Agricultural shows around the county are to benefit from funding of over €140,000 following the announcement by Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, Dara Calleary TD.
The Minister made the announcement as he launched the 2026 Yearbook for the Irish Shows Association at an event in Athlone.
In total, over €1 million of investment will be made to Agricultural shows nationwide, with €140,100 of that going to the 19 Agricultural Shows in Galway.
As part of the initiative, each show in Galway will receive a grant of between €5,900 and €10,000, depending on its size.
This funding will support the work of each of the show committees as they prepare for the upcoming show season that begins in Galway with the Athenry Agricultural Show on the 24th of May and finishes with the Glenamaddy District Ploughing & Agricultural Show on the 4th of October.
The Breakdown in funding is as follows
| Galway | ||
| Ardrahan Agricultural Show | Sat 11th July | €6,700 |
| Athenry Agricultural Show | Sun 24th May | €8,400 |
| Ballinasloe Horse and Agri Show | Sat 26th & Sun 27st Sept |
€8,400 |
| Ballyconneely Agricultural Show | Sun 19th July | €6,700 |
| Ballyconneely Performance Show | Sat 30th May | €5,900 |
| Cashel Pony Show | Sun 2nd Aug | €5,900 |
| Claregalway Agricultural Show | Sun 7th June | €6,700 |
| Clifton Annual Connemara Pony Show | Tues 18th - Fri 21st Aug |
€10,000 |
| Connemara Pony of the Year Show | Sun 20th Sept | €5,900 |
| Corrandulla Show | Sun 28th June | €8,400 |
| Glenamaddy District Ploughing & Agricultural Show |
Sun 4th Oct | €9,200 |
| Gort & District Show | Sat 8th Aug | €6,700 |
| Loughrea Agricultural Show Association | Sun 19th July | €6,700 |
| Maam Cross Show | Sun 5th July | €5,900 |
| Monivea Show | Sun 13th Sept | €8,400 |
| Mountbellew Agricultural Show | Sat 22th Aug | €8,400 |
| Ougherard Show Society | Sun 30th Aug | €8,400 |
| Roundstone Pony, Cattle, Sheep & Dog Show | Sun 12th July | €6,700 |
| Taispéantais Chois Fharraige (Spiddal) | Sun 6th Sept | €6,700 |
