Longford Leader style: Full details of Meath racegoer's winning Ladies Day look at the Galway Races


Meath lady Lisa Walsh has won the Ella & Jo Best Dressed Lady Competition at the Galway Races.
The 2026 Galway Races’ Best Dressed Lady title is going Meath side.


Award winning stylist, Mandy Maher, this evening announced Lisa Walsh as the winner of the Ella & Jo Best Dressed Lady Competition.
A regular on the racing circuit, Lisa has won Best Dressed competitions on seven occasions at various race meets.
Her win at Galway will mark her eight title.
For Ladies Day at Galway, she wore a look she said she “had been dreaming about for months”, and was excited to finally wear.
Her dress is from the fashion label Only One Ashley; her hat was created by milliner Fiona Rafter while her heels are by the brand Lodi and sourced from Fusion Fashion in Moycullen. Lisa’s bag is a rental YSL number from Luxe Library, while her gloves are from Cornelia James.


Flying the style flag for Longford was Granard entrepreneur and model, Elisha Stokes, who wore a stunning Karen Millen dress.
Elisha accessorised her race day look with a beautiful headpiece created by Anna Wang of Millinery by Anna and a Georges Rech handbag.