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 

SH22: CHAROLLAIS RAM LAMB born on or after 1 January 2026
Sheep (Sunday) ➤ Charollais
12:00
Sun 21st Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Sheep Rings
SH23: CHAROLLAIS EWE LAMB born on or after 1 January 2026
Sheep (Sunday) ➤ Charollais
12:00
Sun 21st Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Sheep Rings
SH31: TEXEL RAM - Shearling and upwards.
Sheep (Sunday) ➤ South West Texel Club Championships
12:00
Sun 21st Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Sheep Rings
SH34: TEXEL RAM Lamb born on or after 1 January 2026
Sheep (Sunday) ➤ South West Texel Club Championships
12:00
Sun 21st Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Sheep Rings
SH32: Texel Shearling ewe
Sheep (Sunday) ➤ South West Texel Club Championships
12:00
Sun 21st Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Sheep Rings
SH40: BORDER LEICESTER Shearling Ram and upwards.
Sheep (Sunday) ➤ Border Leicester
12:00
Sun 21st Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Sheep Rings
SH41: BORDER LEICESTER Shearling Ewe and upwards.
Sheep (Sunday) ➤ Border Leicester
12:00
Sun 21st Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Sheep Rings
SH42: BORDER LEICESTER Ram Lamb born on or after 1 January 2026
Sheep (Sunday) ➤ Border Leicester
12:00
Sun 21st Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Sheep Rings
SH43: BORDER LEICESTER Ewe Lamb born on or after 1 January 2026
Sheep (Sunday) ➤ Border Leicester
12:00
Sun 21st Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Sheep Rings
SH51: BLACKFACE MOUNTAIN Shearling Ram & upwards.
Sheep (Sunday) ➤ Blackface Mountain Sheep
12:00
Sun 21st Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Sheep Rings
SH52: BLACKFACE MOUNTAIN - Shearling Ewe
Sheep (Sunday) ➤ Blackface Mountain Sheep
12:00
Sun 21st Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Sheep Rings
SH53: BLACKFACE MOUNTAIN - Aged ewe
Sheep (Sunday) ➤ Blackface Mountain Sheep
12:00
Sun 21st Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Sheep Rings
SH54: BLACKFACE MOUNTAIN RAM LAMB born on or after 1 January 2026
Sheep (Sunday) ➤ Blackface Mountain Sheep
12:00
Sun 21st Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Sheep Rings
SH55: BLACKFACE MOUNTAIN EWE LAMB born on or after 1 January 2026
Sheep (Sunday) ➤ Blackface Mountain Sheep
12:00
Sun 21st Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Sheep Rings
SH70: ANY OTHER PEDIGREE BREED RAM one year old or over.
Sheep (Sunday) ➤ Any Other Pedigree Sheep Breed
12:00
Sun 21st Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Sheep Rings
SH71: ANY OTHER PEDIGREE BREED EWE one year old or over.
Sheep (Sunday) ➤ Any Other Pedigree Sheep Breed
12:00
Sun 21st Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Sheep Rings
SH72: ANY OTHER PEDIGREE BREED RAM LAMB born on or after 1 January 2026
Sheep (Sunday) ➤ Any Other Pedigree Sheep Breed
12:00
Sun 21st Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Sheep Rings
SH73: ANY OTHER PEDIGREE BREED EWE LAMB born on or after 1 January 2026
Sheep (Sunday) ➤ Any Other Pedigree Sheep Breed
12:00
Sun 21st Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Sheep Rings
SH81: NON PEDIGREE EWE One year old or over
Sheep (Sunday) ➤ Commercial Sheep
12:00
Sun 21st Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Sheep Rings
SH82: NON PEDIGREE EWE LAMB born in 2026
Sheep (Sunday) ➤ Commercial Sheep
12:00
Sun 21st Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Sheep Rings
SH83: Best Pair of Non Pedigree Butchers Lambs
Sheep (Sunday) ➤ Commercial Sheep
12:00
Sun 21st Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Sheep Rings
SH90: Interbreed Overall Champion & Reserve Champion Sheep
Sheep (Sunday) ➤ Interbreed Championship
12:00
Sun 21st Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Sheep Rings
