14.12.09

Ireland Is Up The Feckin' Pole... It seems the old adage (that we just made-up) is true - there's a stripper inside of every woman just dying to get out. Well folks, last night that point was proved when one of our battle weary snappers wandered innocently into Dublin's Academy and found himself surrounded by skimpily dressed ladies sliding up and down poles like nobody's feckin' business. Before you start chucking Bibles at us - it was in fact Pole Dance Ireland Princess 2009 competition... Eileen Caffrey (Louth) We don't usually advertise the fact that our gutter press photo hounds like to sniff around back street basement venues where semi-naked ladies perform for their suppers on greased-up chrome poles. Until now that is... Ahem. Catherine White (Dublin) But there was NOTHING at all seedy about our lens men pointing their instruments in the general direction of the Pole Dancers doing their thing in The Academy last evening. Nothing seedy at all. Almost. Winners: Klaudyna Kaskosz (Intermediate), Linda Blanc(Beginner), Catherine White (Advanced) For it was all good clean fun folks and part of a new National fitness craze which involves young and old women alike from all backgrounds learning the hot and sexy art of pole dancing. And we're not surprised this malarkey keeps 'em fit. Talk about dancing on the ceiling. Vanessa McGowan Anyroad, Pole Dance Ireland Princess 2009 at The Academy was a great bit o' craic - winners on the night were: Klaudyna Kaskosz (Intermediate), Linda Blanc(Beginner), and Catherine White (Advanced)... Ashley Cooper After witnessing all of that the gym is getting knocked on the head and we're off down the local Fire Station with a bar of Fry Crisp & Dry for a wee work out. Sadly, there will be no fivers in our g-strings. Eileen Caffrey (Louth) Elaine O'Sullivan Rachel Warwick (Louth) Tania Ross (Belfast) Catherine White (Dublin) Linda Blanc, Sinead Cunningham Tania Ross (Belfast)

**Users can ONLY comment via the ShowBiz.ie site** Leave a Comment sista December 28, 2009 - 22:51 people......... its a fun competition........ relax........ theses women do it for the fitness aspect. it takes A LOT of core strenght and upper body strenght to do half the sh!t that they do. I am a trained dancer and I know for a fact that I wouldnt be able to do most of that without doing lessons.............. so people take a chill pill. its only a bit of fun. jeez louise Toatser – Rathmines December 18, 2009 - 14:29 Pole "smoking" is a talent too... What's yer point??? eva – dublin December 17, 2009 - 21:36 pole dancing is a skill so leave the girls alone , they wanted to show off their talent anf i was at the venue filled mostly with women rather than men. so get over it and NOT ALL CONTESTANTS WERE IRISH, so why are ppl ashamed to be irish, if people have nothing better to talk aboput why dont they leave the girls alone. Arlene – Online December 16, 2009 - 16:12 Ya don't have to take a close look? Im with Toaster and Bla Bla, so cheap! Sally December 16, 2009 - 15:58 @ Toaster - go practice shoving courgettes in your mouth yourself will you, might shut you up for a bit. Vajayjay – Dublin December 16, 2009 - 14:53 What a classy group of young ladies we have here. Is there anything wrong with flashing your vag!na to a group of strangers? Max Power – Dublin December 16, 2009 - 11:48 u couldnt be that disgusted by it if u couldnt by pass the pics without clicking in to have a really close look at it why not leave these girls to get on with it,if ur not into it then dont look,these girls are hot take the blinkers off Toaster – Rathmines December 16, 2009 - 11:28 Ash & Sally : Shut yer holes. What is yer point about how "difficult" it may be have to do with how cheap and tacky this lot are? It's difficult to take an entire courgette in yer mouth but there are those who do and get paid. I'm with Seamus on this one... Utterly ashamed. Ash – Dublin December 16, 2009 - 10:19 @BlaBla-The reason for the skimpy clothing is that u need skin contact with the pole to make u grip otherwise u will slip off it,I suggest u take a class before u say it doesnt take strength but even without taking classes u can clearly see the strength needed,their hanging off a pole ten and a half feet off the ground with one leg!! Sally December 16, 2009 - 07:28 @ bla bla - I suggest you try it before you state that anyone could do it. I'm not a fan of all the (quite badly fake-tanned) skin on show here; however, having tried pole dancing classes in the gym for the craic, I can tell you that its extremely difficult to do, and even harder to make look sexy and move with any sort of fluidity without A) tearing your skin against the pole and B) fallin on your head or arse. So get your facts right before you start mouthing off! Bla Bla – Dublin December 15, 2009 - 21:44 @ Ash - Sorry now but arses and vag!nas on show everywhere here..it's disgusting!!! Any girl could try her hand at pole dancing so dosn't take remarkable strength, obviously they have more respect for themselves. Look at the peverted men drinking, judging and sno no no noing at them in the background.This is demorilising to women everywhere!!! sarah – dublin December 15, 2009 - 20:01 I was at this event and the girls were all incredibly professional talented dancers come out of the dark ages and move on,there is nothing vulgar about pole dancing ash – dublin December 15, 2009 - 19:58 this takes remarkable talent and strength would you post a picture of urself and show everyone the definition of a real minger? Aoife Mary December 15, 2009 - 18:44 Catherine White is quite pretty, she should be an Assets model, just think what she could add to those Grafton street bikini shoots! Highlander – Dublin December 15, 2009 - 16:06 Is that my friend Vadge I spot in the last photo of that Belfast beauty? Shelly December 15, 2009 - 13:37 Vulgar! Seamus – Drogheda December 15, 2009 - 11:06 I will not dignify this indignity with any further indignation. Tobias – Dublin December 15, 2009 - 09:45 mingerssssssssssssssssssss Pole Me Hole – Limerick December 14, 2009 - 21:23 Don't be slagging off these girls as if they are a bunch of assetts models - ITS A POLE DANCING CONTEST NOT A BEAUTY PEAGENT! Commentator – online December 14, 2009 - 21:21 Some of those women are beyond rough Bla Bla – Dublin December 14, 2009 - 19:23 Im with Seamus on this one....''Im ashamed to be Irish'' SHOWBIZ.IE – Recommended Links: December 14, 2009 - 16:32 Pole Dance Ireland: www.poledanceireland.com Leave a Comment * Your name * Your email address (will not be published) Your location Remember me ? ? Powered by TalkBack 1 **COMMENTS REMOVED ON REQUEST**