Summer Show takes stock of success

HORSE and cattle exhibitors from various parts of the country have always kept faith with the Cork Summer Show and they maintained that tradition at this year’s two-day event at Ballintemple Showgrounds over the weekend.

The organisers reported that the 400 horse and pony entries in the equine section included animals from as far away as Down and Cavan, as well as from Dublin, Wicklow, Wexford and other regions.

Equine Committee Chairperson Phyllis Lynch said the Cork Summer Show, which was first held 166 years ago, has always enjoyed a big reputation as a showcase for quality young stock.