Day One
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- Intermediate Reversible Class Tuesday 24th September 2013 Class Final
- Intermediate Conventional Tuesday 24th September 2013 Class Final
- Under-28 Conventional Class Junior Grade Tuesday 24th September 2013 Class Final
- Under-28 Conventional Class Senior Grade Tuesday 24th September 2013 Class Final
- Standard 3 Furrow Conventional Match Class Tuesday 24th September 2013 Class Final
- Under-28 Reversible Class Tuesday 24th September 2013 Class Final
- Under-40 Horse Class Tuesday 24th September 2013 Class Final
- Vintage 2 Furrow Trailer Class Tuesday 24th September 2013 Class Final
- 3 Furrow Conventional Match Class Tuesday 24th September 2013 Class Final
Class: 3 FURROW CONVENTIONAL MATCH CLASS – TUESDAY, 24th SEPT. | |||||||||
County | Plot No. | Name | Sheet 1 | Sheet 2 | Gross | Penalty | Nett | Place | |
Summary | |||||||||
Waterford | 54 | James Pendergast | 90 | 94 | 184 | 1 | |||
Laois | 42 | Eamon Meade | 83 | 89 | 172 | 2 | |||
Monaghan | 47 | Kieran McGee | 76 | 87 | 163 | 3 | |||
Full Result | |||||||||
Laois | 42 | Eamon Meade | 83 | 89 | 172 | 2 | |||
Louth | 43 | Brendan Byrne | 69 | 74 | 143 | 5 | |||
Tipperary North | 44 | Ciáran Milne | 51 | 61 | 112 | ||||
Donegal | 45 | Donal Deeney | 49 | 58 | 107 | ||||
Cork East | 46 | Jim Barrett | 59 | 72 | 131 | ||||
Monaghan | 47 | Kieran McGee | 76 | 87 | 163 | 3 | |||
Sligo | 48 | Paul O’Brien | 52 | 68 | 120 | ||||
Westmeath | 49 | Andrew Ennis | 52 | 56 | 108 | ||||
Roscommon | 50 | Paddy Beirne | 74 | 80 | 154 | 4 | |||
Offaly | 51 | Michael Connolly | 60 | 77 | 137 | ||||
Limerick | 52 | Pat O’Riordan | 52 | 63 | 115 | ||||
Cavan | 53 | Cecil McCullagh | 54 | 62 | 116 | ||||
Waterford | 54 | James Pendergast | 90 | 94 | 184 | 1 | |||
Kerry | 55 | Colm Dineen | 64 | 76 | 140 | ||||
Summary | |||||||||
Waterford | 54 | James Pendergast | 90 | 94 | 184 | 1 | |||
Laois | 42 | Eamon Meade | 83 | 89 | 172 | 2 | |||
Monaghan | 47 | Kieran McGee | 76 | 87 | 163 | 3 | |||
Class: INTERMEDIATE CONVENTIONAL CLASS – TUESDAY, 24th SEPTEMBER | ||||||||
County | Plot No. | Name | Sheet1 | Sheet1 | Sheet2 | Sheet2 | Gross | Place |
Summary | ||||||||
Laois | 10 | Padraig Brandon | 52 | 50 | 50 | 54 | 206 | 1 |
Galway | 5 | Eamon Burke | 48 | 46 | 48 | 53 | 195 | 2 |
Laois | 2 | Alan Davis | 47 | 47 | 48 | 52 | 194 | 3 |
Full Result | ||||||||
A | B | A | B | |||||
Limerick | 1 | John Molyneaux | 36 | 35 | 44 | 46 | 161 | |
Laois | 2 | Alan Davis | 47 | 47 | 48 | 52 | 194 | 3 |
Cork East | 3 | Dave Mulcahy | 48 | 47 | 46 | 51 | 192 | 5 |
Cork East | 4 | Dermot O’Flynn | 44 | 48 | 48 | 53 | 193 | 4 |
Galway | 5 | Eamon Burke | 48 | 46 | 48 | 53 | 195 | 2 |
Galway | 6 | Pat Higgins | 46 | 44 | 46 | 52 | 188 | 8 |
Kerry | 7 | Thomas Healy | 31 | 38 | 36 | 41 | 146 | |
Kilkenny | 8 | Cathal Brady | 36 | 36 | 41 | 43 | 156 | |
Kildare | 9 | Dominic Dunne | 31 | 35 | 40 | 46 | 152 | |
Laois | 10 | Padraig Brandon | 52 | 50 | 50 | 54 | 206 | 1 |
Waterford | 11 | Thomas Kirwan | 42 | 42 | 40 | 45 | 169 | |
Waterford | 12 | Philip Murphy | 39 | 35 | 40 | 40 | 154 | |
