A substantial contingent of Irish sports fans will invade the French capital for the Olympic Games at the weekend and there to entertain them, all the way from Killarney, will be the internationally renowned Liam O’Connor.
He has been invited to perform live at the official Team Ireland Supporters House at the legendary Irish pub, O’Sullivans by the Mill, on Boulevard de Clichy.
The hostelry is right next door to the famous Moulin Rouge so visitors and locals will have an opportunity to savour key aspects of Irish and French traditional culture without having to cross the road.
“To be part of the Paris Olympics is a real honour but to be invited to play our music for Irish and international sports fans puts the icing on the cake,” O’Connor told KillarneyToday.com.
“Wherever Irish sports fans go they create a wonderfully warm atmosphere and we’ll be proud to be there with them to cheer our athletes on.”
Also appearing on what promises to be another momentous night will be O’Connor’s family featuring daughter Saoirse on vocals, concertina and keyboards, son Oisín, who plays guitars, keyboards percussion and drums and son Cillian on drums and percussion.
Liam O’Connor has previously performed twice at the Ryder Cup golf tournament at several All-Ireland football and hurling finals and an international rugby clash at Thomond Park, Limerick.
His breath-taking performances blend Irish traditional music with a bewildering mix of blues, jazz, rock, reggae, samba and classical music. Given the popularity of the accordion in France, his Paris Olympics audiences are likely to include a fair number of captivated locals.
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