Event: Cork Summer Show

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Major tailbacks for people attending Cork Summer Show

Organisers have urged visitors to use the park-and-ride facilities at Ballincollig, the Carrigrohane Rd, or Curraheen Rd, or public transport such as the 208 bus

<p>Judge Michael Bird pictured with the Supreme Overall Champion sheep and breeder Pat O'Keefe.</p>

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Mallow father and son duo clinch supreme sheep championship

<p>Eamon O'Donovan, Cappamore, Co Limerick with the Beef Champion May 2021 Belgium Blue at the Cork Summer Show at the Cork Showgrounds, Curraheen, Cork. Picture: Dan Linehan</p>

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All in a day’s work: The secret to Cork Beef Champion’s success

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Cork Summer Show: Hereford heifer with plenty of show pedigree picked as inaugural Breeders’ Choice

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Cork Summer Show: A classic win for the Murphy family

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Bull shot dead at Cork Summer Show for public's safety

Five multi-access trails for your bank holiday weekend

And coming up... scuba diving, Cork Harbour Festival, and hiking and cycling events as well as a river clean-up for kayakers, canoeists and paddle-boarders

Mon, 06 Jun, 2022

Success for first Irish virtual agricultural-show

Buoyed up by support messages from Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence Simon Coveney, the Cork Virtual Summer Show got under way last Saturday.

Wed, 08 Jul, 2020

After 215 years, a Virtual Cork Summer Show

Organised by the Munster Agricultural Society, the Cork Summer Show has been running in one form or another for over 200 years, but this will be their first-ever virtual show.

Tue, 23 Jun, 2020

Plans for exhibition centre on outskirts of Cork are shot down

Plans for a near €40m RDS-style exhibition centre on the outskirts of Cork city have been shot down to protect the 'greenbelt' and to protect any attempts to deliver similar facilities in the city.

Thu, 21 May, 2020

Objections to plans for new hostel in the heart of Cork city

Plans for a new hostel in a former tourist office in the heart of Cork city have been appealed to An Bórd Pleanala.

Thu, 27 Feb, 2020

Planning permission granted for RDS-style indoor event centre in Cork city

Planning permission has been granted for a near €40m RDS-style indoor exhibition and sports centre on the western outskirts of Cork city.

Thu, 16 Jan, 2020

Agtech features strongly in Enterprise Ireland’s 2019 Student Entrepreneur awards

A parasite test kit for cattle, and a better girth for horses, are winners in the 38th year of Enterprise Ireland’s Student Entrepreneur Awards.

Fri, 21 Jun, 2019

Exhibition centre proposed for site west of Cork City

Plans have been lodged for a €30m indoor sport and exhibition centre west of Cork City as work continues to resolve State-aid funding issues blighting the city’s larger event centre project.

Thu, 20 Jun, 2019

Award-winning device to enable farmers to only dose their animals when necessary

The first ever Munster Agri-Innovation Awards took place last Saturday in conjunction with the Cork Summer Show.

Wed, 19 Jun, 2019

A Question of Taste: Sean McDonnell

Sean McDonnell is the singer with Cork based ska/punk band Pontious Pilate and The Naildrivers (“Yes we know we’ve spelled Pontious wrong!”).

Wed, 12 Jun, 2019

Summer Show brings the world of agri-innovation to Curraheen

The Munster Agri-Innovation search for winners comes to a climax at the Cork Summer Show on Saturday.

Wed, 12 Jun, 2019

The best food festivals this summer

Food fairs will spring up across the country over the next three months. Ciara McDonnell whets the appetite by looking ahead.

Thu, 06 Jun, 2019

Irish in Champions League hunt

After a sparkling weekend of show jumping on the French Riviera, the Global Champions Tour (GCT) moves to the Atlantic coast this weekend when Cascais hosts the eighth of the championship’s 15 legs.

Wed, 13 Jun, 2018

The menu: Food news with Joe McNamee

The Cork Summer Show returns once more and, as always, carries a huge programme of food-related events including a food ‘market’ featuring over 60 indoor and outdoor stalls and with plenty of areas for some casual picnicking on purchased fare while checking out some of the live entertainment on throughout the weekend.

Sat, 09 Jun, 2018

Barking mad: Doggie bus to run at summer show

A special doggie bus will ferry pet pooches and their owners to this year’s expanded Cork Summer Show.

Thu, 07 Jun, 2018

Charleville Show is a great day out for a winning farm family

A day in the life of one of the families competing with cattle at an agricultural show: It starts at 5.30am

Thu, 29 Jun, 2017

Estimated 53,000 at Cork Summer Show

With temperatures soaring over 20 degrees, Munster Agricultural Society enjoyed record numbers for the Cork Summer Show 2017.

