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The annual Glenamaddy District Ploughing & Agricultural Show will be held this Sunday, October 1st. Gates open to the public at 10.30 am.
The official opening by Jim Harrison (National Secretary of the Irish Shows Association) will take place at 12 noon on Sunday at the Glenamaddy Equestrian Centre.
As ever, this year’s show will feature a number of exciting events – from the variety of competitions for ploughing/animal classes and the many indoor and outdoor trade stands and exhibits, to the musical entertainment and kids’ activities running throughout the day.
A key part of the programme for the day will be the ploughing competitions, which will have four categories – tractor ploughing, horse ploughing, donkey ploughing, and vintage ploughing.
Importantly, each of these classes serve as a qualifying round for the National Ploughing Championships.
There is sure to be something for all the family at Sunday’s Glenamaddy Show, so be sure to come along, show your support, and enjoy a brilliant day out. For more information, visit glenamaddyshow.com.
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There was a great crowd at the 2023 Ballinasloe Agricultural Show 2023 on Sunday last, the poor weather having no impact on proceedings! In fact, despite terrible weather from 11 am onwards, the entries were well up on last year in both the cattle and sheep sections.
A new competition introduced this year, the Garbally Oil Loose Lunging for ponies and horses, proved to be very popular with the crowd. It attracted 28 entries and was won outright by local man Mark Briscoe from Portumna.
The Wag ‘n’ Tails-sponsored Dog Show was also a big success, again in spite of persistent rain.
Speaking after the show, committee chairperson John Harney thanked all sponsors of this year’s show – 173 in total – and in particular thanked the participants who braved the heavy rain and stayed in the grounds until the Loose Lunging competition came to an exciting finish at 6 pm.
John explained that work starts on the 2024 show this week, and will definitely include Loose Lunging, sponsored by Garbally Oil, and The Wag ‘n’ Tails Dog show. He also thanked Easyfix for the use of the dog track.
For more information, visit ballinasloeshow.ie.
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The annual Ballinasloe Agricultural Show, which will take place this Sunday, 24th of September, will once again feature an impressive mix of competition, celebration of rural life, and family fun.
This renowned show, first established way back in 1829, is one of the great, traditional shows in the region, and a firm favourite with the public.
The venue is the Fair Green, and there is free, secure parking for all attending. Gates open on Sunday at 9 am.
This year’s Ballinasloe Show will feature five All-Ireland Championship finals. There will be a great array of classes for Cattle, Sheep, Horses, Ponies, etc., and the always popular Dog Show will also command much attention. In addition, there will be a variety of competitions for farm produce, etc.
Some of the highlights include: Loose Lunging for 3 & 4-year-old horses and ponies, with €1600 in prize-money (sponsored by Garbally Oil) which will commence at 3 pm; A massive Dog Show (including All-Ireland Native Breed Dog) starting at 2 pm; Cattle and sheep classes, starting at 11 am; The All-Ireland Connemara 3-year-old Filly Championship, starting at 11 am; The All-Ireland Irish Draught Filly Foal Championship, also starting at 11 am; The Irish Draught Colt Foal Championship, which begins at 11 am; The All-Ireland Donkey Mare & Foal Championship, starting at 12 noon.
There will also be classes for in-hand and ridden horses and ponies, show ponies, etc.
The Dog Show is expected to be hugely popular once again this year with an array of prizes on offer.
The annual Ballinasloe Show is always a very enjoyable event and a great place to meet old friends and enjoy a chat in a relaxed atmosphere.
There will be catering on site on Sunday and free parking in the Fair Green. For more information, visit www.ballinasloeshow.ie or find Ballinasloe Show on Facebook.
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Excitement is building in Ballyforan this week, with the annual Fair and Festival taking place this Saturday, September 23rd, and presenting a jam-packed schedule of events that’s sure to have something for everyone.
The 2023 annual fair was launched earlier this month, at an event held in St Aidan’s GAA Club on September 8th. The launch was attended by committee members, local public representatives, fair sponsors, and members of the local community.
Saturday’s event will kick off with the usual favourites of the annual fair – the sheep, horse, and poultry competitions. The morning’s animal competitions will be rounded out with the much-anticipated Dog Show, which has been kindly sponsored by Petmania.
A car boot sale will be running from 10 am to 3 pm, and there will also be a best dressed lady and gentleman competition on the day.
The annual fair also has a lot of activities on offer for younger attendees, with a kids’ tractor run at 12.45 pm (bring your own tractor), kids’ vegetable planting at 11.30 pm, and face-painting throughout the day. There will also be a children’s best dressed farmer competition at 12 pm, as well as photography, art, and baking competitions.
