Hats how you do it on Ladies Day at the races

Eva Hayes from Ballyneety, Co Limerick who won the best hat competition
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LADY luck shone on some punters at Galway yesterday.
But many ladies shone of their own accord.
With the sun beaming down it was one of the most colourful Ladies Days seen at the Ballybrit venue for years.
Pictured above is Eva Hayes from Ballyneety, Co Limerick who won the best hat competition.
The creation, by Dublin milliner Nessa Cronin, won its wearer a trip for two to Boston. Sometimes you make your own luck.
Ryanair chief Michael O'Leary certainly did.
Lady luck was shining on the Squire of Gigginstown - but the budget airline boss did not bother flying west to witness the victory by jockey Davey Russell on day four of the western festival of fun.


