Programme for Event Cork Summer Show 2026

 

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Doors open 9:00 AM–6:00 PM Sensory Hours 9am - 11am Saturday and Sunday 

AR45: Any Craft item (not Knitting / Crochet)
Arts, Crafts & Baking ➤ Active Retired Group
10:00
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Arts & Crafts Marquee
AR47: A Painting - any medium
Arts, Crafts & Baking ➤ Active Retired Group
10:00
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Arts & Crafts Marquee
HO15: Best sample any 1 kind of Fruit
Horticultural Competitions ➤ Children's Classes (U18)
10:00
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Floral Art & Horticulture Marque
HO23: 3 Potatoes - Full coloured or partly coloured
Horticultural Competitions ➤ Fruit & Vegetables
10:00
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Floral Art & Horticulture Marque
HO20: 3 Blubs of Elephant Garlic
Horticultural Competitions ➤ Fruit & Vegetables
10:00
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Floral Art & Horticulture Marque
HO25: 6 Stems (Same Kind) of either Kale, Spinach or Chard
Horticultural Competitions ➤ Fruit & Vegetables
10:00
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Floral Art & Horticulture Marque
Tug of War Ireland
Novice Competitions
10:00
Sat 20th Jun
Tug of War Zone
DJ Jim x Comet
Main Stage
10:00
Sat 20th Jun
Music Zone
Main Stage
RSA Road Safety Education Team
10:00
Sat 20th Jun
Educational Zone
Field of Dreams Cookery - Chef Hugo and Students
Chef Demo
10:00
Sat 20th Jun
Agri Aware - Food for Thought Marquee
Agri Aware - Food For Though Marquee
HO31: 10 Gooseberries
Horticultural Competitions ➤ Fruit & Vegetables
10:00
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Floral Art & Horticulture Marque
HO30: 10 Strawberries
Horticultural Competitions ➤ Fruit & Vegetables
10:00
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Floral Art & Horticulture Marque
HO32: 3 Stalks of Rhubarb
Horticultural Competitions ➤ Fruit & Vegetables
10:00
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Floral Art & Horticulture Marque
HO16: 2 Heads of Cabbage
Horticultural Competitions ➤ Fruit & Vegetables
10:00
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Floral Art & Horticulture Marque
HO17: Beans, 6 pods
Horticultural Competitions ➤ Fruit & Vegetables
10:00
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Floral Art & Horticulture Marque
HO24: 2 Courgettes
Horticultural Competitions ➤ Fruit & Vegetables
10:00
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Floral Art & Horticulture Marque
HO22: 3 Potatoes - White
Horticultural Competitions ➤ Fruit & Vegetables
10:00
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Floral Art & Horticulture Marque
HO38: Overall Fruit & Vegetable Champion
Horticultural Competitions ➤ Fruit & Vegetables
10:00
Sat 20th Jun
Floral Art & Horticulture Marque
RDS Partnership with Cork Summer Show Competitions
10:00
Sat 20th Jun
Livestock
Livestock Zone
Cattle Competitions and Showing
10:00
Sat 20th Jun
Livestock
Cattle Rings
Ponies Competitions and Showing
10:00
Sat 20th Jun
Livestock
Equine Rings
Horses Competitions and Showing
10:00
Sat 20th Jun
Livestock
Equine Rings
Sheep Competitions and Showing
10:00
Sat 20th Jun
Livestock
Sheep Rings
Pigs Competitions and Showing
10:00
Sat 20th Jun
Livestock
Pigs Rings
AR77: Madeira Cake (made in a loaf tin)
Arts, Crafts & Baking ➤ Baking
10:00
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Arts & Crafts Marquee
AR78: Lemon Drizzle Cake
Arts, Crafts & Baking ➤ Baking
10:00
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Arts & Crafts Marquee
Cork’s Beekeepers Association
10:00
Sat 20th Jun
Educational Zone
