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 

AR71: Traditional Homemade Brown Soda Bread
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
AR79: Apple Tart
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
RDS Partnership with Cork Summer Show Competitions
10:00
Sat 20th Jun
Livestock
Livestock Zone
UCC - Agricultutal Science & Applied Plant Biology
10:00
Sat 20th Jun
Educational Zone
UCC Zone
Ponies Competitions and Showing
10:00
Sat 20th Jun
Livestock
Equine Rings
Cattle Competitions and Showing
10:00
Sat 20th Jun
Livestock
Cattle Rings
EP64: Overall Purebred Welsh Championship
Equine - Ponies (Saturday) ➤ Welsh Ponies
10:00
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Equine Zone Ring 3
Horses Competitions and Showing
10:00
Sat 20th Jun
Livestock
Equine Rings
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
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
Pigs Competitions and Showing
10:00
Sat 20th Jun
Livestock
Pigs Rings
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
EP10: Champion In Hand Connemara
Equine - Ponies (Saturday) ➤ In Hand Connemara
10:00
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Equine Zone Ring 1
EP71: Kerry Bog Pony, Foal
Equine - Ponies (Saturday) ➤ Kerry Bog Ponies
10:00
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Equine Zone Ring 3
AR77: Madeira Cake (made in a loaf tin)
Arts, Crafts & Baking ➤ Baking
10:00
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Arts & Crafts Marquee
EP72: 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
Sheep Competitions and Showing
10:00
Sat 20th Jun
Livestock
Sheep Rings
CA157: Champion & Reserve Champion Pedigree Simmental
Cattle (Saturday) ➤ Pedigree Simmentals
10:30
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Cattle Rings
CA254: The MAS All Ireland Pedigree Beef Heifer Calf Championship
Cattle (Saturday) ➤ Special Prizes
10:30
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Cattle Rings
CA254: The Breeder's Choice Traditional 4* or 5* Breeding Heifer
Cattle (Saturday) ➤ Special Prizes
10:30
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Cattle Rings
CA252Q: Cork County Beef Bull Championship
Cattle (Saturday) ➤ Special Prizes
10:30
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Cattle Rings
CA177: Pedigree Limousin Bull born before 31st Aug 2025
Cattle (Saturday) ➤ Pedigree Limousin
10:30
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Cattle Rings
CA134: Pedigree Charolais Bull, any age, born before 31 August 2025
Cattle (Saturday) ➤ Pedigree Charolais
10:30
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Cattle Rings
CA135: Best Pair of Pedigree Charolais (either sex) owned by exhibitor
Cattle (Saturday) ➤ Pedigree Charolais
10:30
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Cattle Rings
CA136: Champion & Reserve Champion Pedigree Charolais
Cattle (Saturday) ➤ Pedigree Charolais
10:30
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Cattle Rings
CA154: Pedigree Simmental Female born before 31st July 2025
Cattle (Saturday) ➤ Pedigree Simmentals
10:30
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Cattle Rings
CA151: Pedigree Simmental Heifer Calf born on or after 1st December 2025
Cattle (Saturday) ➤ Pedigree Simmentals
10:30
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Cattle Rings
CA114: Pedigree Hereford Bull born on or after 1 September 2025
Cattle (Saturday) ➤ Pedigree Hereford
10:30
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Cattle Rings
CA170: Young handlers Limousin Breed
Cattle (Saturday) ➤ Pedigree Limousin
10:30
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Cattle Rings
CA54: Pedigree Holstein Friesian Cow, in milk, having had two or more calves.
Cattle (Saturday) ➤ Pedigree Holstein Friesians
10:30
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Cattle Rings
CA74: Best pair of Beef Shorthorn (either sex) owned by exhibitor
Cattle (Saturday) ➤ Pedigree Beef Shorthorn
10:30
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Cattle Rings
CA173: Pedigree Limousin Heifer born 1st Jan 2025 and 31st Aug 2025
Cattle (Saturday) ➤ Pedigree Limousin
10:30
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Cattle Rings
CA238: Champion Blonde d'Aquitaine
Cattle (Saturday) ➤ Pedigree Blonde d'Aquitaine
10:30
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Cattle Rings
CA237: Pedigree Blonde d'Aquitaine Junior Male
Cattle (Saturday) ➤ Pedigree Blonde d'Aquitaine
10:30
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Cattle Rings
CA236: Pedigree Blonde d'Aquitaine Junior Female
Cattle (Saturday) ➤ Pedigree Blonde d'Aquitaine
10:30
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Cattle Rings
CA172: Pedigree Limousin Heifer born on or between 1 Sept 2025 & 31 Dec 2025
Cattle (Saturday) ➤ Pedigree Limousin
10:30
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Cattle Rings
CA192: Pedigree Belgian Blue Bull Calf born between 1 September 2025 & 31 December 2025.
Cattle (Saturday) ➤ Pedigree Belgian Blue
10:30
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Cattle Rings
CA176: Pedigree Limousin Bull born between 1st Sept 2025 to 31st Dec 2025
Cattle (Saturday) ➤ Pedigree Limousin
10:30
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Cattle Rings
CA175: Pedigree Limousin Bull born on or after 1 January 2026
Cattle (Saturday) ➤ Pedigree Limousin
10:30
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Cattle Rings
CA153: Pedigree Simmental Heifer born between 1st August 2025 & 30th November 2025
Cattle (Saturday) ➤ Pedigree Simmentals
10:30
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Cattle Rings
CA155: Pedigree Simmental Bull born between 1st August 2025 & 30th November 2025
Cattle (Saturday) ➤ Pedigree Simmentals
10:30
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Cattle Rings
CA156: Best Pair of Pedigree Simmentals (either sex) owned by exhibitor
Cattle (Saturday) ➤ Pedigree Simmentals
10:30
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Cattle Rings
CA230: Rare Breed Bull Calf born on or after 1 September 2025
Cattle (Saturday) ➤ Rare Breeds Cattle
10:30
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Cattle Rings
CA150: Young Handler Simmental Breed
Cattle (Saturday) ➤ Pedigree Simmentals
10:30
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Cattle Rings
CA70: Young Handler Beef Shorthorn Breed
Cattle (Saturday) ➤ Pedigree Beef Shorthorn
10:30
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Cattle Rings
CA152: Pedigree Simmental Bull born on or after 1st December 2025
Cattle (Saturday) ➤ Pedigree Simmentals
10:30
Sat 20th Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Cattle Rings
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