Longford | 13 | Martin Reilly | 43 | 38 | 42 | 42 | 165 | |
Mayo | 14 | Gerry Sheridan | 40 | 34 | 41 | 44 | 159 | |
Tipperary North | 15 | John Slattery | 40 | 39 | 45 | 49 | 173 | |
Kilkenny | 16 | Tommy Cuddihy | 38 | 38 | 40 | 43 | 159 | |
Kilkenny | 17 | Thomas Hartley | 42 | 38 | 44 | 50 | 174 | |
Limerick | 18 | Gary O’Riordan | 22 | 28 | 35 | 39 | 124 | |
Louth | 19 | Enda McKeown | 39 | 39 | 43 | 47 | 168 | |
Donegal | 20 | Roger McKinney | 37 | 39 | 41 | 46 | 163 | |
Cork West | 21 | Jim Grace | 43 | 49 | 45 | 52 | 189 | 7 |
Louth | 22 | Eamonn McKeown | 42 | 40 | 43 | 49 | 174 | |
Cork West | 23 | DJ Keohane | 45 | 46 | 49 | 52 | 192 | 5 |
Waterford | 24 | Maurice Walsh | 37 | 37 | 41 | 46 | 161 | |
Donegal | 25 | Harry Mallon | 32 | 35 | 36 | 43 | 146 | |
Louth | 26 | Pat McKeown | 39 | 40 | 40 | 47 | 166 |
Class: INTERMEDIATE REVERSIBLE CLASS – TUESDAY, 24th SEPT. | |||||||||
County | Plot No. | Name | Sheet 1 | Sheet 2 | Gross | Penalty | Nett | Place | |
Summary | |||||||||
Laois | 79 | Patsy Condron | 116 | 117 | 233 | 233 | 1 | ||
Laois | 78 | Karl Davis | 106 | 108 | 214 | 214 | 2 | ||
Kerry | 72 | Tommy McCarthy | 99 | 95 | 194 | 194 | 3 | ||
Cork East | 74 | Paddy Harrington | 92 | 102 | 194 | 194 | 3 | ||
Full Result | |||||||||
Kerry | 72 | Tommy McCarthy | 99 | 95 | 194 | 194 | 3 | ||
Tipperary South | 73 | Ger O’Meara | 73 | 85 | 158 | 158 | |||
Cork East | 74 | Paddy Harrington | 92 | 102 | 194 | 194 | 3 | ||
Waterford | 75 | Conor Butler | 80 | 88 | 168 | 168 | |||
Limerick | 76 | Colin Ruttle | 87 | 97 | 184 | 184 | |||
Laois | 78 | Karl Davis | 106 | 108 | 214 | 214 | 2 | ||
Laois | 79 | Patsy Condron | 116 | 117 | 233 | 233 | 1 | ||
Tipperary South | 80 | John Casey | 69 | 87 | 156 | 156 | |||
Tipperary North | 81 | John Cahalan | 97 | 94 | 191 | 191 | 5 | ||
Laois | 82 | Seamus Duggan | 91 | 92 | 183 | 183 | |||
Kerry | 83 | Patrick Boyle | 57 | 77 | 134 | 5 | 129 | ||
Waterford | 84 | Richard Houlihan | 83 | 93 | 176 | 176 | |||
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Class: STANDARD 3FURROW CONVENTIONAL CLASS – TUESDAY, 24th SEPT. | |||||||
County | Plot No. | Name | Sheet 1 | Gross | Penalty | Nett | Place |
Summary | |||||||
Wexford | 62 | Patrick Cooley | 90 | 1 | |||
Kilkenny | 58 | Ned Conway | 80 | 2 | |||
Cork West | 61 | Matthew Coakley | 78 | 3 | |||
Full Result | |||||||
Carlow | 56 | Ian Bolger | 72 | 5 | |||
Wicklow | 57 | Cecil Hughes | 66 | ||||
Kilkenny | 58 | Ned Conway | 80 | 2 | |||
Longford | 59 | Emmet Duffy | 69 | ||||
Kildare | 60 | Kieran Dunne | 76 | 4 | |||
Cork West | 61 | Matthew Coakley | 78 | 3 | |||
Wexford | 62 | Patrick Cooley | 90 | 1 |
Class: UNDER-28 CONVENTIONAL CLASS SENIOR GRADE – TUESDAY, 24th SEPT. | ||||||||
County | Plot No. | Name | Sheet 1 | Sheet 2 | Gross | Penalty | Nett | Place |
Summary | ||||||||
Cork West | 30 | Kieran Coakley | 105 | 111 | 216 | 1 | ||
Laois | 29 | Brendan Greene | 94 | 103 | 197 | 2 | ||
Longford | 33 | Sean Monaghan | 100 | 97 | 197 | 2 | ||
Full Result | ||||||||
Offaly | 27 | Kevin Egan | 65 | 77 | 142 | |||
