Royal Meath Show in Trim this Sunday

The 69th annual Royal Meath Show will take place at the Porchfields in Trim this Sunday, 6th September, with a huge range of animal and home industry classes promised as well as various sideshows to keep all the family entertained. This year marks the 100th aniversary of the Hereford Breeder Society and plaques have been donated which will be presented to all exhibitors in the Hereford classes. Following the popularity of allotments in recent times, a new entry to the home industries section this year will be the allotments section with classes for different vegetables grown in allotments. Cattle sections include Hereford, Aberdeen Angus, Charolais, Limousin, commercial cattle, and dairy classes which will include Holstein Friesians, Shorthorn, Simmentals and Belgian Blue. In the sheep section, there will be pedigree categories for Suffolk, Texel, Hampshire Down, Charolais, Vendeen, Jacob and a commercial section. There are 13 classes in the goat section, and the horse sections will include brood mare and foal, working hunter horses, ponies and donkeys. There will also be a showjumping section. The home industries section will be in the marquee and has a huge number of classes for fruit, baking, flowers, arts, crafts, photography and much more. The show's schedule includes a children's sports day, a fun and games section, a bonny baby competition, 'Miss Trim', 'Master Trim', a pet show, vintage displays, and trade stands such as pottery, cosmetics, food, willow-growing, energy saving, jewellery and a specialist coffee stand. There will also be live music on the day. Everybody involved in the show is a volunteer and the committee gets huge support from local businesses who provide sponsorship in all sorts of areas, for which the committee is very grateful. Committee member Ann Lydon also said they have very loyal exhibitors who come every year with their animals, or flowers, or fruit or brown bread. This year there is a also a class for artwork for patients of St Joseph's Hospital in Trim. For those who never attended an agricultural show, Mrs Lydon said it highly entertaining to see the animal-owners with their gazebos and generators and hairdryers to beautify their animals ahead of the judging. Any profit on the day is donated to local charities with Meals-On-Wheels and St Joseph's Hospital Patient Fund benefiting last year. Chairperson Rosemary Swan has thanked all the exhibitors for their support, as well as the committee for their support and all who volunteer and help on the day including the doctor, the vet, the Red Cross, and the Gardai for traffic control to help the show run smoothly.