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Ballyfoyle Agricultural Show – Launch Night 2025
Celebrations all around as Ballyfoyle Agricultural Show announce their 30th show which will be held on June 29th this year. This autism-friendly show aims to be welcoming for all, with the presence of the Senco Bus helping to ensure a fun-filled and inclusive family day out. Proceeds from the event will be donated to the Homecare Team and other local charities .
Autism friendly Show 2025
Ballyfoyle Agricultural Show are delighted to announce that The Senco Sensory Express Bus will be on site at our show on June 29th. It comes fully equipped with essential sensory experiences such as bubble tubes, sensory grass flooring, UV area, tactile features and is wheelchair accessible. A lovely calming, relaxing space for all.
*****Don't forget to collect your Golden Pass to skip all queues at food stalls and children's entertainment !!*****
Available at the secretary's tent
Minister Calleary announces €1 million investment for Agricultural Shows for 2025
2025 Funding Announcement - Press Release
The Irish Shows Association was thrilled to welcome Minister Dara Calleary to officially launch our 2025 yearbook in Athlone on Saturday 8th March 2025.
At the launch, the Minister took the opportunity to announce a funding package of €1 million for our Agricultural Shows across the Republic of Ireland again in 2025. This funding has been such a boost to our shows in recent years, allowing our member shows to develop and grow, as well as investing in future-proofing and safety standards. On behalf of all our member shows, we wish to thank the Minister and The Department of Rural and Community Development for this expression of confidence in our organistaion and what we stand for. Shows are part of the beating heart of rural Ireland and long may that continue.
€20,000 Raised By Small Rural Show
𝙏𝙃𝙄𝙎 𝙞𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩....
Recently we held our annual donations night where we are proud to confirm we donated €𝟐𝟎,𝟎𝟎𝟎 to various worthy charities: Carlow/Kilkenny Home Care Team, Castlecomer Day Care Centre, Cois Nore, Cancer Trials Ireland , Gavin Glynn Foundation, Coon Senior Citizens, Ballyfoyle Senior Citizens, Ballyfoyle Community Hall Restoration Fund, Mother of Fair Love National School, Muckalee Ladies Football Club and Protecting Dog Pounds Ltd
𝑪𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒚 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒚𝒐𝒖, 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒐𝒓𝒔, 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒔, 𝒗𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒆𝒓𝒔, 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒔, 𝒋𝒖𝒅𝒈𝒆𝒔, 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒆 𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔, 𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒐𝒓𝒔, 𝒘𝒆 𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔- 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒂mount 𝒕𝒐 𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒆.
𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐭: https://www.kilkennypeople.ie/.../pictures-ballyfoyle...
Plans are already in motion for 2025 improvements- looking forward to welcoming you on 𝑺𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝟐𝟗𝐭𝐡 𝑱𝒖𝒏𝒆 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓
Photo credit: Harry Reid Photography
That's A Wrap For 2024
𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐀 𝐃𝐀𝐘!!!!
The committee are only starting to recover!!! For a show that is still in its infancy, the turnout across all aspects of the show from competitors, volunteers & spectators was off the scales!!! The committee is overwhelmed by the response and feedback we have received since.
The Grand Prix was won by Jack Ryan on Cornascriebe Emerald with a hoof-perfect round. It was terrific to see the showjumping classes to be so strongly supported. The showing section wiped last years entries, with competitors traveling from all across Ireland taking part. Despite the unintended late finish, the showing section culminated in a superb Supreme Championship won by Emma Walsh & her connemara, Skellorn Superted.
This year’s new addition was the sheep section. Which was a really successful stepping stone into broading our agricultural show.
Ideas are already flowing for developments & improvements for 2025.
A special thanks to our generous and very patient landowners- the Harper Family. A spectacular venue and superb ground conditions.
𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒌 𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒗𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒆𝒓, 𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒐𝒓, 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓, 𝒋𝒖𝒅𝒈𝒆, 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒆 𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒆𝒓 & 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒐𝒓 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒖𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒂𝒚. 𝑾𝒆 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒘𝒆𝒍𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒏𝒆𝒙𝒕 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓- 𝑺𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒚 29𝒕𝒉 𝑱𝒖𝒏𝒆 2025
Photo credit: John O'Carroll Photography