Welcome to Dualla Show 2023 CLOSE
After a two-year break, the best little show in Munster is all set for Sunday 27th August with its incredible mix of agricultural events, horses, machinery, food, live music and free children’s entertainment!
Start Time & Ticket Entrance Fee
Gates open to the public at 10am.
Children aged 16 years and under are FREE (must be accompanied by an adult)
Adult tickets are priced €20
Student entry is €15
Senior Citizens are €15
You can buy tickets online where you will receive an email with your ticket. No need to print the ticket, it will be scanned on entry on the day:
Stars of Country
Back this year is a stellar line-up of country music acts T.R. Dallas, Mick Flavin, Brendan Shine, Paul Kelly, Sabrina Fallon and Aishling Rafferty – compered by the incomparable Trudi Lalor. “The feedback from the previous Dualla Show in 2019 was so great we’ve chosen to double down this year with even more artists” said Ray Hunt, Dualla Show’s chairman, “Having such a professionally-run music stage and acts underscores the show’s relaxed, family-friendly atmosphere and really makes it something special”.
Livestock
The livestock event will host both the Munster Aberdeen Angus finals and the Simmental South Eastern Finals. “We’re thrilled to have FBD sponsor this year’s livestock event” said Mr. Hunt, adding that “our livestock show just keeps growing year-on-year, not only due to the quality we attract, but also the hospitality on offer as we strive to make everyone feel welcome at the show”. Other classes of interest will be the Best Traditional and Continental Breeding Heifers, plus the popular Best Matching Pair in Show with a first-place cash prize of €500.
The sheep event this year sees a new Texel class – an increasingly popular breed with Irish commercial farmers in Ireland due to their even temperament, excellent milking and mothering ability. Also running throughout the day are sheep dog trials.
Showjumping
For equestrian fans we are proud to host the Connolly Red Mills Munster Grand Prix league in addition to the normal smattering of SJI classes. Note that all pony classes are qualifying rounds for the Waterford/Tipperary SJI Pony Leagues and the Munster Stars of the Future League.
Free Kids Entertainment
An affordable family day out is part of the Dualla Show ethos and our free children’s entertainment is back and better than ever, consisting of a secure and supervised play area with completely free inflatable castles, slides and obstacle courses including the 100ft “Eliminator”. There will also be a fantastic pet farm that lets kids get up close with rabbits, hamsters and chickens! And don’t forget the famous Dualla Bucket Train will be making its winding journey around the showgrounds throughout the day.
Circus Gebola
Also completely free is Ireland’s best loved big top circus: Circus Gerbola, who bring their exciting Globe of Death, Flying Trapeze, Wheel of Death and High Wire acts to Dualla, all in the company of the fabulous Gerbola clowns, acrobats, contortionists, horses, ponies, dogs and goats. The circus will perform FOUR one-hour shows at 1pm, 2.15pm, 4pm and 5.30pm with a special ticket office of its own to ensure everyone gets an opportunity to experience a slot.
Tipperary Truck Show
The Tipperary Truck Show attracts competitors from across Ireland and the UK, and has become one of the highlights of the trucker annual calendar. “I say it every year, Dualla is just a small village but every truck man in the country knows it” said Daire Maher, one of the truck show organizers. “It’s what comes with Dualla that makes the Truck Show special. The massive free kids area means a lot of truckers bring their families down as they can all enjoy themselves while doing something they love”. The competition will be keen this year as they battle it out for prizes for classes ranging from Best New Truck to Best Small Fleet, Best Bullnose and Best Overseas Reg.
Tractor Pulling
The stalwarts of the Irish Tractor Pulling Committee are also returning this year after a long Covid-induced break, giving one of just a few pulls in Ireland this summer. We are guaranteed to see a fantastic display of horsepower. As usual the farm classes are open to everyone so if you’ve got a tractor and wish to enter just bring it along early in order to get registered. Pulling starts at 11.30am.
Live at the Marquee
Ireland AM regular Sinéad Delahunty will demoing her passion for healthy and tasty recipes at this year’s “Live at the Marquee” event. Joining Sinéad in the marquee will be members of the Tipperary Food Group showcasing the best of local produce, including Shannon Forrest from Rivesci with their award-winning Cashew Chilli Crush. First cookery demo starts at 12pm with brunch at home and will continue throughout the afternoon with some great examples of baking with the seasons and family friendly dinners.
Also back in the marquee this year is Tipp FM regular Ultan Nesbitt who will be giving gardening tips on harvesting your kitchen garden, autumn container baskets, caring for your roses and spring bulb planting. Ultan’s slots run at 1pm, 2pm, 3.30pm and 4.30pm.
