Winner Fionn McCabe with his cow Annabelle takes first place at in the novice young handler class at Virginia Agricultural Show 2026. \ Claire Nash

Paul Flynn puts the finishing touches to his entry ahead of the North East Mega Moo qualifier class at the Virginia Agricultural Show 2026 in Co Cavan. \ Claire Nash

Coloured Ryeland sheep at Virginia Agricultural Show 2026. \ Claire Nash

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Christopher Johnson and Dean Conaghan prepare a ewe lamb ahead of competition at Virginia Agricultural Show 2026 in Co Cavan. \ Claire Nash

Jessica Wilson and Cara Watt shear any out-of-place hair from a Blue Texel ram lamb at Virginia Agricultural Show 2026 in Co Cavan.\ Claire Nash

Jamie Mahood on a quick break from show prep at Virginia Agricultural Show 2026. \ Claire Nash

Jamie Mahood brushes and prepares his Dutch Spot entry ahead of competition at Virginia Agricultural Show 2026 in Co Cavan. \ Claire Nash

Seven-year-old Daragh Foy competes in the novice young stockperson competition at Virginia Agricultural Show 2026 in Co Cavan.\ Claire Nash

Louis Chambers from Co Cavan competes in the novice young stockperson competition at Virginia Agricultural Show 2026. \ Claire Nash

Virginia Agricultural Show 2026. \ Claire Nash

William Stevenson prepares his Belgian Blue entry. \ Claire Nash

John Connell brushing up his Limousin senior heifer's tail ahead of the senior heifer class at Virginia Agricultural Show 2026 in Co Cavan. \ Claire Nash

Andrew Gilmore takes first place, Andrew Gilmore second and Gillian Harte places third in the pedigree shearling ram and upwards class at Virginia Agricultural Show 2026 in Co Cavan. \ Claire Nash

Andrew Gilmore takes first place in the Pedigree Shearling Ram and upwards class, at the Virginia Agricultural Show 2026 in Co Cavan. \ Claire Nash

Padraig and Roisin Hughes from Cootehill, Co Cavan, place second and third in the novice young stockperson competition at Virginia Agricultural Show 2026. \ Claire Nash

Cow fitter Rachel Corley from Derry puts the finishing touches to Slatabogie Select Victoire ahead of the afternoon judging at Virginia Show, Co Cavan. \ Finbarr O'Rourke

Tom Fennan, Galway, prepping ahead of the dairy classes at Virginia Agricultural Show. \ Claire Nash

Poultry tent at Virginia Agricultural Show 2026. \ Claire Nash

Steve McLoughlin from Co Kildare preparing for the Baileys Champion Cow competition. \ Claire Nash

Tom Fennan, Galway, prepping ahead of the dairy classes. \ Claire Nash

First-time entrant to the Diageo Baileys Champion Cow Competition Joe Cocoman from Kill, Co Kildare, puts the finishing touches to Kilwarden Chief S Vixan and Kilwarden Lambda Silver ahead of the afternoon judging at Virginia Show, Co Cavan. \ Finbarr O'Rourke

John Coakley from Maynooth with his collection of trophies won at Virginia Agricultural Show 2026 in Co Cavan. \ Claire Nash