The Tullamore Show and FBD National Livestock Show became the latest casualty of the pandemic when it was cancelled on Monday.

Its 60,000 regular patrons and 2,000 livestock entries will have to wait until 8 August 2021 to have their day out. The cancellation leaves Charolais, Hereford, Limousin and Hereford breeds with no All-Ireland final venue and Angus and Salers breeders also missing big classes.

Other shows that have been cancelled include:

  • Armagh County Show (13 June).
  • Bandon Agricultural Show (17 May).
  • Ballymoney Agricultral Show (5 and 6 June).
  • Belgooly and District Agricultural Show (31 May).
  • Charleville Agricultural Show (27-28 June).
  • Dungarvan Agricultural Show (12 July).
  • Lurgan and District Horse and Cattle Show (6 June).
  • Newry Show (27 June).
  • Newbridge College Show (10 May).
  • Newmarket-on-Fergus Agricultural Show (3 May).
  • Omagh Agricultural Show (3 and 4 July)?
  • Meanwhile, the FTMTA has postponed Grass & Muck 2020 from mid-May to an as yet unspecified date in late August at Gurteen College, Co Tipperary.

    Cereals 2020, due to take place in the UK on 10-11 June, has been cancelled.