Food Village
For foodies attending Dualla this year is our incredible food village featuring a diverse collection of quality artisan food makers, including the winner of RTE’s Battle of the Food Trucks, Chris Braganza, aka Spice Genie. Whether it’s hot or cold, spicy or not, all taste buds will be catered for!
Dog Show
The dog show is also back again with John Smullen of Moyglass Kennels overseeing another great selection of dog classes including Junior Handler of the Year and Best Puppy of the Year. The winner of the new Junior Handler of the Year trophy will be chosen from the winners of the Best Boy Handler and Best Girl Handler classes (both under 14 years of age). The Best Puppy of the Year class will look for the best puppy from across all the other classes and in particular pay attention to gait, balance and attitude – an almost impossible task given the high quality seen every year.
The Rest!
As usual there will be a display by Tipperary Emergency Services, plus plenty of trade stands including O’Neills Sportswear shop.
Location
The show takes place in the village of Dualla, located 5km East of Cashel on the R691.
The Eircode is E25 PF74
Mobility Assistance
Mobility parking is adjacent to the ticket cabin at the main entrance and just a short distance to the show.
In addition, our mobility assistance vehicle will be running all day around the main show grounds. Starting from the ticket entrance, it will follow a route with a number of drop-off/pick-up points around the show.
If you have any particular requirements please contact Killian on 086 074 4735 well in advance to ensure we can adequately meet your needs.
We would like to thank M.D. Burke of Cashel who kindly provide John Deere Gators to pull our mobility assistance trailer and supply our volunteers on the day.
Main Schedule
|
TIME |
EVENT |
DURATION |
|
10:00 |
Showjumping commences |
Continues all day |
|
11:30 |
Tractor Pulling commences |
Continues all day |
|
11:00 |
Cattle Judging Commences |
Continues all day |
|
11:30 |
Sheep Judging Commences |
Continues all day |
|
12:00 |
Live at the Marquee Commences (see marquee schedule below) |
15 minutes |
|
13:00 |
First Circus Performance |
1 hour |
|
13:15 |
Fire Services Demonstration |
30 minutes |
|
12:30 |
First Gardening Demo |
45 minutes |
|
14:00 |
Main Stage – Stars of Country Music |
3 hours |
|
14:00 |
Dog Show Commences |
2 hours |
|
14:15 |
Circus Performance |
1 hour |
|
15:00 |
Cookery Demo |
45 minutes |
|
16:00 |
Truck Show Prizegiving |
1 hour |
|
16:00 |
Circus Performance |
1 hour |
|
16:00 |
Cookery Demo |
45 minutes |
|
17:30 |
Final Circus Performance |
1 hour |
| TIME | EVENT | DURATION |
| 11.30 | Aisling Larkin Cookery Demo Wellness Basics |
30 minutes |
| 12.30 | Ultan Nesbitt Gardening Demo Weed & Pest Control |
30 minutes |
| 12.30 | Sarah Keogh Nutrition Myths |
30 minutes |
| 13.00 | Aisling Larkin Cookery Demo Back to School Dishes |
45 minutes |
| 13.30 | Ultan Nesbitt Gardening Demo Flowering Shrubs |
30 minutes |
| 14.00 | Aisling Larkin Cookery Demo Quick & Easy Dinners |
45 minutes |
| 13:30 | Ultan Nesbitt Gardening Demo Herbaceous Perennials for Borders |
30 minutes |
| 14.00 | Aisling Larkin Cookery Demo Baking With The Seasons |
45 minutes |
| 14:30 | Ultan Nesbitt Gardening Demo Care and Maintenance of Roses |
30 minutes |
| 15.00 | Sarah Keogh Nutrition Myths |
30 minutes |
| 15.30 | Aisling Larkin Cookery Demo Reliable Flexitarian Recipes |
45 minutes |
| 16.00 | Ultan Nesbitt Gardening Demo Autumnal Colour |
30 minutes |
Pets
Pets are more than welcome at Dualla Show. Note that they must be kept on a lead and be conscious of other people and their pets. Why not enter them in the Dog Show!
Camping
Unfortunately this year we have no camping facility next to the showgrounds. We can however recommend a campsite in Cashel town which is 5km from Dualla Show.
Volunteering
From distributing flyers, taking event registrations, helping with social media promotion, traffic stewardship, manning the information point, driving the Bucket Train! – the Dualla Show would not be happening without the incredible work done by the volunteers who give their time and effort on the day or throughout the year. It’s also a fantastic way way to meet people in the community. If you would like to help in any way please contact us on info@duallashow.ie for more details.
Landowners
The committee wish to thank landowners Richard O’Dwyer, Pierce McCan, P.J. Maher and John Magnier (Coolmore Stud) for their continued support of Dualla Show. Without their collective goodwill it would not be possible to host an event of this size.
Beneficiaries
See Beneficiaries for details.