who both looked extremely well and assured
me they were definitely up for making it a good night together.
Enjoying a quiet drink before being joined by his date for the night I then got a swift word with Sean Walsh from Dunleer who awaiting the arrival of Aoife McGeough from Knockbridge and did he look happy when she arrived over looking stunning.
Also looking exceptionally well when I caught up with them were Megan Mullen from Ravensdale and Rosie Donaldson from Stabannon who were there on the respective arms of Brian Kelly from Dromiskin and Andrew Laverty-Bent from Mount Avenue.
Meanwhile up near the bar I then had the pleasure of talking to Orla Murtagh from Ashbrook and Saoirse Woods from Leitrim who were there with Jack Nordon from Springfield and Jack Reid from Blackrock and the lads assured me the lads assured
me it was going too be a great night.
Not too long later I caught up with Rachel Rooney again and this time she was having a laugh with Alvin McElwaine from Monaghan who told me she was with Sean Byrne from Louth Village and the girls assured me it was going to be a fantastic night.
Looking exceptionally well were headmaster Jonathan Graham and his delightful wife Jayne who told me they were excited about the night and looking forward to it too.
After this I managed a few words with Peter McElroy from Carrickmacross who was Eva Williams from Ardee who were both bringing each other and told me they were going to have a brilliant time.
Beside them I met Owen Henry from Rostrevor who was with Lauren Kenny from Castlebellingham who told me it was bound to be a good night and no mistake.