Floral Art & Horticulture Marquee
UCC - Agricultutal Science & Applied Plant Biology
10:00
Sat 20th Jun
Educational Zone
UCC Zone
AR79: Apple Tart
Arts, Crafts & Baking ➤ Baking
10:00
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Arts & Crafts Marquee
AR80: Decorated Coffee Cake
Arts, Crafts & Baking ➤ Baking
10:00
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Arts & Crafts Marquee
AR71: Traditional Homemade Brown Soda Bread
Arts, Crafts & Baking ➤ Baking
10:00
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Arts & Crafts Marquee
EP73: Champion Kerry Bog Pony (In-Hand)
Equine - Ponies (Saturday) ➤ Kerry Bog Ponies
10:00
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Equine Zone Ring 3
EP54: Champion In Hand Pony
Equine - Ponies (Saturday) ➤ Pony Brood Mare & Young Stock
10:00
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Equine Zone Ring 3
EP10: Champion In Hand Connemara
Equine - Ponies (Saturday) ➤ In Hand Connemara
10:00
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Equine Zone Ring 1
EP64: Overall Purebred Welsh Championship
Equine - Ponies (Saturday) ➤ Welsh Ponies
10:00
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Equine Zone Ring 3
AR73: Six Homemade Fruit Scones
Arts, Crafts & Baking ➤ Baking
10:00
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Arts & Crafts Marquee
AR70Q: The Odlums All Ireland Home Baking Championship - Tullamore
Arts, Crafts & Baking ➤ Baking
10:00
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Arts & Crafts Marquee
AR75: Six Queen Cakes with Butter Icing
Arts, Crafts & Baking ➤ Baking
10:00
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Arts & Crafts Marquee
EP71: Kerry Bog Pony, Foal
Equine - Ponies (Saturday) ➤ Kerry Bog Ponies
10:00
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Equine Zone Ring 3
HO35: Best Fruit Exhibit
Horticultural Competitions ➤ Fruit & Vegetables
10:00
Sat 20th Jun
Floral Art & Horticulture Marque
AR76: Tray Bake, i.e. Brownies, Caramel Slices
Arts, Crafts & Baking ➤ Baking
10:00
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Arts & Crafts Marquee
HO36: Best Exhibit in the Farm Produce section
Horticultural Competitions ➤ Farm Produce
10:00
Sat 20th Jun
Floral Art & Horticulture Marque
EP72: Kerry Bog Pony, 1 yr old or over,
Equine - Ponies (Saturday) ➤ Kerry Bog Ponies
10:00
Sat 20th Jun
Equine Zone Ring 3
EP150Q: Clifden High Performance Connemara Qualifier
Equine - Ponies (Saturday) ➤ Working Hunter Ponies
10:00
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Equine Zone Ring 5
EP24Q: Oughterard All Ireland Ridden Registered Connemara Performance Pony Championship Qualifier
Equine - Ponies (Saturday) ➤ Ridden & Performance Connemara
10:00
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Equine Zone Ring 1
HO37: Best Exhibit in the Junior section
Horticultural Competitions ➤ Children's Classes (U18)
10:00
Sat 20th Jun
Floral Art & Horticulture Marque
EP5: Connemara Foal, Colt or Filly
Equine - Ponies (Saturday) ➤ In Hand Connemara
10:00
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Equine Zone Ring 1
CA55: Best Pair of Pedigree Holstein Friesian, owned and bred by exhibitor
Cattle (Saturday) ➤ Pedigree Holstein Friesians
10:30
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Cattle Rings
CA211: Commercial Beef Non-Pedigree Bull Calf up to 350kg
Cattle (Saturday) ➤ Commercial Beef Cattle
10:30
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Cattle Rings
CA51: Pedigree Holstein Friesian Bull Calf born on or after 1 January 2026
Cattle (Saturday) ➤ Pedigree Holstein Friesians
10:30
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Cattle Rings
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