All the action shots from around the Curragh racecourse on day 1 of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby festival. Pictures of the punters, fashion lovers and the Leinster Leader in action. Picture above: Paddy, Jamie, Oliver, Nicola, Katie, Curragh, Treaux, Harry and Elsie Brennan with Jade Pennington Photos by Aishling Conway

placeholder image — All the action shots from around the Curragh racecourse on day 1 of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby festival. Pictures of the punters, fashion lovers and the Leinster Leader in action. Picture above: Paddy, Jamie, Oliver, Nicola, Katie, Curragh, Treaux, Harry and Elsie Brennan with Jade Pennington Photos by Aishling Conway

PICTURES: All the snaps from Day 1 of the Irish Derby festival at the Curragh

By Daragh Nolan

Published 24th Jun 2022, 22:51 GMT

Catriona Byrne and Geraldine McMahon

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Catriona Byrne and Geraldine McMahon

Sarah Walsh, Millie Lenehan and Jules Flanagan

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Sarah Walsh, Millie Lenehan and Jules Flanagan

Aine Travers and Kerry Jones

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Aine Travers and Kerry Jones

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Kildare Curragh

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