Tullamore Show Executive committee were delighted to hold the Sponsors Night for 2023 on Sunday 13th August including the launch of our programme of classes. The Tullamore Show is very grateful to the hundreds of Local and National Sponsors who support the Show every year.
It was announced at the launch Irelands premier show is ever evolving with the introduction of a Sustainable Livestock Village, including Sustainable Farmers Awards. The pedigree section is delighted to be hosting their National Show for the Simmental, Charolais, Limousin and Hereford breeds altogether there will be 12 breeds in pedigree vying for the much sought after Gold & Silver medals. Commercial cattle among many will host the Blonde d’Aquitaine Sired calf extravaganza. Year after year the sheep section is expanding, and this year has the introduction of the Lanark and Swaledale breed.
We are launching the Culinary Food Emporium incorporating both chef Adrian Martin and the return of chef Neven Maguire.
Joe Molloy Chairman stated, Joe welcomed our title sponsors FBD Insurance with Pat Gilligan, Head of Sales Midlands and Emer O’Byrne National Head of Strategy and Sales performance, Amanda Brennan & Alan Geraghty from the local FBD office. It’s not just in monetary value but the voluntary help whether it’s the provision of a fleet of cars, a tractor, trailer, car park areas, local services with many representatives here tonight from the Offaly County Council, dept of agriculture, local residents and our site owners Anne Marie Butterfield and Stephen McQuade.”
Pat Gilligan, FBD Head of Sales, Midlands stated,
The Tullamore Show & FBD National Livestock Show has always been, and continues to be, a showcase for Ireland’s livestock industry and is a wonderful reflection of all that is positive within Ireland’s livestock and farming sector. FBD is very proud to be the title sponsor of the National Livestock Show at the Tullamore Show; it is a highlight of FBD’s busy summer calendar and one we look forward to each year. On behalf of the team at FBD, I wish all involved in organising the show the very best of luck as well as to competitors and exhibitors. We look forward to seeing you all in Tullamore in August!
Our guest Speaker Adam Woods is no stranger to Tullamore show having exhibited for their first time in 1998 and continues to this day. Adam Woods stated:
Tullamore show is really one of the great agricultural events that takes place on the 2nd Sunday of August every year. It has gone from strength to strength down through the years.
“Valuable life lessons can be taught in the show ring. Hard work in getting your animal to the show including preparation on everything from paperwork to the show box, learning how to turn your animal out well, learning how to turn yourself out well, learning how to accept defeat and bite your tongue even when you know deep down that the judge is wrong. Most of all lifelong friendships are made on the show circuit.”
“But everything must change, and agriculture and Irish agriculture is and will undergo huge changes in the years ahead. Our 25% reduction in GHG emissions is a huge task and one that will require all our industry, farmers, and stakeholders to work together. Climate change is here, it’s not going away, and everybody must do their bit in achieving our 2030 climate change targets.”
Don’t forget to check out our website for full details of online competitions at www.tullamoreshow.com Entries will close the 3rd July for postal and 5th July for online entries.
We look forward to seeing you all on Show Day Sunday 13th August 2023 at the Butterfield Estate, Blueball.
