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29: Qualifier: All Ireland Bread Baking Competition

Home Baking & Cooking ➤ Qualifier Sun 20th Jul 2025

The ISA & Castleblayney Show presents the following:
RULES & CONDITIONS 

Each exhibitor will bake 3 items: 
a) Carrot & Pineapple Loaf (2 lb loaf tin), b) Tea Brack (7” Round), c) 4 Plain Scones                              

  1. The Items to be displayed as one exhibit on a base of 2 ft 2 ft.
  2. Points will be awarded for texture, taste, and presentation. 
  3. Competition is open to amateurs, & one tray to qualify per exhibitor. 
  4. All items are to be homemade by the exhibitor.
  5. In the event of an objection & following an investigation & if the exhibitor is deemed to be making their living from their profession, they may be disqualified.
  6. A SuperValu flour wrapper is to be displayed with the exhibit.
  7. A special qualifying class will be held at selected shows.
  8. Two trays may qualify for the final if judges agree that the standard is high enough. 
  9. The judge’s decision will be final at all stages of the competition. 
  10. Exhibits are displayed at the owner's risk.
  11. An exhibitor can only qualify one exhibit for the All-Ireland final
    These rules should be read in conjunction with the ISA Rules.  Each of the successful qualifiers will receive a memento on appearance at the final.
    To final: €6. Location: Castleblayney Show Date: Mon, 4th Aug, 2025
    Prizes: 1st - €300, 2nd - €200, 3rd - €100, 4th - €60, 5th - €50, 6th - €40, 7th - to end €25
    QUALIFYING SHOWS  Adamstown Armagh Athlone Carbery Castlewellan Clonmel Cork Corrandulla Crossmolina Dundalk Enniscrone Flavours of Fingal Gorey Granard Loughrea Manorhamilton Mullingar Newry Nobber Omagh Riverstown Saintfield

 

 

Home Baking & Cooking - Opening Notes

Special prizes for Homemade Brown Soda Cake
Classes 30-59 will compete for the Mary Timmins Memorial Perpetual Trophy, to be awarded by the judge & presented by the Timmins Family.
1st Prize: €15, 2nd Prize: €10, 3rd Prize: €5.

 

 

No entries permitted on day of event.

Location:  
The Show Hall
Entry Fee:  
€3.00
Date:  
Sun, 20th Jul, 2025
Start Time:  
10:00 am