It was an amazing night, an absolute complete success,
writes Dara Clarke about the GAA Lip-Sync Challenge held in Killashee House Hotel. There were over 800 people in attendance and from the very start the buzz in the room unbelievable, with everyone commenting that the ‘whole of Kilcullen was out’.
There was a great feeling of huge support for the acts and that people were out to enjoy themselves. The tone was set by the showing of the new club promotional video (see the Kilcullen GAA Facebook Page to view it) which highlights the role the club plays in the community and filled everyone with a huge sense of pride and emotion.
After that, Killian Whelan’s master of ceremony skills kicked in and the show commenced. I think what really blew people away was the professional performances that they then experienced. Leah Moran and her team are true professionals and they had everyone on stage up to their standards. Every single act was a contender for winner with some stand-out performances by participants who obviously have previously unknown hidden talents ... in particular Stephen Willis as Michael Jackson, and Des O’Brien as Celine Dion!
The judges did a great job, providing entertaining analysis. The winning team on the night was ‘Handbags & The GladRAG’s’ captained by Monica O’Brien.
The partying continued on the dance floor into the early hours, with everyone in the house commenting on what a fantastic night it was, an amazing show. A roaring success!
(Photographs were taken through the day by Conor Williams. Along with the ones above, they can all be seen on the Kilcullen GAA Facebook page.)
