Flatley and Richard strike a chord

Ever wondered what would happen if the Peter Pan of Pop met the Lord of the Dance? Wonder no more — it ends with lots of money going to charity.

Michael Flatley welcomed Cliff Richard to his Castlehyde pile in north Cork yesterday, with the event resulting in €100,000 being donated to cultural and charitable causes, but also marking the latter’s contribution to popular music.

Cliff Richard will open this year’s series of concerts in the Live At The Marquee event when he plays in Cork tonight, but he took a break from his preparations yesterday to attend the event at Castlehyde.