HP11: The Irish Shows Association & Tullamore Show Society present The Bord Bia All Ireland Quality Potato Championship Qualifier
ALL EXHIBITS TO BE IN FOR 10AM
MAX 2 ENTRIES PER CLASS PER PERSON
JUDGING STARTS AT 11AM
ALL EXHIBITS TO BE LEFT ON DISPLAY UNTIL 4PM AND COLLECTED BY 5PM
ALL EXHIBITS TO BE IN FOR 10AM NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED
JUDGING STARTS AT 11AM
Rules: Competitors can have no more than 2 entries in the same class
All exhibits must be HOME GROWN by the individual competitors.
Exhibits soil free
Exhibits to remain on display until 4pm and collected by 5pm
No entries permitted on day of event.
Rules and conditions:
- In this competition, the produce must be the property of and grown by the exhibitor
- Each exhibit is to consist of the following: A dish of 6 potatoes of any variety. The variety to be correctly named. Each tuber should be free from skin blemishes, be true to type and weigh approximately 6 ozs. (170g)
- Two exhibits to qualifty at each show
- This being a quality championship, the adjudicators will favour floury, high dry matter varieties, which are popular with the Irish Customer
- These rules should be read in conjunction with the Irish Shows Association Rules
- Marquee open from 7.30am on show morning and will be closed for judging at 10am sharp. Marquee will open to the public at 12 noon.
- Exhibits cannot be removed before 5pm
- An exhibitor can only qualify one exhibit for the All Ireland Final.
Criteria for judging potatoes available from the Tullamore Show Tel: 0579352141
Prizes: 1st €250 & Bord Bia Perpetual Trophy & Replica, €2nd:€150, 3rd: €100, 4th: €75, 5th: €50, 6th: €25
Entry Fee: to qualifying show: €3 To Final: €6
All qualifiers will receive a Special Bord Bia Plaque
FINAL: Tullamore & FBD National Livestock Show Sunday 10th August 2025