Simmental classes get under way at Tullamore Show. \ Donal O'Leary

John McInerney from Bunratty, Co Clare, showing Naughty But Nice, the Limousin junior female champion. \ Donal O'Leary

Liam Fitzgerald and Damien Sexton of the Altamira herd from Liscarroll, Co Cork wash their Parthenaise cattle for showing. \ Donal O'Leary

James Thompson from Carlow preparing Ballyradgan Issac for the senior heifer bull class 108. \ Philip Doyle

Alfie Hanbridge from Stratford-on-Slaney, Co Wicklow, with his Aubrac bull Popeye. \ Philip Doyle

Damien and Isabelle Reilly from Mullingar. \ Philip Doyle

Josh Matthews from Great Yarmouth in Norfolk competing in the Hereford junior young handlers’ class. \ Philip Doyle

Desmond Boyd from Woodbrook, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Roscommon, cleans down Faus Navada after they took first prize in the class 149 Charolais for the second year in a row at the Tullamore Show. / Philip Doyle

Anne Murphy, Kilmessan, Co Meath, with her yearling bull. Like many exhibitors, Anne was up at 3am to prepare and travel to Tullamore for the show. \ Philip Doyle

Roy Davidson, Letterkenny, Co Donegal, won first and second prize for the in-calf Charolais class. \ Philip Doyle

Stephen Kingston from Drimoleague, Co Cork. \ Philip Doyle

Two-and-a-half-year-old Katelyn O’Brien from Donegal helping her brother Jack win overall Belgian Blue champion with their heifer Loretta. \ Philip Doyle

Jodie McGeever, Swinford, Co Mayo, preparing Tawley Juliet for showing in the Simmental calf class. \ Donal O’Leary

Casey Smyth, Gorey, Co Wexford, getting her Parthenaise bull ready for showing. \ Donal O’Leary

Rachel Moloney, Ardnacrusha, Co Clare, adds the finishing touches to her Limousin bull Lord of the Rings. \ Donal O’Leary

Gerry O' Keeffe from Donickmore, Dungourney, Co Cork. \ Donal O'Leary

The large crowd that visited the Irish Farmers Journal stand at the show. \ Donal O'Leary

Padraig and Enda McLoughlin with Conor and Adam Fox from Tubber, Co Offaly. \ Donal O’Leary

Ben Pearson, Ballacolla, Co Laois, and Killian Bergin, Roscrea, Co Tipperary, with their Roubex ewe lamb. \ Donal O’Leary

Doncha and Shane Farrell from Lanesboro, Co Longford. \ Donal O'Leary

Elanor O’Reilly, Ballyjamesduff, Co Cavan, showing the senior Limousin champion for Declan McCaffrey, Co Monaghan. \ Donal O’Leary

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