Picture gallery 1 from the Mary Peters Trust annual Sport Inspires Christmas lunch with Dame Kelly Holmes heading a star-studded guest list at the Europa Hotel

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Dame Kelly Holmes heads star-studded guest list for the Mary Peters Trust annual Sport Inspires lunch in the Europa

Lady Mary Peters and Dame Kelly Holmes regale the audience (above and below)

Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill on stage

Lady Mary, Belfast Lord Mayor Mickey Murray and Dame Kelly Holmes with special guest, Armagh’s Sam Maguire Cup

Selfie for Mayor Mickey Murray with Dame Kelly

Lord Mayor and Lady Mary

Lady Mary and Oscar winner James Martin

Rosemary Allister

Pamela Ballantine and Paula Gracey

Ulster Television sports presenter and Local Women Sport columnist acted as MC

Paris 2024 Olympic rowing gold medallist Hannah Scott on stage

Hannah Scott with fellow Olympic rowing medallists Rebecca Shorten (silver) and Philip Doyle (bronze)

Rebecca Shorten

Back from left: Maureen McCrory, Paula Gracey, Mary Cullen, Pamela Ballantine, Michael O’Neill, Jack Orr with (front) Dame Kelly Holmes, Lady Mary Peters and Ruth Gorman