There is sure to be something for everyone at this year’s Ballyforan Fair and Festival, so be sure to come along on Saturday to enjoy a great day out and support the long-standing event, which has been running in the community since 1759.
To find out more and stay updated on the event, find Ballyforan Fair and Festival on Facebook and Instagram, call Dennis on 087 7678120, or email ballyforanfair@outlook.ie.
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]]>After a highly successful show last year, the Glenamaddy District Ploughing & Agricultural Show is back again, and the committee have worked endlessly since last year to deliver an even bigger and better show for 2023. The big event will be held on Sunday, October 1st.
The launch of this year’s show, which took place last Friday night at the Glenamaddy Equestrian Centre, offered a real taste of what’s to come at the jam-packed upcoming show, with attendees discussing plans and gearing up for the event. The Glenamaddy Show committee are proud of the fact that this is the only show with its own song, i.e. ‘The Glenamaddy Show’, a song composed by local man James Shevlin (RIP) and performed by Julie Healy. Indeed Julie performed it at Friday’s launch.
Committee chairperson Bernie Murray extended a warm invitation to all, from near and far, to come along and enjoy the show. She also said she wished to “acknowledge the support from all our sponsors, without whom we would not be able to share this wonderful day with you, our visitors”.
Glenamaddy Show 2023 will take place on Sunday, October 1st, with the gates opening to the public at 10.30 am. An official opening by Jim Harrison (National Secretary of the Irish Shows Association) will take place at 12 noon at the Glenamaddy Equestrian Centre.
As ever, this year’s show will feature a number of exciting events – from the variety of competitions for ploughing/animal classes and the many indoor and outdoor trade stands and exhibits, to the musical entertainment and kids’ activities running throughout the day. An afternoon of entertainment with something for all the family is guaranteed at this year’s show.
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It was confirmed at the launch of the 155th Strokestown Agricultural Show at the Percy French Hotel on Thursday last that the event will take place on Saturday, September 9th this year on the grounds of Strokestown Park House.
Addressing last Thursday night’s launch, Chairperson John O’Beirne said spectators will be treated to a packed programme of events once again this year.
“With the success of last year’s show, we are continuing with a one-day show again this year on Saturday, September 9th on the grounds of Strokestown Park House. As always, we extend our appreciation to the Callery family for hosting us on what is a beautiful setting for a show,” he said.
“This year, we have put all events held over two days in previous years into one day, so we have a very full programme for spectators for just €15 gate entry fee. Kids under the age of fifteen go free”.
Among the highlights at this year’s show will be the €6,000 Sweeney family All-Ireland Beef Bullock Final and the €12,000 Angus finals in the cattle section as well as the €17,000 Draught Filly classes in the horse section.
The show also boasts a top class Dog Show and a huge sheep section as well as classes for farm and garden produce, flowers, turf, cookery, handcrafts, photography and much more.
‘Flavours from the heart of Ireland’ also returns to the show this year with a number of cookery demonstrations and food stalls on the show grounds throughout the day. This year’s highlights include Edward Hayden of Ireland AM fame, Adrian Gill and Daniel Willimont, Red Bank Cocktails and Lorraine ‘the Baking Goddess’.
The ever-popular Dog Show also returns with 23 classes and Champion and Reserve of the Show and a prize fund of over €1,000.
“There will be commercial stands also and joining us again this year is the Mid-Roscommon Vintage Club with cars and machinery that will be working on the day. It’s lovely for the younger visitors to see how things were done 50 years ago and indeed older people can come along and reminisce,” Mr O’Beirne said.
“Speaking of the younger people, there is free admission for those under the age of 15 and there will be plenty of amusements for them on site once again. All in all, a full day with something for everyone for an entry fee of just €15”.
Mr O’Beirne thanked the hard-working Strokestown Agricultural Show committee as well as the event’s many generous sponsors including Jim Callery and family, the Sweeney family, Greenvale Animal Feeds, Hanly’s Hardware and Spar, and Tony and Blaithin Stevenson. He also highlighted the financial support of the Irish Shows Association, Minister Heather Humphreys and the Department of Agriculture.
“Our committee has grown over the years and it was lovely to see so many young people taking their place in the committee photograph earlier on this evening,” Mr O’Beirne said.
“Some of can maybe start moving on now and letting the youth take over and maybe then our show will last another 150 years!”
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The 44th annual Elphin Agricultural Show will take place this Saturday, September 2nd, at Elphin Livestock Mart with €40,000 in prizes on offer across a wide range of classes.
There will be classes for cattle, sheep, horses and ponies, dogs, poultry, cookery and much more on the day.
Free children’s entertainment will also be provided and the Gerard Butler Dance and Jiving Competition will also be taking place. The ever-popular Bonny Baby Competition makes a welcome return as does Elphin 2023 Little Miss, Little Master, Parent and Child Lookalike, and Elphin 2023 Miss Teen.
