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Rachel Barry and Meg O’Mahony at the opening day of Listowel Races on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
SUNDAY proved a fantastic opening day of the Listowel Harvest Racing Festival with a sizeable mix of locals and visitors invading ‘the island’.
It was also the premiere of the much anticipated Lyrath Estate Hotel Best Dressed Couple Competition — judged by Radio Kerry’s Elaine Kinsella — which was won by Jacy Ybanez from Tralee and Brian O’Connor of Abbeyfeale.
Sunday was also family day with Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Giggles Entertainment with a free disco, face painting and balloons and the free Wooly Farm with chicks, guinea pigs, hens, ducks, rabbits, lambs, piglets and pygmy goats, plus Roo the Llama.
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The racing continues today with the ‘Forever in Blue Jeans’ competition sponsored by O’Connor’s Hardware & Farm Supplies and mc’ed by Billy Keane and will judged by a fashion panel from Listowel Racecourse.
The highlight of the racing is the Liam Healy Memorial Lartigue Hurdle €50,000 and the 1st Race is off at 1.25pm and admission is €20. Scroll down for photos…
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Orla Diffily with judge of Best Dressed Couple Elaine Kinsella at the opening day of Listowel Races on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Nora McCarthy, Sarah McCarthy and Paula McCarthy Murphy with Eabha Murphy, Emma Murphy, Ella McCarthy and Cian Murphy at the opening day of Listowel Races on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Norma Collins and Shauna Moylan at the opening day of Listowel Races on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Serena Corbett and Adrian O’Connor at the opening day of Listowel Races on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Shane Earner and Emma McNamara at the opening day of Listowel Races on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Jeffrey Gumbo and Alana Shine at the opening day of Listowel Races on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Jillian and Raymond Gilbourne at the opening day of Listowel Races on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Sophie, John Joe and Rebecca Flavin at the opening day of Listowel Races on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Jackie, Saoirse, Tara and Cathal Laide at the opening day of Listowel Races on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Catherine Hallahan and Helen Radley at the opening day of Listowel Races on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Anne Hanlon, Helen Kelly and Mary Harney at the opening day of Listowel Races on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Claire and Eddie Hilliard at the opening day of Listowel Races on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Dean Buckley, Aoibhínn Buckley and Seán Buckley at the opening day of Listowel Races on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Róisín O’Mahony with Sadhbh O’Mahony, Marina Mulvihill and Catherine Mulvihill at the opening day of Listowel Races on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Barry O’Halloran and Eithne O’Riordan at the opening day of Listowel Races on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Anthony, Angela and Grace Costello at the opening day of Listowel Races on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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The opening day of Listowel Races on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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The crowd at the opening day of Listowel Races on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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