Clonmany
Agricultural Show 2026
10.07.26
CLONMANY Agricultural Show
returns to Inishowen from Tuesday, 4th to Wednesday, 5th
August 2026 for its 57th year, with one of its most
ambitious programmes to date. Donegal's premier
agricultural show, which incorporates the Taste of
Inishowen Food Festival and the North West Shearing
Championships, is expected to draw thousands of visitors
from across Ireland and beyond.
This year's show welcomes a headline line-up of special
guests including Daniel and Majella O'Donnell, Margo,
Daithí O'Sé and Noel Cunningham, alongside a full chefs'
line-up featuring Brian McDermott, Paula McIntyre, Wendy
Dempster, Jason McKay, Kateann Sexton and Peter
Campbell, live Irish country music, jiving
championships, cookery demonstrations and fashion shows.
At its agricultural heart, the show will host the
All-Ireland Sheep Shearing and Open Sheep Shearing
Championships, sheepdog trials, showjumping, and a full
agricultural show encompassing livestock, home
industries, poultry and rare breeds. A Guinness World
Record attempt at sheaf throwing, tug of war and monster
draw feature alongside trade stands, food outlets,
children's amusements, an environmental exhibition and a
dedicated sensory marquee for children with special
needs.
The show also features the North West Open Young
Stockperson Championships in both sheep and cattle, the
North West Open Ladies Stockperson Championship, and a
junior baker championship across three age categories. |
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Daithí O'Sé and chef Brian
McDermott will join the line-up at the Clonmany Show |
Chef Brian McDermott, who
will headline the cookery demonstrations, said: "Donegal
has some of the finest local produce in the country and
events like Taste of Inishowen at the Clonmany
Agricultural Show are where that story gets told. I
always enjoy being part of this event and 2026 is going
to be a great one."
Daithí O'Sé, who will appear at this year's show, said:
"Clonmany is one of those shows that has everything: the
animals, the food, the craic, the people. You don't get
an event that happens for 57 years without a community
that really cares, and you feel that the minute you
arrive in Clonmany. There's a great energy to it and I'm
looking forward to being part of it this year."
The Clonmany Agricultural Show takes place from 4th to
5th August 2026. Further information is available at
www.clonmanyshow.com . |
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