32: Qualifier:All Ireland Soft Feather: Heavy Breeding Pair Chicken Championship Final
RULES & CONDITIONS
1. The final is open to all Soft Feather heavy breeding pairs, i.e., Australorp, Barnevelder, Brahma, Cochin, Croad Langshran, Dorking, Faverolles, Frizzle, Marans, New Hampshire Red, Orpington, Plymouth Rock, Rhode Island Red, Sussex & Wyandotte.
2. No more than two pairs from each qualifying show will be eligible to compete in final.
3. Individual competitors may qualify no more than one pair for the final.
4. Birds qualifying for entry in the final may not be entered in any other classes at Swinford Show.
5. Chickens must be penned in the cages provided at the showgrounds by 10.30am.
6. Winners to be announced at 2pm
7. These rules should be read with the ISA Rules & Swinford Show Rules.
8. No bedding allowed in show cages
9. Exhibitors must be owners & be present at the final.
PRIZES: 1st €125 – 2nd €100 – 3rd €75 – 4th €50 – 5th €30 – 6th to 12th €20 Entry Fee – To Final €6 Swinford Show, Sun 23rd Aug 2026 Qualifying Shows: Adamstown, Arva, Athlone, Bonniconlon, Castleblayney, Castlerea, Castlewellan, Clonmany, Clonmel, Cork, Corofin, Ennistymon, Erris, Enniscrone, Flavours of Fingal, Gorey, Grange, Newcastlewest, Omagh, Riverstown, Saintfield, Tinahely, Tullow, Tullamore
Exhibitors must pay at the gate.
All entries must be submitted at www.oldcastleshow.ie.
Championship winners will have their photographs taken with their cups on show day; cups will not be removed from the show.
For enquiries, please get in touch with Michael at 087 3500012.
Perpetual Cup for Overall Best Poultry Exhibit
Sponsored by Eamon & Mary Gillic.
Prizes: 1st place: Bag of Feed (merchandise); 2nd place: €10; 3rd place: €5.
Birds must be caged by 10 am.
Judging starts at 10.45am.
No entries permitted on day of event.