Fri, 23 Jun, 2017

Something for the weekend...

1. Show Time

Sat, 17 Jun, 2017

The menu: Summer food festivals

The summer festival season is already under way with more of the big guns readying themselves in the weeks ahead.

Sat, 10 Jun, 2017

Cork Summer Show viable despite €250k loss

The company which organises the Cork Summer Show, one of Ireland’s longest running agricultural events, insists the event remains viable despite recording losses of more than €251,000 last year.

Wed, 11 Jan, 2017

First blood to Coyle at Millstreet, and maybe more to come

Jordan Coyle was made to sweat at a sunny Millstreet International Horse Show yesterday, as he watched his rivals try their utmost to unseat him from the top of the leaderboard in the second international class.

Fri, 12 Aug, 2016

Ukrainian issue brought to Quest’s attention

Correspondence has been sent by an Irish person to the Federation Equestre Internationale Integrity Unit concerning changes to the ownership of Ukrainian horses.

Fri, 15 Jul, 2016

Ireland may yet have show jumping team in Rio as Ukranian team owner is investigated for fraud

Is a chink of light emerging in the east regarding Ireland fielding a show jumping team at the Olympics?

Fri, 01 Jul, 2016

Red rosettes for a black Jersey winner at Cork Summer Show

A winning black Jersey at last weekend’s Cork Summer Show reflected new trends in the dairy industry.

Thu, 23 Jun, 2016

Check out all the highlights from the Cork Summer Show 2016

The Cork Summer Show ticked off another successful event this weekend despite the mixed weather.

Tue, 21 Jun, 2016

Catch-up with what you've missed with our morning briefing

Good morning. Here’s everything you need to know before you start your day.

Mon, 20 Jun, 2016

Thousands expected at ‘Super’ Cork Summer Show

Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend this weekend’s Cork Summer Show.

Sat, 18 Jun, 2016

Something for the weekend

Five fun things to do around Ireland this weekend.

Sat, 18 Jun, 2016

Catch-up with what you've missed today with our evening briefing

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today

Fri, 17 Jun, 2016

Relive some of the great moments from the Cork Summer Show

The Cork Summer Show takes place this weekend and it promises to be the best one yet.

Fri, 17 Jun, 2016

Online and in the shops

This week’s online and in the shops.

Fri, 17 Jun, 2016

Agri events

Upcoming agri events.

Thu, 16 Jun, 2016

Clonakilty celebrates with jiving at the agricultural show

Country came to town last Sunday as a tourist town celebrated its new streetscape after months of upheaval due to resurfacing and drainage works.

Thu, 16 Jun, 2016

A look back as we look forward to this year's Cork Summer Show

This year’s Irish Examiner sponsored Cork Summer Show (June 18/19) will be its usual celebration of Irish agriculture with a huge range of livestock and technology and a smorgasbord of entertainment and eating options also on show.

Tue, 14 Jun, 2016

The Menu: Father's Day, Kinsale Good Food Circle andCork Summer Show

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Sat, 11 Jun, 2016

Agri events guide

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Thu, 02 Jun, 2016

Online and in the shops...

Show goes on:  Every summer for the past 200 years, the Munster Agricultural Society has held the Cork Summer Show. 

Fri, 27 May, 2016

TV doc Pixie McKenna to do festival health checks

TV doctor, Pixie McKenna, will be scouring two of Ireland’s top summer festivals for a ‘warts and all’ insight into the health of the nation.

Thu, 26 May, 2016

Weighty matters at Charleville Show for the ordinary farmer

Charleville Show hasn’t lost sight of you and me, the ordinary farmer who likes certain things when he goes to an agricultural show.

Thu, 02 Jul, 2015

Cork Summer Show attracted competitors from 18 counties

I had to give Rosemead Korona a slap on the back, at the Cork Summer Show last Sunday morning. 

Thu, 25 Jun, 2015

VIDEO: Kelly O’Brien takes her Chihuahua for some dog training

The south’s answer to Crufts makes its debut at the Cork Summer Show today. So Kelly O’Brien took her little pooch off for some dog training.

Sat, 20 Jun, 2015

Cork Summer Show bull ‘like part of family’

Most bulls his size would do serious damage in a china shop — but not so Rosemead Korona. The magnificent prize bull is so quiet, he could nearly take the bus to his last public appearance.

Fri, 19 Jun, 2015

World runner-up at Cork Show

Angusbreeder.net world champion runner-up Rosemead Karona J957 should draw the crowds at this weekend’s Cork Summer Show.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2015

The menu: a Father’s Day gift

The menu consents to being showered by Father’s Day gifts from his progeny; less grudgingly, if those gifts are designed to appeal to his innate gluttony.

Sat, 13 Jun, 2015