Tullow Agricultural Show Committee are delighted to share that their 2024 Launch Night went off without a hitch on the 17th July in the Tara Arms, Tullow. With committee members and volunteers in attendance, along with many other local faces, the evening was a great commencement in the countdown to show day on the 18th of August at their Coppenagh showgrounds.
The night was opened officially by Chairman of the Tullow Show, Robert Keogh, who introduced the show’s President, Richard Codd. Following this, the evening’s guest speaker and Beef Editor for the Irish Farmers Journal, Adam Woods took to the podium. He spoke about the importance of young people’s involvement with any show and how great it was to see so many young faces in attendance. Adam has his finger on the pulse of all things beef related in Ireland as he discusses the ins and outs of the industry weekly in the Farmers Journal. He was born and raised on a suckler and sheep farm in Co. Cavan where he now lives and farms with his wife and four children.
Following this, ISA National Secretary Jim Harrison spoke a few words. He highlighted how many people it takes to put on a show to the scale of Tullow Show.
This year, the Tullow Agricultural Show plays host to the All-Ireland Young Handlers competition. They are pleased to play host to this event and are delighted with this in mind that Adam be the special guest to launch their show.
After the speeches, the crowd were entertained by Sonny and Friends (a traditional Irish trad/ folk group) who gave a great buzz to the room! It was great to see everyone together and a good reminder of how positive an impact the show makes on the local community. From old to new faces who came along, the committee would like to sincerely thank everyone who attended the Launch and very much look forward to welcoming you all back to Coppenagh on the 18th of August for another brilliant show day!
