This year’s Growvite All-Ireland finals again take place on Tuesday 15th September 2026 at the National Ploughing Championships, Screggan, Tullamore, Co Offaly.
Animals can enter the show either the evening before the event or on the morning of the event. Animals are free to leave the site at a given time on the evening of the 16th. Alternatively, animals are allowed stay on the Wednesday and Thursday if the exhibitors wish. Those wishing to stay the three days, please contact the office.
All competing animals must be registered in the herd book of the Irish Aberdeen Angus Association or the herd book of the Irish Angus cattle society.
All young stockperson entrants must have competed in a YDP workshop during the summer of 2025 and be signed up as a junior member of the Association.
Full class listings below.
Entries will be made through the below link and added to members accounts. Any non-members entering please post payment to the office with cover letter. No payment, no entry.
Entries close strictly on Friday 14th of August to allow for planning.
Class 1 – Pedigree Aberdeen Angus bull born before 1st August 2024
Class 2 – Pedigree Aberdeen Angus bull born between 1st August 2024 and 31st July 2025
Class 3 – Pedigree Aberdeen Angus Bull born between 1st August 2025 and 30th November 2025
Class 4 – Pedigree Aberdeen Angus Bull born between 1st December 2025 and 31st March 2026
Class 5 – Pedigree Aberdeen Angus Cow with her calf at foot born before 1st August 2023
Class 6 – Pedigree Aberdeen Angus Cow with her calf at foot born on or after 1st August 2023
Class 7 – Pedigree Aberdeen Angus Heifer born between 1st August 2024 and 31st December 2024
Class 8 – Pedigree Aberdeen Angus Heifer born between 1st January 2025 and 31st July 2025
Class 9 – Pedigree Aberdeen Angus Heifer born between 1st August 2025 and 30th November 2025.
Class 10 – Pedigree Aberdeen Angus Heifer born between 1st December 2025 and 31st March 2026
Class 11 – Pedigree Aberdeen Angus Bull or Heifer born on or after 1st April 2026
Class 12 – Best Matching Pair of Pedigree Aberdeen Angus Animals shown from one exhibitor
YDP Senior – Aberdeen Angus animal to be shown by a person who has reached 17 years of age and is not over 25 on 01/01/26
YDP Junior – Aberdeen Angus animal to be shown by a person who has not reached 17 years of age on 01/01/26
- Class 11 will be split into male and female if numbers are sufficient.
- Classes may be amalgamated if insufficient numbers
- Winners from classes 1 and five will compete for the Senior Championship
- Winners from classes 2,6,7 and 8 will compete for the intermediate championship
- Winners from classes 3,4,9,10 and 11 will compete for the junior championship.
- Champion from each section, and reserve if called on, will compete for the supreme championship
- The IAAA reserves the right to weigh any or all animals exhibiting at the finals. All first prizewinning animals will be photographed following the judging. Any first prize-winners not photographed forfeit their prizemoney.
YDP Entry Fee €5. Prizes 1st €50 2nd €30 3rd €25 4th €20
Entry fee for all classes €20
PRIZES IN EACH CLASS ARE:
1st – €120 plus veterinary products
2nd – € 80 plus veterinary products
3rd – € 40 plus veterinary products
4th – € 20 plus veterinary products
The All-Ireland Champion will receive €250 and Veterinary Products sponsored by Univet Ireland Ltd, and the ALL IRELAND PERPETUAL TROPHY.
Reserve All Ireland Champion will receive €130 and Veterinary Products sponsored by Univet, and Rosette.