Tipperary South | 28 | John O’Brien | 80 | 85 | 165 | 5 | ||
Laois | 29 | Brendan Greene | 94 | 103 | 197 | 2 | ||
Cork West | 30 | Kieran Coakley | 105 | 111 | 216 | 1 | ||
Carlow | 31 | Sean Tracey | 67 | 81 | 148 | |||
Kilkenny | 32 | John Doody | 82 | 91 | 173 | 4 | ||
Longford | 33 | Sean Monaghan | 100 | 97 | 197 | 2 | ||
Wexford | 34 | James Curtis | 61 | 64 | 125 |
Class: UNDER-28 CONVENTIONAL CLASS JUNIOR GRADE – TUESDAY, 24th SEPT. | ||||||||
County | Plot No. | Name | Sheet 1 | Sheet 2 | Gross | Penalty | Nett | Place |
Summary | ||||||||
Cork East | 39 | Cian Keohane | 85 | 100 | 185 | 1 | ||
Kildare | 38 | David Owen | 77 | 78 | 155 | 2 | ||
Kerry | 37 | Cormac O’Connor | 69 | 65 | 134 | 3 | ||
Full Result | ||||||||
Westmeath | 35 | Raymond Halpin | 43 | 47 | 90 | |||
Clare | 36 | Sinead Corbett | 73 | 57 | 130 | 4 | ||
Kerry | 37 | Cormac O’Connor | 69 | 65 | 134 | 3 | ||
Kildare | 38 | David Owen | 77 | 78 | 155 | 2 | ||
Cork East | 39 | Cian Keohane | 85 | 100 | 185 | 1 | ||
Sligo | 40 | William Hall | 61 | 60 | 121 | 5 | ||
Mayo | 41 | Jarlath Colleran | 54 | 56 | 110 | |||
Leitrim | 338 | Andrew McGovern | 50 | 48 | 98 |
Class: UNDER-28 REVERSIBLE CLASS – TUESDAY, 24th SEPT. | |||||||
County | Plot No. | Name | Sheet 1 | Gross | Penalty | Nett | Place |
Summary | |||||||
Cork West | 71 | Ger Coakley | 117 | 1 | |||
Wexford | 69 | Eric Wickham | 114 | 2 | |||
Offaly | 63 | Dermot Ryan | 101 | 3 | |||
Full Result | |||||||
Offaly | 63 | Dermot Ryan | 101 | 3 | |||
Kildare | 65 | Cormac Ryan | 42 | ||||
Cork East | 66 | Jamie O’Sullivan | 75 | ||||
Westmeath | 67 | Brendan Halpin | 61 | ||||
Laois | 68 | Thomas Cushin | 76 | ||||
Wexford | 69 | Eric Wickham | 114 | 2 | |||
Kilkenny | 70 | Daniel O’Dwyer | 78 | 4 | |||
Cork West | 71 | Ger Coakley | 117 | 1 |
Class: UNDER – 40 HORSE CLASS – TUESDAY, 24th SEPT. | |||||||
County | Plot No. | Name | Sheet 1 | Gross | Penalty | Nett | Place |
Summary | |||||||
Louth | 89 | David King | 142 | 5 | 137 | 1 | |
Cork West | 86 | Gerard Collins | 136 | 5 | 131 | 2 | |
Cork East | 91 | Jeremiah Delaney | 128 | 5 | 123 | 3 | |
Full Result | |||||||
Kildare | 85 | Patrick Commane | 97 | 97 | |||
Cork West | 86 | Gerard Collins | 136 | 5 | 131 | 2 | |
Galway | 87 | Pat Quinn | 118 | 5 | 113 | 4 | |
Wicklow | 88 | Toni Doran | 96 | 5 | 91 | ||
Louth | 89 | David King | 142 | 5 | 137 | 1 | |
Galway | 90 | Caroline Fahey | 111 | 5 | 106 | ||
Cork East | 91 | Jeremiah Delaney | 128 | 5 | 123 | 3 |
Class: VINTAGE 2 FURROW TRAILER CLASS – TUESDAY, 24th SEPT. | |||||||
County | Plot No. | Name | Sheet 1 | Gross | Penalty | Nett | Place |
Summary | |||||||
Waterford | 96 | Liam Prendergast | 160 | 1 | |||
Carlow | 93 | Bertie Murray | 158 | 2 | |||
Kerry | 94 | Aeneas Horan | 153 | 3 | |||
Full Result | |||||||
Wicklow | 92 | Tommy Pierce | 143 | ||||
Carlow | 93 | Bertie Murray | 158 | 2 | |||
Kerry | 94 | Aeneas Horan | 153 | 3 | |||
Wexford | 95 | Jim Rochford | 140 | ||||
Waterford | 96 | Liam Prendergast | 160 | 1 | |||
Tipperary South | 97 | Colm O’Donnell | 126 | ||||
Kildare | 98 | Bobby Owen | 152 | 4 | |||
