The fate of a nation hung in the balance, apparently…
The debut of Dancing With The Stars’ second season on Sunday night (7 January) has been receiving some hype in the press these past few days, and it seems as if that is all down to one single man: Marty Morrissey.
National treasure, RTÉ presenter, ambassador for the Tipperary Churn Rolling Association, it would be safe to say Marty has most boxes checked. However, ballroom dancer and nation’s saviour seemed just out of his reach, until Dancing With The Stars.
But then…
And so it begins !! Delighted and Proud to be Dancing with Ksenia ! She is a brilliant dancer but God help her …she got stuck with me ! The Craic is Mighty however…so….Let The Marty Party begin !! @DWTSIRL pic.twitter.com/GbID2wuHQ2
— Marty Morrissey (@MartyM_RTE) January 4, 2018
Suffice to say, the Irish on Twitter aren’t ones to exaggerate. The outcome of Morrissey’s quickstep with partner Ksenia Zsikhotska was probably going to determine the future of the Republic of Ireland, from a cultural to an economic standpoint.
A country hasn’t expected so much of one man @MartyM_RTE since Collins was sent to meet with Lloyd George, Churchill & Birkenhead. #DWTSIrl
— Sarah-Jane Murphy (@sjanemurf) January 6, 2018
And he did not just dance, my good people. Oh no, he soared.
Marty HAS ARRIVED! @MartyM_RTE #MartyParty #DWTSIrl pic.twitter.com/M1vedQIPvz
— RTÉ One (@RTEOne) January 7, 2018
In the end, Morrissey might have only earned 12 points out of a possible 30, but really, he did something much greater. When the alien archaeologists analyse the Irish Twitter activity at the beginning of 2018, they might actually deduce that it was one Marty Morrissey who kept the fabric of a nation together for at least one more season of Dancing With The Stars.
He said it perfectly, when he declared “I’m Marty and I like to party”, and here is how Twitter replied:
https://twitter.com/MarianKeyes/status/950073207092142081
https://twitter.com/MarianKeyes/status/950073957444739075
Oh my God twinkle toes Morrissey! #DWTSIrl
— Evanne Ní Chuilinn (@EvanneNiC) January 7, 2018
Marty Morrissey dancing to Joe Dolan. I think we reached peak Irishness and it's not even 8 o clock #DWTSIrl
— Siobhán Doyle (@thekickart) January 7, 2018
.@MartyM_RTE I refuse to join the #martyparty until you give me back my deposit. It's about €300 https://t.co/zUbDMPRsGo
— Rachel McMahon (@MsRachelMc) January 7, 2018
Marty Morrissey dancing to Joe Dolan….if this isn't prime Sunday night entertainment I don't know what is!! #DWTSIrl
— Alan Flatley (@alflats11) January 7, 2018
Are his eyes really that blue? So many questions #DWTSIrl @MartyM_RTE
— Róisín Jingle 🎄 (@roisiningle) January 7, 2018
I consider @MartyM_RTE a friend more than a colleague but fear I may never be able to look him straight in the eye based solely on the opening performance in #DWTSIrl.
— Damien O'Meara (@damien_omeara) January 7, 2018
Ladies man Marty…like a stallion out of a horsebox Smoothhh #DWTSIrl @MartyM_RTE pic.twitter.com/2pvEm939uP
— Deric (@deric_tv) January 7, 2018
The time is now. You too must join the Marty Party.