In Pictures: Crowd pleaser Olly Murs delivers lively performance at Marquee in Cork
Always a crowd pleaser, the Essex-born singer and songwriter delivered a lively and infectious performance with catchy hits and smooth dance moves.
Concert-goers were also treated to an opening set by Cork singer-songwriter Allie Sherlock, who rose to prominence through busking on the streets of Cork and Dublin from a young age.
Sisters Vaida and Daiva Griciute from Galway at the gig. Picture: Larry Cummins.
Saymia Frahill and Bridget O'Regan, from Cobh with Rachel Byrne and Laura Quinn, from Tracton. Picture: Larry Cummins.
Ella and Trish Hurley, Carrigaline at the gig. Picture: Larry Cummins.
Olly Murs performs at Live at The Marquee, Cork. Picture: Larry Cummins.
Helen McVeigh-Gould, Dublin Hill with mum Patricia McVeigh, from Armagh with visiting Gould and Buckley families at the gig. Picture: Larry Cummins.
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