The Butterfield estate showgrounds extend over 250 acres, so it wouldn’t be unusual for an individual to miss out on some of the events or exhibitions they were keen to see at Tullamore this year.

With so much packed into one day, it’s best to have an idea of what you want to see the most and work around that to try and see the rest of the show.

Cattle make up the biggest proportion of the 1,000-plus competitions, with nearly 300 bovine classes to be judged over the course of the day.

Each breed has a specific ring, so it’s a good idea to make yourself aware of its whereabouts on the map beforehand to be sure you catch it all.

Champions

While it would be physically impossible to see all the cattle judging, a good tip to see the champions of each breed is to wait around until 5pm, when the parade of champions takes place in rings five and six. This is where each individual breed champion and reserve are awarded their specially commissioned gold and silver medals.

Sheep

The sheep section this year sees 13 breeds and commercials being judged over nearly 100 classes.

However, the sheep are only judged in four rings alongside each other, making it a lot easier to see more of the judging.

One point to note is that the sheep shearing finals will also commence at 2pm next to the sheep rings.

As mentioned, the day is so packed with exhibitions and things to do that it would be physically impossible to cover it all.

But be prepared and try to get as much as possible out of the day.