Published: Wednesday, 28th July, 2010 5:00pm

The 69th Annual Virginia Show

Saturday, July 31

Champion Cow 2009: John Kirby with his cow Smearlaview Forbidden Vixan; handler Denis O'Neill; Liam Herlihy, Glanbia chairman; Peter O'Connor, Baileys; and Minister Brendan Smith.
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Virginia Agricultural Show

Bank holiday Saturday, July 31

10am-7pm

8am Showgrounds open

8.10am Live RTE Countrywide broadcast Judges Pavilion

9am Home Industries Hall opens College Hall

10am-12 Live Charlie McGettigan Shannonside Northern Sound Radio Outside College

10.30am Young Stockperson Judging commences Cattle Rings

11am Horse, Pony and Sheep Judging commences Enclosure and Rings

11.30am Cattle Judging commences Cattle Rings

11.30am Brown Bread Making Demonstration College Canteen

12-2pm Live Joe Finnegan Shannonside Northern Sound Radio Outside College

12.30pm Crochet and Handbag making Demonstration

College Canteen

1.30pm Dog and Duck Demonstration Enclosure

2pm Dog and Pet Show Lake Shore

2pm Baltimore Culinary art Institute and Park Hotel Cookery Demo College Canteen

3pm Presentation by Marian Harkin MEP of An Grianán Scholarships College Canteen

Supervalu ICA Guild of the year

3pm Gunne Carnaross Mart Champion and Liffey Meats Competitions Cattle Rings

3.10pm Presentation of Ann Tully Perpetual Trophy by Marian Harkin MEP to Cavan Community Road show best presented exhibition College Canteen

3.15pm Sugar Craft Exhibition College Canteen

3.30pm Baileys Champion Cow Final Enclosure

3.30pm Line Dancing Exhibition Gig Rig on Lake Road

4pm Fleadh Cheoil Music with Martin Donohoe and Friends Gig Rig on Lake Road

5pm Dog and Duck Demonstration Enclosure

5.30pm Fleetwood Hunt Chase Enclosure

SHOW DANCE

10.30pm Doors Open for Show Dance College Hall

10.30-late Brendan Bowyer and his Daughter Aisling and a brilliant Band College Hall

Late Disco College Hall

Admission: adults €12: students and aged €5: children free. Tickets from: 049-8547197; virginiashow.com;

virginiashow@eircom.net; join us on Facebook.

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