Dunboyne accountant crowned Best Dressed at Galway Races Summer Festival
Dunboyne racegoer Lisa Walsh took centre stage as she was crowned winner of the Ella & Jo Best Dressed Lady Competition on Ladies Day at the Galway Races Summer Festival.
Style, confidence and individuality once again took centre stage at Ladies Day 2026, as thousands of racegoers descended on Ballybrit for one of the most glamorous and anticipated events in the Irish social calendar.
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Maksuda Akhter -Winner of the Best Hat ,Lisa Walsh from Dunboyne ,Co Meath who won the Ella and Jo Best Dressed Competition and Maksuda Akhter -Winner of the Best Hat on Ladies Day at the Galway Races Summer Festival pictured with Ella and Jo co founders Niamh O Grady and Charlene Flanagan ((right)Picture Brian McEvoyImage 2 of 7
Ella and Jo Co Founder Charlene Flanagan with Lisa Walsh from Dunboyne ,Co Meath (right) who won the Ella and Jo Best Dressed Competition on Ladies Day at the Galway Races Summer FestivalPicture Brian McEvoyImage 3 of 7
The Top 10 pictured at the Ella and Jo Best Dressed Competition on Ladies Day at the Galway Races Summer FestivalPicture Brian McEvoyImage 4 of 7
The Ella and Jo Best Dressed Competition on Ladies Day at the Galway Races Summer FestivalPicture Brian McEvoyImage 5 of 7
Lisa Walsh, 37, from Dunboyne, Co Meath, pictured as she won Best Dressed Lady at the Ella & Jo Best Dressed Lady Competition on Ladies Day at the Galway Races Summer Festival.Picture: Brian McEvoyNo Repro FeeImage 6 of 7
Lisa Walsh from Dunboyne ,Co Meath pictured as it was announced that she had who the Ella and Jo Best Dressed Competition on Ladies Day at the Galway Races Summer FestivalPicture Brian McEvoyImage 7 of 7
Ella and Jo Co Founders Charlene Flanagan and Niamh O Grady with Lisa Walsh from Dunboyne ,Co Meath (right) who won the Ella and Jo Best Dressed Competition on Ladies Day at the Galway Races Summer FestivalPicture Brian McEvoyAccountant Lisa Walsh, 37, from Dunboyne, wowed the judges in a custom dress by “Only One Ashley” paired with a hat by Fiona Rafter.
As the Galway Races Summer Festival continues to attract racegoers from across Ireland and beyond, Ladies Day remains a celebration of style, confidence and self-expression, cementing its reputation as one of the country's most iconic fashion events.