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Newly elected Kerry TD Danny Healy-Rae, pictured, and his brother Deputy Michael Healy-Rae were crowd favourites when they strutted their stuff on the catwalk at the St. Paul's Basketball Club Killarney fashion show at Killarney Racecourse. Picture: Eamonn Keogh (macmonagle.com)

Newly elected Kerry TD Danny Healy-Rae, pictured, was a crowd favourite when he strutted his stuff on the catwalk along with his brother Deputy Michael Healy-Rae at the St Paul's Basketball Club Killarney fashion show at Killarney Racecourse. Danny also entertained the crowd on his accordion while his daughter Elaine, also pictured, joined him on stage playing the tin whistle. Picture: Eamonn Keogh (macmonagle.com)
 

 
FROM the Dáil to the catwalk, the Healy-Rae brothers strutted their stuff in Killarney to loud applause at the St Paul’s Basketball Club fashion show.
The TDs were a huge hit at the show as it unfolded in Killarney Racecourse on Friday night.
The event attracted a capacity crowd and was a major success.
The highlight of the night was the performance on stage of the Healy-Rae brothers.
Cheers rang out for Deputy Michael Healy-Rae TD who appeared at the very start of the show in the blue Kerry football jersey, togs and socks.
Newly elected TD Danny Healy-Rae also brought the house down as he modelled the green and gold Kerry football jersey during the second half of the fashion show.
He also performed traditional music on his accordion while his daughter Elaine joined him on stage playing the tin whistle.
Popular local radio personality Brendan Fuller was another familiar face on stage while well-known basketballers Philip O'Connor and Jordan Lee also took to the catwalk. Kerry Stars Special Olympian Janet O’Donoghue was one of the many other models which included several juvenile members of St Paul's Basketball Club.
All the models showcased items from Mods and Minis, Wisteria Boutique, Elvery's Sports, Villa Clothing, The Kerry GAA Sports Store, Miss Darcy's, Shirley's Unique Headpieces, New Look, Urban Heroes, Dowlings Sports Tralee and The Pillbox Boutique.
Master of ceremonies extraordinaire Niall 'Botty' O'Callaghan also entertained the crowd before inviting St Paul’s Basketball Club chairperson Tricia O'Shea to address the audience. Tricia was loud in her praise for everybody who helped and contributed to make the club’s fashion show a resounding success.
Tricia thanked her fellow committee members and made a special presentation to fashion show organiser Patricia Ryan in recognition of all her hard work in contributing the success of the event.
Several spot prizes were won in the raffle while the winner of the door prize of a hotel break at The Maritime Hotel Bantry (sponsored by The Gleneagle Group) was Vera Healy.