Welcome to Gorey Agricultural Show
All roads lead to Ashton on the 20th June for the 164th Gorey Agricultural Show. Preparations are well under way, classes are being organised, judges booked and paperwork is in order. We'll have horse, cattle and sheep classes, childrens art and craft, amusements. We will also be running Pony Club Games which adds a lot of excitement to our Show Field. Last year we had more trade stands than ever, so please be advised to apply early as space is booking up fast. Our scarecrow competition was a great success in 2025 and will be running again this year.
Along with childrens art and craft we also have our indoor competition for adults, flower displays, bakery and craft.
As usual we will also be running a vintage display, this is a hugely interesting section with steam engines and treshing machines along with vintage cars, tractors and tools. Please be aware all vehicles must be booked in online.
The Chairman of Gorey Agricultural Show Ewan Johnston and the Committee are indebted to the support of local clubs and organisations, businesses and the agricultural community for all the help we received in the run up to the show. We are hugely grateful to the Hardy Family for the use of their farm, a vital ingredient to our success. Our sponsors have been so generous and we thank you all. Our main sponsor Tirlán have been so supportive over the years and we are indebted to them. As usual Wexford County Council have been a great help from supplying refuse bins to crowd barriers, it would be impossible to run our show without such support. Any clubs or organisations who wish to get involved please see our contact page for details.
In 2025 growing dog and poultry sections meant bigger tents at the last minute and these areas were very audience friendly, people sat all day watching the dog show. We expect these sections to be equally busy in 2026 so we would advise people to enter on time.
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Gorey Agricultural Show has had a variety of homes over the years, Ashton was our location between 1995 to 2009 and now we have returned by kind permission of Mrs Anne Hardy & Family. The Hardy Family are well associated with Gorey Agricultural Show and we are very grateful to them for facilitating us.
Ashton is very well located on the main Gorey to Wexford Road, near exit 23 on the motorway.
We would like to express our thanks to Tirlan who are our main sponsor again this year, and thanks to Chairman of Tirlán, local man John G Murphy for finding time in his schedule for our photoshoot in Ashton. Glanbia is synonymous with Agriculture and well represented locally with branches in Ballycanew & Kilmuckridge.
This year’s show will take place on the 20th June, our committee are working very hard behind the scenes to ensure that this year’s show will be bigger and better. We are confident that this years show will surpass last year. We pride ourselves on providing a fun filled family day out, with equestrian classes, cattle & sheep showing, craft competitions, pets corner, dog show, vintage and amusements. Our schedule is available online at www.goreyagriculturalshow.com where you can enter online. Closing date for entries is 7th June.
We are currently taking bookings for trade stands, please see the Trade Stand Tab at the top of the page. Please check the contacts page if you have a query, each section has a number you can call.
The Scarecrow competition was new last year, sponsored by Clone Agricultural Consultants we are hoping that this class will appeal to the 'field artists' out there and are hopeful of lots of entries. It's open to all so we are expecting a great display.
Keep and eye on this site and our Facebook page for updates. We are also planning a sustainability section, hugely relevant in these times, if you have ideas for a business or are an existing business please get in touch with us.
Horse Shows, Dog Shows, Food Tent, Live Music and Dancing, Competitions, Arts & Craft, Amusements, Vintage, Pony Games, Cattle & Sheep Showing, Children's Competitions, Pets Corner, Poultry. All classes this year are enter online, you must register online with the Vintage section to be allocated a space, the only section where you can enter on the field is the dog show.