Kathleen Flaherty from Kilmorna, Listowel, winner of the McElligotts Kia Best Dressed Lady at Listowel Races Ladies Day on Friday. Kathleen won a Trip for Two to New York after Judges International Fashion Designer, Don O'Neill and Top Model Elvira Fernandez Zebo chose Kathleen as the winner.
Photo: Don MacMonagle


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 suns