Cork West | 99 | Patrick O’Sullivan | 150 | 5 | |||
Longford | 100 | Charles Stewart | 106 | ||||
Meath | 101 | Tommy McCabe | 120 | ||||
Cork East | 102 | Denis Hennessy | 130 | ||||
Down | 103 | Neil Scott | 147 | ||||
Down | 104 | David Grattan | 126 | ||||
Day Two
- Vintage 2 Furrow Mounted Class Wednesday 25th September 2013 Class Final
- Senior Horse Class Wednesday 25th September 2013 Class Final
- Macra 2 Furrow Conventional Class Wednesday 25th September 2013 Class Final
- Farmerette Conventional Class Wednesday 25th September 2013 Class Final
Day 2 of the National Ploughing Championships witnessed record crowds descend once more on the site in Ratheniska, Co. Laois. Todays attendance figures exceeded all expectations topping 90,000 and setting a new record in the history of the event. This brings the total figure for attendance this week up over170, 000 with a final day of ploughing tomorrow. Reports form all commercial quarters have been extremely positive with trade being described by many exhibitors as “the busiest in five years”. Speaking at the announcement of the attendance figures, Ms Anna May McHugh stated “We anticipated large crowds again today but these figures go beyond all expectation and I am delight that the traffic management plan An Garda Síochána put in place is dealing so well with the numbers traveling. I would urge all visitors attending tomorrow to download and follow the Garda traffic plan on our website. Walking the site today, the atmosphere was tremendous and we are all looking forward to another day of ploughing and trade tomorrow”.
The much anticipated “tweetup” which was a first for the Championships took place with over 200 avid tweeters “meeting-up” to stage this #Ploughing event on Twitter. Also proving a great success again this year was the ever popular “Most Appropriately Dressed Lady” and “Most Appropriately Dressed Gent” competitions. Taking the top prize for the ladies was Sharon Foley from Borris Co. Carlow, who won a €500 voucher form the Wineport Lodge. With many stylish men out in force also, Mark Flood from Kildare secured the title of “Most Appropriately Dressed Gent”, taking the prize of a tailored suit by Louis Copeland & Sons.
Today also witnessed the usual “pressing of the flesh” that goes hand in hand with the event. Most political parties, having taken large exhibit stands, ensured the tea and coffee continued to flow as their political representatives mingled with potential voters. Out and about today was Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine, Simon Coveney TD, who walked the site with great ease, visiting the stands and ploughing plots; meeting competitors, exhibitors and visitors alike. Also in attendance were Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton TD, Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton TD, Deputy Micheál MartinTD, Martin Ferris TD, Mairead McGuinness MEP, Marian Harkin MEP and a host of local representatives. Taking to the trackway today also were IFA presidential hopefuls Eddie Downey of Meath and Laois’s Jer Bergin, both vying to win over the voters.
