THE famous ‘Four Roads to Glenamaddy’ will be busy routes next Sunday morning when the North Galway Vintage and Heritage Club host their 2025 Vintage Show at the local equestrian centre.

This is the club’s eighth year to stage the show, which on Sunday, will have the added bonus of hosting the Irish Vintage Engine and Tractor Association (I.V.E.T.A.) National Rally.

Gates open to the public at 10am for a day that’s jam-packed full of activity with live music entertainment and dancing from 1pm to 4.30pm with Silkwood and local favourites Seán and Adam, while Galway FM’s Valerie Hughes will broadcast her morning show from the venue, 11am to 1pm.

It will also be a special day for fans of the famous Massey Ferguson tractors as they celebrate the 60th anniversary of the iconic 135, 165 and 175 vintage machines, with hundreds of them still ‘doing the business’ on Irish farms.

In addition to the vintage and heritage displays, there will be working field demonstrations; Ferguson 20 tractor building; stationery engines with working implements; a die-cast model show; autojumble stalls; live blacksmith and woodturning displays; stone crushing equipment; and live children’s entertainment.

This year, the North Galway Vintage Club have produced a special show booklet featuring historical articles and loads of vintage information, with all proceeds going to the Galway Branch of the Irish Kidney Association.

The 2025 show is a very special one for the club in that it marks the return to normal business after the Covid pandemic of 2020 disrupted their schedule as PRO for the North Galway club, Peter Greaney explains.

“Our last show was in 2019 with Covid then calling a halt of all such gatherings, so it’s great to be back in action with a full line-up of events.

“This is not just for tractor and vintage enthusiasts – it really will be a wonderful family day out with music, dancing and children’s entertainment all lined up,” he said.

Caption: ‘Donald Trump’, Anne Marie Kelly of the Irish Kidney Association, PRO Peter Greaney, Cllr Michael Connolly, Joe Dempsey, North Galway Vintage and Heritage Club, Leas Chathaoirleach of County Galway Ollie Turner and Danny Glynn, North Galway Vintage and Heritage Club at the launch of the North Galway Vintage and Heritage Club Annual Vintage and Heritage Show, which will take place on Sunday at the Glenamaddy Equestrian Centre. Photo: Jacinta Fahy.

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