'Out of this world': Waterford gardener thrilled with Bloom win 

Deirdre and Janette O’Rourke from Kay's Flower School in Dublin at the first day of Bord Bia’s 17th Bloom festival in the Phoenix Park, Dublin, on Thursday morning. Picture: Stephen Collins / Collins

A Waterford pharmacist who won a prestigious award at this year’s Bloom festival said he thought he missed his big chance to enter the competition after covid hit and the event was cancelled.

Joe Kelly, from Dungarvan, was one of several winners at the opening day of Bord Bia Bloom at the Phoenix Park in Dublin on Thursday.