A truly fantastic day out for all the family is awaiting you

THE 69th annual Bannow & Rathangan Show takes place on Thursday, July 12, with attractions, competitions and stalls for all the family to enjoy. The Bannow & Rathangan Show attracts around 15,000 people every year and it is a great family day out with lots to see and do. With over 300 trade stands, food village with a huge array of wonderful food stalls and tasty treats showcasing the best of local produce and flavours, the event is one of the highlights on the social calendar in the county.

The Home Industry Section alone will have more than 1000 entries in home baking, crafts, flowers, photography, farm produce and photography classes. The national school’s competition is a wonderful display of art and crafts from children in the neighbouring schools. A truly fantastic day out for all the family is awaiting you in a beautiful setting near Kilmore Quay.

The highlight event of the show and a spectacle well worth watching is the Galway Irish Crystal/Belleek China - Horse Sport Ireland 3-year-old Horse All-Ireland Final with a prize fund of €6,000 presented by the Irish Shows Association in conjunction with Horse Sport Ireland the Bannow & Rathangan Show, featuring finalists who have qualified at shows all over the country during the year. The final will start at 1.30 p.m.

The winner will receive €800 and a Galway Irish Crystal Trophy and prizes go all the way down the line. The breeder of the champion will also receive a piece of Galway Irish Crystal or Belleek China. For the 22nd consecutive year, the show committee are delighted to continue their association with Pettitt’s supermarkets in Wexford. Pettitt’s SuperValu sponsor the Pettitt’s Novice Show Jumping Championship which has a prize fund of €2,500.

This competition is for 5 and 6-year-old horses and it attracts lots of local competitors making it a very exciting class. Declarations for the class can be made to SJI office on 045 852230 before 4 p.m. on Tuesday, July 11.

The Bannow & Rathangan Show committee are also delighted to have secured for the third year sponsorship for the National Grand Prix (Part of the National Grand Prix League) from Jim Bolger, racehorse trainer, Coolcullen, Co. Carlow. This competition is part of the National Grand Prix League.

Again the committee are delighted to host the semi final heats of the Junior and Senior All Ireland Home Cook Championships 2018. The qualifiers from the Bannow and Rathangan Show will go forward to the All-Ireland finals which will be held at Iverk Show in Piltown and Bonniconlon Show in Mayo in August.

There is a full line-up of entertainment in the courtyard, with musical entertainment from Green Road, Danescastle Music Group and Tony Jeffers. A fashion show with fashion from Wallace’s of Wellingtonbridge, Joe Daly, The Magician, Puppet Show with Mr. Cool and Pottery painting with Mairead Stafford for the children.

Along with the Jungle Bus hosting a display of exotic animals in the Dog Ring and a Carriage Driving Display by Irish International Folke Rohrssen. As usual we have all the horse and pony classes, in hand, riding and Show jumping, Dressage, Inter Hunt Steeplechase, driving classes and donkeys.

Sheep Dog Trials begin at 12.30 p.m. and there is a Vintage Display at around 4 p.m. South East Radio live on the field. The dog show will take place at 2p.m. with entries taken on the day.

For more information see our website www. bannowrathanganshow.com or follow us on Facebook and Twitter or Elizabeth Freeman can be contacted on 087 7560871 and 053 9136588.