THE worlds of racing – both flat and National Hunt – showing, hunting, eventing and show jumping were represented at last Saturday’s wedding of Joanne Quirke and Gary Carroll in Rathsallagh House, Co Wicklow.

In addition to the happy couple, the wedding party included bridesmaids Emma Quirke and Joanne Hepburn, best man Ronan Whelan plus groomsmen Tim Carroll and Billy Lee.

Joanne and Gary’s three-year-old daughter Annabel filled the role of flower girl – accompanied up the aisle by her cousin, Emma’s son Joe Early – while their son Max, who celebrated his first birthday on Saturday, was kept amused just off centre stage.

Joanne’s parents, Connie and Peter, headed a table of their relations, while Raymond and Sally Carroll likewise sat down with family for a wonderful meal and a very enjoyable, sociable occasion.

Gary didn’t take much time off from racing, riding at Dundalk the night before the wedding, and at the same venue on Wednesday.