A glamorous woman who "took a risk’’ with her outfit stood out in monochrome and was first past the post in the style stakes at Killarney Races, yesterday.

THE rain came at precisely the right time for Killarney’s July holiday races which got underway at the lakeside track last evening.

YOU’RE A Star TV show presenter Brian Ormond and his girlfriend, model Pippa O’Connor, will judge the Queen of Fashion competition at Killarney Races, on July 17.

A €1.5M building planned for Killarney Racecourse has been described as the most ambitious development in the 70-year history of the local race firm.

IT was first time lucky for glamorous secondary school teacher Emily O’Keeffe, winner of the Queen of Fashion competition at Killarney Races, yesterday.