Sylvia Jones and Paul Flynn, Skerries, Co Dublin, preparing animals for the ring. \ Donal O’Leary

Declan Bell, Doora, Co Clare, washing down cattle. \ Philip Doyle

Jim Geoghegan from Westmeath, putting the finishing touches to his Lisnagree show entry. \ Philip Doyle

Mairead Smullen, Co Carlow, giving one last groom before entering the ring for judging at Tullamore Show. \ Donal O’Leary

John and Marie Fleury from Birr, Co Offaly, preparing some of their Drumcullen herd. \ Philip Doyle

Cathal O’Meara, Ardnacrusha, Co Clare, clipping Planetary Rose for Bobby O’Connell,

Clarina, Co Limerick, before showing in the beef Shorthorn ring. \ Donal O’ Leary

Deirdre Sexton, Mullagh, Co Clare, sits with her Charolais calf, U Noble Lad. \ Donal O’Leary

Jamie Reape, Carra, Bonniconlon, Co Mayo, preparing his Simmental heifer, Ballycarra Rose Kandy, at Tullamore Show. \ Donal O’Leary

Sisters Anna-Rose and Shauna Gleeson, from Co Tipperary, helping to show their February-born Irish Moiled bull calf, Whitehall Rocky, with their father, John Gleeson. \ Philip Doyle

Commercial female calves being shown in the ring, while some of the 55,000 crowd watch on, at Tullamore Show. \ Donal O’Leary

Judging in the Zwartbles class at Tullamore Show. \ Donal O’Leary

While for the most part the day remained dry, when the rain came, it did little to dampen spirits. \ Philip Doyle