Derry City FC mascot in DWTS final

Dancing with the Stars finalist, Carl Mullan (7) as a young mascot for Derry City with legend Peter (Pizza) Hutton. The photo was taken in Dalymount Park in 1997.

placeholder image — Dancing with the Stars finalist, Carl Mullan (7) as a young mascot for Derry City with legend Peter (Pizza) Hutton. The photo was taken in Dalymount Park in 1997.

Creggan's Carl Mullan's tripping the light fantastic on Sunday

There are not one, not two, but three Derry celebrities in the final of RTÉ One’s Dancing with the Stars.

Airing at 6.30pm on Sunday, Brooke Scullion, Damian McGinty and grandson of Creggan, Carl Mullan, will be strutting their stuff in an attempt to lift the famous Glitterball trophy.

The popular 2FM RTÉ presenter, Carl Mullan has strong Derry roots and family living in the city and beyond.

Carl’s father is well known investigative journalist and humanitarian Don Mullan from Creggan. The Mullan family and wider clan can be counted to cheer for Carl and Emily as they dance in the finals on Sunday.

Carl’s aunt Deirdre said he continues to host the 2FM breakfast show each morning from before heading to dance rehearsals everyday.

She added: “What is amazing is to see someone with absolutely no previous dancing experience make such progress, thanks to the incredible Emily Barker, his teacher par excellence. Well done Carl and Emily and good luck on Sunday.”

To vote for Carl, text CARL to 53125; call 1513 71 71 02; or call from the North: 09011 3311 02.