Claregalway Agricultural Show 2014

Sunday 24th of August
All Day

Claregalway Agricultural Show will be held on Sunday, August 24th this year. It will take place in Duffys Equestrian Centre again this year. This is a great venue for the show with lots of outdoor space, indoor space and a fully equipped tea room upstairs. The committee is indebted to the Duffy family for allowing the use of their excellent facilities every year.

The schedule is now being finalised and the committee is focusing on organising the show. This year’s show will have over 200 classes in the following categories: Horses, Ponies, Sheep, Cattle, a huge Dog Show, Fowl classes and a Pet Show. These classes all take place in the outdoor arenas. In the indoor arena there are classes for Crafts, Art, Photography, Home Baking, Jam, Eggs, Flowers, Farm Produce and a large Children’s section.

Every year the show committee make a huge effort to add variety to the show by way of introducing something new. This year the committee has introduced a competition for the Best Scarecrow. It is hoped this will attract great interest. Scarecrows can range in height from 3 foot to 5 foot. There will be more details in the schedule and on the website.

During the day there will be lots of competitions taking place such as: Bonny Baby, Glamorous Granny, Best Dressed Lady, Junior Miss and lots more. The show grounds will be a hive of activity with trade stands, side shows and entertainment for children.

The Dog Show continues to attract great interest and the fowl classes have gone down a treat too, providing great competition for exhibitors and exciting viewing for spectators. The Donkey Derby is usually the grand finale of the day. It’s a real fun event and very enjoyable to watch.

As with all voluntary run events, finance is always a major problem. It is no different for the Agricultural Show and every year it depends on sponsorship to finance the event. It would not be possible to run the show without the financial assistance it gets from sponsors. In the present economical climate it is difficult for businesses to keep afloat so any way you can support them will be appreciated. Sincere thanks again to all who give the show financial support.

The schedule will soon be available to download from the website or can be obtained by post. Log on to www.claregalwayagriculturalshow.ie for further details. All information about the various classes can be found in the Show Schedule. If you would like to enter in any class just download the entry form and schedule, email [email protected] or telephone Bernie Noone, Entries Secretary, at 798931. For information on trade stands etc. contact the Show Secretary, Carmel Casserly at 087 9180723.

The show is affiliated to the Irish Shows Association and the Irish Pony Society.