ICM to sponsor 3 sheep classes at Tullamore Show
The annual event is set to return to the Butterfield Estate, Blueball, Tullamore, Co. Offaly on Sunday, August 10.
Following on from a record-breaking entry of over 1,000 sheep at the 2024 event, it is hoped that this year will see the sheep section showcase an even bigger and better selection of sheep across the various different classes.
Once again this year, the Navan, Co. Meath and Camolin, Co. Wexford-based sheep processor has committed to sponsoring a number of classes on the day.
The deadline for online entries is this Friday, July 4, and the following classes will be sponsored by ICM this year:
Class 528 : 4 Star or 5 Star Multi-Breed Shearling Ram and Upwards;
: 4 Star or 5 Star Multi-Breed Shearling Ram and Upwards; Class 529 : 4 Star or 5 Star Multi-Breed Ram Lamb;
: 4 Star or 5 Star Multi-Breed Ram Lamb; Class 395: Junior Stockperson of the Sheep Section
Class 528 is open to all 4/5 star genotyped Shearling rams and class 529 is open to all 4/5 star genotyped ram lambs.
Exhibitors in class 395 must be aged 16 or under on the day of the event with proof of age available. Entrants in this class must present a pedigree or commercial sheep in the ring.
Sustainable Livestock Village returns to Tullamore Show
The Sustainable Livestock Village is set to return to the Tullamore Show and FBD National Livestock Show on Sunday, August 10.
This year, there will be a strong emphasis placed on the role of young farmers in delivering sustainable change, with Macra joining the village for the first time to highlight generation renewal and youth-led innovation.
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Noel Grealish, officially launched the 2025 village on the farm of FBD Young Farmer of the Year 2024, dairy farmer, Christopher Cahill.
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