
Shearfest, the “All Ireland and all nations sheep shearing and wool handling championships” and family festival in Mountbellew, Galway on June 1-2 will offer two nights of live music concerts at “Martbeat.” Performers include Mike Denver, George Murphy and the Rising Sons, Michael English, and Cliona Hagan. Gates open at 8 pm.

The festival is sponsored by Kepak Group and expected to attract 20,000 people and will include the largest dedicated sheep-shearing event in Ireland in 2024 with participants from Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales, France, Australia, and New Zealand.
Dignitaries attending the New Zealand Ambassador, MEP Maria Walsh, Minister Ann Rabbitte, and local TD Michael Fitzmaurice to attend the opening ceremony at 1pm on Saturday.
The Sheep Shearing Championships will be accompanied by cookery demos, crafts, shopping, and more; promoting Irish wool and the West of Ireland to a global audience.