Roscommon woman’s headpiece wows the crowds at Punchestown

The Roscommon woman's designs are well known.
Roscommon woman’s headpiece wows the crowds at Punchestown

Punchestown drew big vrowds for  opening day of the 2026 Festival. Pic: Michael Chester

Roscommon native and award winning milliner Laura Hanlon showcased one of her headpieces during the Best Dressed Competition at the Punchestown Festival today, Tuesday.

Laura is no stranger to the winner’s enclosure at racing events up and down the country, both as an entrant and a judge.

One of the judges for today’s Best Dressed competition, which was won by Louisa Murphy from Tramore, County Waterford, was Leitrim woman, entrepreneur, designer, and digital creator, Jennifer Wrynne. 

Laura Hanlon, showing her headpiece on the opening day of the Punchestown Festival 2026 Pic: Michael Chester
Laura Hanlon, showing her headpiece on the opening day of the Punchestown Festival 2026 Pic: Michael Chester

Jennifer has cultivated a distinctive presence within Ireland’s fashion and lifestyle landscape, underpinned by an innate sense of elegance and attention to detail. Alongside her work in fashion, she is also a milliner and designer not to mention mum to four young children, Beyond style, Jennifer has recently shared a deeply personal chapter of her life, navigating and overcoming breast cancer with honesty, resilience, and grace. Through this experience, she has connected with her audience on a more profound level, using her platform to raise awareness and inspire strength in others. 

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