The Buggie School of Irish Dancing are holding a Race Night in Dunne’s Pub In Stradbally tomorrow’s night (Friday 6th) at 9pm.
The major fundraising venture has been undertaken by parents to help fund the essential purchase of new team costumes for their dancers.
Buggies area local school of Irish Dancing who partake in local, regional and national competitions.
They also perform voluntarily at local and community events, such as The National Ploughing Championships, The Diocesan picnic in Punchestown, Stradbally Steam Rally, Spink Threashing festival and all the various St. Patrick’s Day parades throughout the county.
The dancers are mainly from Stradbally, Vicarstown, Timahoe, The Heath, Portlaoise, Spink and Cullahill.
Friday night’s fundraiser has been organised by Grainne and Bridanne Buggie, along with a dynamic group of parents led by Aideen Keeys, Rita Killeen and Mary McCaul.
Kathleen Sheridan says: “The support so far has been phenomenal.
“The committee would like to thank all the shops, pubs, restaurants, hotels, companies and businesses who have been so generous in their support by sponsoring a race, taking out an advertisement or donating a raffle prize.
“Thank you also to our supportive dancing families who have been so generous.
“There will be a monster raffle also as part of the Race Night, with well over €1,000 in prizes.
“Thanks to Dick and Marian Dunne who have been a great help and for the use of the pub.
“It promises to be a great nights entertainment. So please come out and support us.”