With another action packed day of ploughing, hunt-chase, sheep dog trials, tractor building, fashion, sheep shearing, pony games and much more planned for tomorrow, large crowds are expected in county Laois once more.
Class: VINTAGE 2 FURROW MOUNTED CLASS – WEDNESDAY, 25th | SEPT. | ||||||
County | Plot No. | Name | Sheet 1 | Gross | Penalty | Nett | Place |
Summary | |||||||
Cork West | 201 | John Keohane | 165 | 1 | |||
Offaly | 193 | John McBryde | 161 | 2 | |||
Wexford | 198 | Seamus Byrne | 159 | 3 | |||
Full Result | |||||||
Dublin | 184 | Sean Boland | 123 | ||||
Wicklow | 185 | Paddy Doyle | 150 | 5 | |||
Sligo | 186 | Seamus McDaniel | 116 | ||||
Cork East | 187 | Philip Cotter | 139 | ||||
Westmeath | 188 | John Sweeney | 134 | ||||
Galway | 189 | Joe Kelly | 142 | ||||
Kildare | 191 | Peter O’Connell | 139 | ||||
Antrim | 192 | James Adair | 149 | ||||
Offaly | 193 | John McBryde | 161 | 2 | |||
Tipperary North | 194 | Aidan Hogan | 144 | ||||
Tipperary South | 195 | John Flannery | 139 | ||||
Longford | 196 | Billy Stewart | 127 | ||||
Roscommon | 197 | Sean Ward | 136 | ||||
Wexford | 198 | Seamus Byrne | 159 | 3 | |||
Waterford | 199 | Henry McGrath | 134 | ||||
Clare | 200 | Walter Moroney | 130 | ||||
Cork West | 201 | John Keohane | 165 | 1 | |||
Laois | 202 | Tom Pender | 131 | ||||
Meath | 203 | Oliver Smith | 138 | ||||
Kilkenny | 204 | Tommy Cullen | 125 | ||||
Fermanagh | 205 | Jack O’Brien | 153 | 4 |
Class: SENIOR HORSE CLASS – WEDNESDAY, 25th SEPT. | |||||||
County | Plot No. | Name | Sheet 1 | Gross | Penalty | Nett | Place |
Summary | |||||||
Louth | 152 | Gerry King | 161 | 5 | 156 | 1 | |
Galway | 159 | Gerry Reilly | 137 | 137 | 2 | ||
Cork East | 166 | JJ Delaney | 136 | 136 | 3 | ||
Full Result | |||||||
Kildare | 151 | Philip Jacob | 111 | 111 | |||
Louth | 152 | Gerry King | 161 | 5 | 156 | 1 | |
Monaghan | 153 | Noel Hand | 107 | 107 | |||
Louth | 154 | Joe Doherty | 115 | 115 | |||
Galway | 155 | Joe Fahy | 122 | 122 | 6 | ||
Wicklow | 156 | Billy Molloy | 99 | 99 | |||
Cork West | 157 | John O’Donovan | 123 | 123 | 5 | ||
Kildare | 158 | Godfrey Worrell | 0 | ||||
Galway | 159 | Gerry Reilly | 137 | 137 | 2 | ||
Wexford | 160 | Eamon Murphy | 106 | 106 | |||
Longford | 161 | Bernard Casey | 107 | 107 | |||
Wexford | 162 | Michael O’Brien | 0 | ||||
Wicklow | 163 | Kevin Doran | 99 | 99 | |||
Kerry | 164 | Moss Trant | 100 | 100 | |||
Monaghan | 165 | Eugene Hand | 125 | 125 | 4 | ||
Cork East | 166 | JJ Delaney | 136 | 136 | 3 |
County | Plot No. | Name | Sheet 1 | Gross | Penalty | Nett | Place |
Summary | |||||||
Cork West | 146 | Gerry O’Driscoll | 89 | 1 | |||
Avondue | 147 | David Murphy | 87 | 2 | |||
Longford | 140 | Eoin Kelly | 86 | 3 | |||
Full Result | |||||||
Longford | 140 | Eoin Kelly | 86 | 3 | |||
Offaly | 141 | Gerard Mahon | 76 | ||||
Imokilly | 142 | Kevin McGrath | 58 | ||||
Kilkenny | 143 | John Conway | 83 | 4 | |||
Kerry | 144 | Christopher McCarthy | 77 | ||||
Wexford | 145 | Brian Hennessy | 81 | ||||
Cork West | 146 | Gerry O’Driscoll | 89 | 1 | |||
Avondue | 147 | David Murphy | 87 | 2 | |||
Tipperary North | 148 | Ethan Harding | 67 | ||||
Laois | 149 | Eoin Lacey | 63 | ||||
Westmeath | 150 | Michael Halpin | 61 |
Class: FARMERETTE CONVENTIONAL CLASS – WEDNESDAY, 25th | SEPT. | ||||||
County | Plot No. | Name | Sheet 1 | Gross | Penalty | Nett | Place |
Summary | |||||||
Monaghan | 138 | Joanne Deery | 104 | 1 | |||
Cork West | 133 | Rose Nyhan | 100 | 2 | |||
