Longford’s Farmer Phil to feature at Oldcastle Agricultural Show

The Oldcastle Agricultural Show is set to return with a bang on Sunday, July 16. YouTube singing sensation Fr Ray Kelly returns to Gilson Park along with local musicians, Line Dancing and Irish Dancing. Farmer Phil will also be attending this year.

There are substantial prizes in prize money to be won on the day. Entries are now being taken in over 380 classes in the Cattle, Sheep, Horse, Poultry and Home Industry competitions to be found on www.oldcastleshow.ie. YouTube star Farmer Phil will also be attending this year.
The Irish Aberdeen Angus Association is holding the Growvite All-Ireland finals in Gilson Park this year. It has a prize fund of €6,000.

Clarke Machinery Group sponsor “The Best Young Farmer Competition” will also be crowned at this year’s show. The contest is open to 16 to 21-year-olds. They will take part in a written general agricultural knowledge test, show off their livestock knowledge and tractor skills.
There will be a prize fund of €1,500 for the winner of the Oldcastle All Ireland Final Young Beef Bullock Championship. Traditional Meat Company, Oldcastle, proudly sponsors the new Champion Continental Bullock or Heifer Class with a suburb prize list.

The North East Texel Society are also holding their Club Championship at Oldcastle Agricultural Show. New Beltex and Blue Texel also feature and the organisers welcome sheep from everywhere.
There will also be a wonderful Family Riding Pony ring and a range of fun filled events for two legged and four legged super stars. Alongside the usual Horse and Pony classes and back this year are the ever popular Working and Ridden Hunter classes.

The ever popular “Greatest Cockrel of Oldcastle” competition will cause plenty of feathers to be ruffled. The new goat classes will attract some bucks!
The Automobile Section will have a large range of vintage tractors and machinery including threshers. From old to new, we have it all.

Shearer’s are flocking to the show to take part in the Sheep Shearing Junior and Senior classes. The Show Hall has every class from Turf, Jam, cakes and decorated wellies and stones for all the children!.
The Oldcastle Show Dog Show has classes for every madra from a purebred to a mongrel with lots of great prizes and rosettes to be won. Little Miss Oldcastle and the Young Bachelor of Oldcastle will also be crowned on the day. And you wouldn't want to miss the spectacular Birds of Prey which are flying into Oldcastle for the day.

The amazingly talented Joey Burns is back sculpting wood. With every type of trade stands there will be lots to see and do. The Food and Craft village has lots of bits to nibble and try on! Children's entertainment on the day. The Native Biodiversity Corner will be interesting.
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For more details see www.oldcastleshow.ie