Tullamore Show and FBD National Livestock Show takes place in the picturesque Butterfield showgrounds and offers attendees the opportunity to see the biggest display of livestock in Ireland.

This year proves no different, with thousands of animals set to descend on Tullamore on 12 August.

To make the most of your visit to the show, it is best to know what you want to see and when it is on.

Cattle make up the biggest proportion of the 1,000-plus competitions, with nearly 300 bovine classes to be judged over the course of the day.

Each breed has a specific ring, so it’s a good idea to make yourself aware of its whereabouts on the map beforehand to be sure you catch it all.

Champions

While it would be physically impossible to see all the cattle judging, a good tip to see the champions of each breed is to wait around until 4.30pm, when the parade of champions takes place in rings five and six.

This is where each individual breed champion and reserve are awarded their specially commissioned gold and silver medals.

Sheep

The sheep section this year sees 13 breeds and commercials being judged over nearly 100 classes. However, the sheep are only judged in four rings alongside each other, making it a lot easier to see more of the judging. One point to note is that the sheep-shearing finals will also start at 2pm next to the sheep rings.