Maritess McCarthy has been crowned the winner of Best Dressed Lady at the 2023 Galway Races.
The fashionista, who hails from Douglas in Co. Cork, works as a Cardio-Thoracic Theatre Nurse at Cork University Hospital.
Maritess, who stunned in a red velvet midi-skirt and an ornate shirt with balloon sleeves, took home a huge cash prize of €10,000.
Hundreds of stylish women descended on the Ballybrit racecourse on Ladies Day on Thursday, hoping to get shortlisted for the Best Dressed title.
Social media star Rachel Gorry, model and businesswoman Mandy Maher, and style influencer Kieran O’Malley judged the competition – and ultimately chose Maritess as their winner.
Anne Marie Corbett also won the Best Hat competition, sponsored by the Connacht Hotel, winning a prize of €3,000.Â