The Most Glamorous Granny, Most Appropriately Dressed Lady and Best Dressed Gentleman are other big attractions from shows past and are sure to draw plenty of participants and interested spectators.
Speaking this week, Chairperson of the Elphin Agricultural Society, Tommy Gormley said there would be several new classes at this year’s show and something of interest for everyone, both young and old.
“We have something for everyone at this year’s Elphin Show…from those under the age of eight to those over the age of 80! This year’s event will be geared towards families with plenty of children going free and plenty of free entertainment for them on the day from bouncy castles to pet farms and everything in between,” he said.
“We have all the usual classes too in cattle, horses, sheep, farm produce and more and a number of All-Ireland classes taking place on the day”.
Thanking the show’s many sponsors including hosts Elphin Livestock Mart and show launch venue An Bothar Rua, Mr Gormley said the committee was extremely grateful for the support.
“We are lucky to have Elphin Mart providing their facilities and also An Bothar Rua who hosted our recent launch night,” he said.
“Again, we thank all our sponsors of the show, especially our main sponsors, the mart, the Stevenson and Sweeney families, Jim Callery and the Callery family, Emlagh Lodge Vets, and the many local businesses, organisations and individuals who support us.
“We are also very grateful to the manager and all the staff at the mart, and our hard-working committee for all their efforts in helping to make the show a success each year”.
Mr Gormley also highlighted the support of the Irish Shows Association, Minister Heather Humphreys and her Department, the Department of Agriculture and local authorities such as Roscommon County Council.
“We received a grant of €8,250 through Minister Heather Humphreys’ Department and the Irish Shows Association, for which we are very grateful,” he said.
“Thanks also to the various breed societies, who are always great supporters of our show and the Department of Agriculture.
“We will finish this year’s show with a Show Dance in An Bothar Rua on Saturday night. Music by Regina McDermott and everyone is very welcome.
“Preparations are almost complete and we are looking forward to this year’s show now – so hopefully we’ll see some good weather!”
For more information on any of the classes or how to register for this year’s Elphin Agricultural Show, visit www.elphinshow.com.
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]]>The highlights of this year’s Cattle Show include: the €6,000 Sweeney family All-Ireland Beef Bullock Final; the €3,000 Greenvale Animal Feeds All-Ireland Beef Heifer Final; the €2,000 Sweeney family Breeding Heifer classes; the €12,000 Angus finals; The Irish Simmental All-Ireland Finals; and The Irish Shorthorn Premium Beef Bull Championship, sponsored by the Shorthorn Marketing Company with a prize fund of €1,200.
“We will also have Pedigree Charolais, Limousin, and Hereford cattle and the Breeders’ Choice,” John O’Beirne explained.
“Traditional four or five-star Breeding Heifer is sponsored by the Department of Agriculture and Minister Charlie McConalogue”.
There will also be four All-Ireland calf classes on the day which are sponsored by Hanly’s Hardware and Spar Supermarket and these boast a €1,600 total prize fund. The Champion Calf of the Show will win €200 while the Reserve will take home €100.
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]]>“This year visitors can expect a huge amount of stands for artisan producers including a lot of new ones and some of the old favourites,” she said.
“We have the likes of Gill’s Bakery; Moran’s Mega Jams, who have been with us from year one; Mary Ellen Meadows; Lough Rynn Beekeepers; Niks Tea; Barry John Sausages; Mr Muffin Man; The Shed Distillery; Coole Swan.
“We also have a lot of new producers with us this year such as: Donegal Rapeseed; a Nigerian lady from Longford, who has set up a baked nut company; L&J Chocolates from Birr; Daisy Cottage from Wicklow; and many, many more”.
There will also be plenty of food demonstrations on the day from the likes of local baker Adrian Gill, Daniel Willimont, executive chef from Kilronan Castle, and cocktails from The Red Bank, Carrick-on-Shannon.
“Our main chef this year is Edward Hayden. He does the Six O’Clock Show on Virgin Media and he will have two slots throughout the day with cookery demonstrations,” Margaret said.
“The food fair showcases the very best of domestic food. It’s the next stage in the production process from the cattle farmer, dairy farmer, or grain farmer. For example, we’ll have Ice Cream Treats who use milk from Cavan farmers.
“In terms of variety, this will be the biggest Flavours from the Heart of Ireland yet. The marquee is already full ahead of the show on September 9th and some of our producers will be showcasing their products outdoors. Let’s hope for a good day weather-wise…anyone who has a statue might put it out!”
With a wide range of artisan producers, top class chefs and foodie demonstrations, it’s very much a case of ‘farm to fork’ at this year’s Strokestown Show!
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