Don O’Neill announced as judge for Best Dressed Lady competition for Listowel Races Summer Festival

May 8, 2025 09:02

By radiokerrynews

Don O&rsquo;Neill announced as judge for Best Dressed Lady competition for Listowel Races Summer Festival — Kathleen Flaherty from Kilmorna, Listowel, was declared the McElligotts Kia Best Dressed Lady at Listowel Races Ladies Day this afternoon (Friday 22nd of September). She won a trip for two to New York staying in the iconic Fitzpatricks Hotel in Manhattan. The winner of the Most Creative Headpiece was Anne-Marie Corbett from Mitchelstown, Co. Cork who received a cheque for €1000 and the winner of the Most Contemporary Outfit was Nhung Pham Thi McNamara from Ballybunion and she received a cheque for €500 which she has donated to Crumlin Children’s Hospital. Judged by international fashion designer, Don O’Neill and top model and businesswoman, Elvira Fernandez Zebo, huge crowds attended ladies day in Listowel for what is now recognised and celebrated as the fashion highlight of the new Autumn season. Tomorrow is the last day of this most successful harvest meeting and in addition to an all-national hunt card, fashion lovers can enjoy Sustainable Style Saturday in association with Listowel Tidy Towns and An Taisce and watch the Ireland v South Africa game on the big screens post racing. It is the place to be! For more visit www.listowelraces.ie or follow #listowelraces Kathleen Flaherty wore a hand crochet sky blue jacket with matching skirt and accessorised with a silver headpiece and silver courts from Footprints in Listowel. Anne-Marie Corbett wore a striking fuchsia feathered headpiece by milliner Carol Kennelly and a bespoke matching midi-length fitted dress by Phoenix V in Cork. Nhung Pham Thi McNamara, who is originally from Vietnam and now married locally, wore a handmade traditional Vietnamese Áo dài in the most vibrant shade of sunshine yellow embellished with embroidered flowers. This is the 9th year of McElligotts sponsorship of this prestigious fashion event and prizes were presented to the winners by Declan O’ Hara, Managing Director of McElligotts Tralee. Ends Issued by Orla Diffily, Upfront PR on behalf of Listowel Racing Company. Mo

The judge for the 2025 Best Dressed lady at the Listowel Whit Weekend Racing Festival has been announced.

Renowned fashion designer and designer to the stars Dr Don O’Neill has been unveiled as the judge for the competition, which takes place on Style Stakes Sunday.

The overall winner of Best Dressed Lady will win a prize of €500, while the runners up will receive cash prizes, gift bags (from McGuires Pharmacy) and earrings designed by Mary Mulhall.

The Listowel Races Summer Festival takes place from May 31st until June 2nd.

For more information visit www.listowelraces.ie

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