2012 Programme

Virginia Show 22 August 2012.

Programme of Events

490 Classes with over 3,000 exhibits

8.00am           Showgrounds open                                                                                          

9.00am        Home Industries Hall open                                                                              

9-11am        Live Joe Finnegan Shannonside Northern Sound Radio                          

10.30am      Young Stockperson Judging commences                                                     

11.00am         Horse, Pony and Sheep Judging commences                                           

11.00am         Cattle Judging commences                                                                           

11.30 am        Grovite Aberdeen Angus Championship commence                             

12.00 noon     Sheridan’s Cheesemongers workshop                                                       

1.00 pm          Ladies Tractor Building                                                                               

1.30 pm          Neven Maguire Demonstration                                                                   

2.30 pm          Presentation of Supervalu ICA Guild of the Year.                                 

2.30pm           Dog and Pet Competition                                                                              

3.00 pm          All Ireland Art Competition                                                                         

3.00 pm          Forge Restaurant workshop

3.00 pm          Live on the Gig Rig Music Song & Dance, Familiar Faces, with Timmy King & guests,

                             The Cadden Family, Brought Together, local young musicians,

                          Traditional & modern Line Dancing, Irish Dancing

2.00 pm          Limousin National Heifer Championship

3.00pm           Gunne Carnaross Mart Champions

3.00 pm          Liffey Meats Competition

3.30 pm          Baileys Champion Cow Final

4.00 pm          Race Horse to Riding Horse Competition

4.00 pm          Presentation of Ann Tully Perpetual Trophy to

                         Cavan Community Road show best presented exhibition

5.00 pm          Virginia 400 Celebration Trashing

5.00 pm          Ladies Tractor Building  

5.00 pm          Trashing

                         Boxing Demonstration