Longford | 135 | Cynthia Geelan | 94 | 3 | |||
Full Result | |||||||
Laois | 127 | Anna Marie McHugh | 93 | 4 | |||
Roscommon | 128 | Georgina Spain | |||||
Wicklow | 129 | Christine O’Hara | 73 | ||||
Offaly | 130 | Laura Grant | 87 | 7 | |||
Kilkenny | 131 | Michelle Hartley | 92 | 5 | |||
Kerry | 132 | Martina Flynn | 89 | 6 | |||
Cork West | 133 | Rose Nyhan | 100 | 2 | |||
Westmeath | 134 | Bernie McCarthy | 67 | ||||
Longford | 135 | Cynthia Geelan | 94 | 3 | |||
Cork East | 136 | Lisa Ring | 82 | 8 | |||
Sligo | 137 | Lorna Harte | 77 | 9 | |||
Monaghan | 138 | Joanne Deery | 104 | 1 | |||
Day Three
- Vintage Single Furrow Mounted Class Thursday 26th September 2013 Class Final
- Under-21 Conventional Class Senior Grade Thursday 26th September 2013 Class Final
- Under-21 Conventional Class Junior Grade Thursday 26th September 2013 Class Final
- Standard 3 Furrow Reversible Class Thursday 26th September 2013 Class Final
- Special Horse Class Thursday 26th September 2013 Class Final
- Senior Conventional Test Match Thursday 26th September 2013 Class Final (Day 2)
- Loy Class Thursday 26th September 2013 Class Final
- Kverneland Reversible Test Match Thursday 26TH September 2013 Class Final (Day 2)
- Junior Conventional Class Thursday 26th September 2013 Class Final
Ratheniska is set to host the National Ploughing Championships again in 2014 as the event returns to Co. Laois for a second year. With record attendance figures this year, organisers made the announcement at the close of business today. Speaking after the announcement, Managing Director, Ms Anna May McHugh said “We are delighted to be staging the event here again next year. Feedback form landowners, the local community and the wider public has been very positive and all were enthusiastic to see a return. Speaking also with many of the exhibitors and visitors over the past few days, all were very vocal about their wishes to have it staged here again. I think the site has proved very popular for several reasons including its central location and surrounding road & rail network. By and large most people have been travelling to and from the site with relative ease and the minimum of traffic delays. This has certainly helped the event in being such a success this year and we hope to repeat this again in 2014”.
Early light showers starting off, the weather soon picked up with sunny spells breaking through just in time for the arrival of An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny TD. Making his first port of call to the plots, the Taoiseach met with several of Irelands top Ploughmen before attending several agricultural stands such as Beet Ireland, Macra na Feirne, ICMSA, IFA and Lely Ireland. Stepping out on the trackway between stands, the Taoiseach was joined by 57, 000 visitors throughout the day, bringing the total attendance figure for the 2013 National Ploughing Championships to approximately 228,000. This is a new record in the history of the event breaking all attendance figures previously set.
The highlight of today, and the week for most ploughing enthusiasts came with the announcement of Irelands two representatives for the World Ploughing Championships in 2014. Congratulations must go to John Whelan of Wexford competing in the Reversible Class and Eamon Tracey of Carlow competing in the Conventional Class. Both will take to the fields of France next September 5th and 6th in Bordeaux, once more representing their country with pride.