Jim Derwin Equestrian

Delighted to be able to sponsor and support Athlone Agri Show. A fantastic show with great classes, plenty for all the family to enjoy, and a brilliant day out for everyone!

Athlone Agricultural Show presents

✨ THE MARE AND FOAL CHAMPIONSHIP ✨

On Sunday 21st June 2026

Prize Fund ⭐ €5'000 ⭐ kindly sponsored by

Massive congratulations to my niece Ally Duffy on setting a new Irish U18 record in the Steeplechase.
Competing in Milan, Italy yesterday, Ally ran the 2000m steeplechase in 6:45.00 — an incredible ten seconds inside the qualifying time set by Athletics Ireland for the European Athletics U18 Championships in Italy this July.

Her winning time also surpasses the previous Irish U18 record by more than three seconds.

Well done Ally, we are all very proud of you!

FRESH | CHILLED | FROZEN straws available.
☘️ RINCOOLA BABOG - 2011 - Irish Sport Horse & Pony Approved Stallion ☘️

Sire: Luidam
Dam: Rincoola Abu
Grand Sire: Cruising

Rincoola Babog’s mother competed up to 1.60m for Team Ireland on multiple occasions. He is a half-brother to the 1.60m jumper Rincoola Milsean (ISH)

Call Jim +353(0)872301776 or Jen +353(0)874147783

A blast from the past — The Pigeons, 2000.
Myself and Gordon Elliott flying over the last fence. I was riding Bridge of Athlone, owned and trained by my dad, while Gordon was aboard Kilquire, owned and trained by Tom Cleary.

📣 Traffic and travel advisory around Athlone Saturday, January 10th

ℹ EVENT NAME: Mercosur Public Meeting

📍EVENT LOCATION: Technological University of the Shannon, N37HD68

🚜TRAFFIC & TRAVEL ADVISORY: All approach roads to Athlone, including the N6 bypass.

Junction 12 (N6)
> Gathering from 8 am along the N61 Roscommon Road along the hard shoulder.
> Use of hard shoulder and first lane. Overtaking lane to be left open at all times.
> Tractors approaching from westbound lane, come off at exit 12 and proceed to the bypass to travel eastbound.

Junction 10 (N6)
> Exit bypass at Junction 10 and turn left for Cornamaddy (N55).
> turn right at Cornamaddy roundabout and head down the R916 to Garrycastle/ TUS.
> 1st tractors to be reaching Junction 10 at 11:30 am or earlier.

Walkers
> Congregate at Garrycastle at 12:30 pm for the short walk and to be in TUS by 1:30 pm for speeches from farming bodies and politicians.
> No walkers allowed on the bypass or slipways at any time.
Departing Athlone at 3:30-4 pm at the latest.

Parking
> Cars will park at TUS, WPFC, Garrycastle, Cornamaddy, Blyry and Dan’s Tavern.
> Tractors will be parked in fields adjacent to TUS.
> Trucks will be diverted towards industrial parks.
> Buses will enter TUS via the front gate, disembark people at the designated set-down area before moving the buses off-site. Buses are encouraged to arrive early.
> Pedestrians will walk to Garrycastle along the footpaths for the pedestrian march. Other pedestrians may access this location from the Greenway.

Brazil's Illegal Antibiotic Trade Earlier this month the Irish Farmers Journal and IFA visited Brazil where they saw widespread cattle tagging and traceability issues along with the illegal purchase of antibiotics.

As the year comes to an end, thank you for your loyalty and support. Wishing you a Happy New Year filled with success and happiness! 🥂🍾

Delighted to be sponsoring the Pony of the Fair, lunging competition again this year at Ballinasloe Fair 🐴🐎

🐴✨ Came across a letter my dad wrote to his older sister Pauline back in the mid-1950s. Lovely to have and it’s great to see the tradition still alive today ❤️