Olympic Torch lights up Portrush party

PORTRUSH threw a party to remember as the Olympic Torch lit up the resort on Sunday evening.
By The Newsroom
Published 4th Jun 2012, 09:42 BST

Thousands lined the streets as the torchbearers brought the Olympic Flame to an evening celebration of music and dance to East Strand car park.

And Portrush teenager Louise Lyons - who coaches local children at a soccer school and aspires to play hockey for the Northern Ireland ladies team - got a roar of approval as she lit the Olympic cauldron on stage to spark a memorable night of celebrations.

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The event in Portrush featured a 15 minute high-energy, special performance from General Fiasco who performed some of their most popular hit singles to a captivated crowd in celebration of all their local Future Flames.

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