Bray People

Anne Marie and Denis are cha, cha, champs

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SATURDAY night was the moment of truth as participan­ts in Strictly An Tóchar found out whether those seven weeks of hard-training had proved worth it.

A total of 29 dancers had to get on stage and ‘shake a leg’, mainly consisting of couples but there was also one routine involving three different dancers.

Each participan­t was asked to meet or exceed a fundraisin­g target of €500, with all the proceeds going directly to

An Tóchar GAA Club.

Even before the big night on Saturday, each dancer had set about organising their own fundraiser­s, ranging from walks and music nights to table quizzes, golf outings and bag packs.

The event was totally sold out with well over 500 people packing out An Tóchar GAA Club in anticipati­on of some spills and thrills.

The dedication put into the preparatio­ns by the volunteers was clear to see by the high-standard of dancing they were able to produce, having only started training seven short weeks ago.

Impressive jives, tangos and waltzes all entertaine­d the huge crowd, but Anne Mare Morris and Denis Healy performed a stunning ‘cha, cha, cha’ routine to land the overall Strictly An Tóchar crown as overall winners.

?? ?? Joanne Meagher and Brendan Kennedy performing a charleston.
Joanne Meagher and Brendan Kennedy performing a charleston.
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?? ?? Eventual winners Anne Marie Morris and Denis Healy dance the cha cha.
Eventual winners Anne Marie Morris and Denis Healy dance the cha cha.
?? ?? LEFT: Cathy Farrar, Paul Brady, Kaitlyn Farrar, Sarah McManus and Clara Power.
LEFT: Cathy Farrar, Paul Brady, Kaitlyn Farrar, Sarah McManus and Clara Power.
?? ?? Melanie Nolan and Mark Keenan celebrate making the final lift in Dirty Dancing.
Melanie Nolan and Mark Keenan celebrate making the final lift in Dirty Dancing.
?? ?? Jess Scott and Stephen Connor dance the jive.
Jess Scott and Stephen Connor dance the jive.
?? ?? Nadia Tuckett, Melissa Pokorny, Barbara Murphy, Ann Broderick and Celine Daly, who were supporting Bronagh McLaughlin.
Nadia Tuckett, Melissa Pokorny, Barbara Murphy, Ann Broderick and Celine Daly, who were supporting Bronagh McLaughlin.
?? ?? Conor Davis and Bronagh McLaughlin enjoying a little rock n’roll.
Conor Davis and Bronagh McLaughlin enjoying a little rock n’roll.
?? ?? Gerry O’Mahony, Nigel Hayden, Jennifer Hayden, Brendan Kearney, Jean Shannon, Sheila Donelon and Oliver Donelon.
Gerry O’Mahony, Nigel Hayden, Jennifer Hayden, Brendan Kearney, Jean Shannon, Sheila Donelon and Oliver Donelon.
?? ?? Karina Carpenter and Peter Byrne perfectly in sync in the samba.
Karina Carpenter and Peter Byrne perfectly in sync in the samba.
?? ?? Claire Byrne and Oisin Cullen swing dancing.
Claire Byrne and Oisin Cullen swing dancing.
?? ?? Maria Magee and Fergal Mulligan dancing the tango.
Maria Magee and Fergal Mulligan dancing the tango.
?? ?? Richie Cullen and Jane Pierce perform their mystery waltz.
Richie Cullen and Jane Pierce perform their mystery waltz.
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