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06 Sept 2025

Are you brave enough to pull at the Iverk Show in Kilkenny?

Are you brave enough to pull at the Iverk Show in Kilkenny?

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar with Fiona Long, Shauna Coady and Aoife Norris from Piltown and of Iverk Produce during the Taoiseach's visit at a previous show / PICTURE: PAT MOORE

Are you brave enough to pull at the Iverk Show?

This year's show will feature a huge six-a-side community tug-of-war competition.

The first prize is €600 and the second prize is €300.

No experience is required and men and women are welcome to compete.

There are six pullers on a men's team and nine pullers on a women's team.

Permitted footwear: work boots, soccer boots, tug of war boots.

Two experienced senior pullers permitted per team.

Maximum weight of 600kg per team.

The event will take place on Saturday, August 26 at 3pm.

To register your interest contact: Eddie Walsh (086) 1573017 or Keith Foley (087) 6394197.

Entries taken until 6pm on Wednesday, August 23.

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