Event: Virginia Show

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15 things you didn't know about Gogglebox Ireland

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Farming Poll 2016: Old habits die hard as 23% of farmers admit to drink driving

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€10,000 champion prize opens at Virginia Show

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Cork exhibitor’s cow declared Irish champion for second year at Cavan

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Munster breeders’ dominance finally broken at Virginia Show

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Cheers to a global success story

IFA wants dairy co-ops to pass on milk price increase to suppliers

Dairy co-ops should already be factoring in a rise in the price they pay their milk suppliers on foot of a lift in overseas markets, says IFA dairy committee chairman Kevin Kiersey.

Thu, 23 Aug, 2012

Record numbers set to converge on Cavan for 71st Virginia Show

Record numbers are expected to flock to tomorrow’s opening day of the Virginia Show in Co Cavan.

Tue, 21 Aug, 2012

Kerry pride restored as brothers ‘do the double’

KERRY pride, dented at the county footballers being knocked out of the All-Ireland title race on Saturday, has been partially restored.

Mon, 02 Aug, 2010

Cows from country’s top herds bid for prestigious Baileys national title

MORE than 20 cows have been entered in the 27th Baileys Irish Champion Cow competition at Virginia Show in Co Cavan this Saturday.

Tue, 27 Jul, 2010

Dairy strength and capacity vital to win Irish champion cow title

MORE than 20 top holstein friesians from all over Ireland are expected to be shortlisted to compete for the Baileys Irish Champion Cow title at Virginia Show in Co Cavan on July 31.

Tue, 20 Jul, 2010

Cows from leading herds on show as Virginia settles for weekend date

THE celebrated Virginia Show, home of the prestigious Baileys cow championship, will be held this year on a new date – Saturday, July 31.

Tue, 20 Apr, 2010

Entries for Baileys champion cow contest at Virginia Show increase

ENTRIES for the Baileys Irish champion cow competition at Virginia Show in Co Cavan next Wednesday are up on last year, in spite of the gloomy economic situation and the continuing market crisis in the dairy sector.

Sat, 15 Aug, 2009

Hopefuls bid for Baileys cow prize

PART of the success achieved by one of the country’s leading export companies, Baileys, has been attributed to the quality cream produced by 40,000 dairy cows on 1,500 accredited Irish farms.

Tue, 04 Aug, 2009

Main sponsors are top performers in their fields internationally

MEETING the needs of delegates from 40 countries will come easy to the main sponsors of the 2008 World Holstein Friesian Federation Conference and Show in Killarney and Millstreet.

Thu, 02 Oct, 2008

Dairy producers facing significant challenges, warns McGuinness

DAIRYING remains a key component of the Irish agriculture sector, European Parliament member Mairead McGuinness said at the silver jubilee Baileys champion cow competition, held at Virginia Show in Co Cavan yesterday.

Thu, 21 Aug, 2008

Baileys champion cow competition celebrates silver jubilee in Cavan

THE silver jubilee of the Baileys champion cow competition will be celebrated at Virginia Show in Co Cavan tomorrow.

Tue, 19 Aug, 2008

All eyes on Ploughing event

NEXT month’s National Ploughing Championships will stage Ireland’s only full livestock exhibition in 2007, after Sunday’s Tullamore Show and AIB National Livestock Show was cancelled due to floods.

Thu, 16 Aug, 2007

Cattle battle in Baileys dairy contest

MORE THAN 40,000 Irish cows are required to produce 50 million gallons of milk every year to produce the 2,260 glasses of Baileys that are consumed every minute of every day worldwide.

Fri, 18 Aug, 2006

Record crowds, huge attractions at popular event

A RECORD attendance of more than 20,000 flocked to Charleville’s two-day agricultural show last weekend to view some of the finest sport horses and livestock, and a huge range of attractions ranging from modified cars to pets.

Thu, 29 Jun, 2006

Second calver takes All-Ireland title

A SECOND calver belonging to the Co Dublin exhibitor Cyril Dowling of Baldonnell won the Bailey’s All-Ireland dairy cow championship at Virginia Show in Co Cavan yesterday.

Thu, 25 Aug, 2005