SH84: Champion & Reserve Champion COMMERCIAL
Sheep (Sunday) ➤ Commercial Sheep
12:00
Sun 21st Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Sheep Rings
SH74: Champion & Reserve Champion Other Pedigree Breed
Sheep (Sunday) ➤ Any Other Pedigree Sheep Breed
12:00
Sun 21st Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Sheep Rings
SH6: Novice Class - Suffolk
Sheep (Sunday) ➤ Munster Club Suffolk Championships
12:00
Sun 21st Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Sheep Rings
SH1: Junior Young Shepherd / Shepherdess (8 to 12yrs)
Sheep (Sunday) ➤ Young Handler - Sheep
12:00
Sun 21st Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Sheep Rings
SH30: Texel Sheep Young Handler
Sheep (Sunday) ➤ South West Texel Club Championships
12:00
Sun 21st Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Sheep Rings
SH35: Texel Aged Ewe
Sheep (Sunday) ➤ South West Texel Club Championships
12:00
Sun 21st Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Sheep Rings
SH36: Texel Ram Lamb sired by an Irish Bred Sire
Sheep (Sunday) ➤ South West Texel Club Championships
12:00
Sun 21st Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Sheep Rings
SH79Q: The Bantry All Ireland Crossbred Breeding Ewe Championship Qualifier
Sheep (Sunday) ➤ Commercial Sheep
12:00
Sun 21st Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Sheep Rings
SH1b: Intermediate Young Shepherd / Shepherdess (12 to 16 yrs)
Sheep (Sunday) ➤ Young Handler - Sheep
12:00
Sun 21st Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Livestock Zone - Sheep Rings
MYLES GAFFNEY 
Main Stage
12:00
Sun 21st Jun
Music Zone
Main Stage
Agri Aware Farmyard - Shearing Demonstration
12:00
Sun 21st Jun
Educational Zone
Agri Aware Farm
Floral Art Demonstration by members of AOIFA
Floral Art & Horticulture Zone
12:00
Sun 21st Jun
Floral Art & Horticulture
Floral Art & Horticulture Marquee
Traditional Wool Craft Demonstrations
Arts, Crafts & Baking Marquee
13:00
Sun 21st Jun
Arts & Crafts Marquee
DJ Jim x Comet
Main Stage
13:00
Sun 21st Jun
Music Zone
Main Stage
Q&A - Sean Egan - National Vegetable Society, Ireland - Any vegetable topic
Floral Art & Horticulture Zone
13:00
Sun 21st Jun
Floral Art & Horticulture
Floral Art & Horticulture Marquee
Trunk of tricks by Tallest Smallest Theatre (Puppet show)
Main Stage
13:30
Sun 21st Jun
Kids Entertainment
Main Stage
PI1: Male Boar Pig (under 1 year old)
Pigs
14:00
Sun 21st Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Pig Zone
PI2: Female Sow (that has had a litter)
Pigs
14:00
Sun 21st Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Pig Zone
PI3: Gilt (female that has not had a litter)
Pigs
14:00
Sun 21st Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Pig Zone
PI4: Crossbreed
Pigs
14:00
Sun 21st Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Pig Zone
PI6: Overall Champion
Pigs
14:00
Sun 21st Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Pig Zone
PI5: Young Handlers- Pigs
Pigs
14:00
Sun 21st Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Pig Zone
Celtic Stick Makers
Training Demo
14:00
Sun 21st Jun
Educational Zone
Celtic Stick Makers Zone
BOOLABOOM
Main Stage
14:00
Sun 21st Jun
Music Zone
Main Stage
Agri Aware Farmyard - Shearing Demonstration
14:00
Sun 21st Jun
Educational Zone
Agri Aware Farm
Floral Art Demonstration by members of AOIFA
Floral Art & Horticulture Zone
14:00
Sun 21st Jun
Floral Art & Horticulture
Floral Art & Horticulture Marquee
EH54: IDHBA Cork/Kerry Branch €2,500 Irish Draught Mare
Equine - Horses (Sunday) ➤ Irish Draught Inhand
14:30
Sun 21st Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Equine Zone Ring 3 / Ring Ring 3
EH74: Non Thoroughbred 2 year old
Equine - Horses (Sunday) ➤ Young Horses
14:45
Sun 21st Jun
Cork Summer Show Competitions
Equine Zone Ring 4
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