Tullamore Show will this year celebrate its 27th anniversary, and while it has experienced up and downs along the way, it now stands as Ireland premier one-day agricultural show.

But what has taken the Tullamore Show that step ahead in terms of size and attendance?

Location is always key but it also has the commitment from hundreds of volunteers and exceptionally generous sponsors. Whether the size of Tullamore Show or smaller local shows, without these two main components any show will be heading for failure.

While volunteers and sponsors stand as the backbone to every show, there are hundreds of other boxes to be ticked for the show to run smoothly.

Here, we have a quick glance at the show in numbers.