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Programme of Events for 2007 National Ploughing Championships Tuesday 25 th September 2007 : 9.00 am Trade Machinery & Livestock Exhibition Opens EVENTS : European Commission Forums Land Rover Terrapod Vintage Exhibition Threshing 10.00 am ICA Demonstrations - Women's Health by HSE Entertainment Programme starts on Bandstand with Eimer Dunne Ensemble 10.30 am National Ploughing Classes begin: · Intermediate · Under 28 Conventional · Under 21 · 3 Furrow Match · Vintage, 2 Furrow Trailer · Under 40 Horse Class · Under 28 Reversible 11.00am Stihl Timbersports Series - Hot Saw warm up, Irish Relay, Safety Equipment Demo, Martin Komerack Spring Board, Single Buck Demo, Spike Milton Hot Saw Workshop in Horse Racing Ireland marquee hosted by Hector O'hEochagain ICA Demonstrations - Winter Hanging Basket by Model Garden Centre Entertainment on Bandstand - Sean Norman 11.00 am "Whose land is it anyway?" ICMSA Seminar in Conference Centre (Stand No.M314a) 11-12.30pm Neven Maguire Cookery Demonstration - Irish Farmers Association stand 11.45 am Entertainment on Bandstand - Garda Band 12.00noon "Opening of 2007 Championships by President Mary McAleese , Blessing of Grounds by Bishop Jim Moriarty, Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin & Bishop Roy Warke . Ciara Colonan Ryan - Harpist Sean Ryan - Tinwhistle ICA Demonstrations - Holistic Shop, Clara 12.30pm Fashion Show 2.00pm Stihl Timbersports Series - Hot Saw warm up, Irish Relay, Safety Equipment Demo, Martin Komerack Spring Board, Single Buck Demo, Spike Milton Hot Saw ICA Demonstrations - Road Safety by Jenny McLoughlan Entertainment on Bandstand - P.J. Murrihy 2-3.30pm Neven Maguire Cookery Demonstration - Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food Stand 2.30pm Ploughing Competitions Finish Workshop in Horse Racing Ireland marquee hosted by Hector O'hEochagain 3.00pm Fashion Show ICA Demonstrations - Herbalist Emett Walsh Entertainment on Bandstand - Eimer Dunne Ensemble 4.00pm ICA Demonstrations - Turf by Tom Ruane Entertainment on Bandstand - Sean Norman 4.30pm Workshop in Horse Racing Ireland Marquee hosted by Hector O'hEochagain 5.00 pm Entertainment on Bandstand - P.J. Murrihy 6.00 PM Ploughing Competition Results Announced 6.30 PM CLOSEDOWN
Wednesday 26 th September: 9.00 am Trade Machinery & Livestock Exhibition Opens EVENTS : European Commission Forums Land Rover Terrapod Vintage Exhibition Threshing 10.00 am ICA Demonstrations - Story telling by Attracta & Paddy Heeney ENTERTAINMENT ON BANDSTAND - Meet the Feckers 10.30 am National Ploughing Classes begin: · Supreme Senior Conventional Tractor Class (Day 1) · Junior · Farmerette · Visitors (Day 1) · Senior Horse Class · Senior Reversible · Vintage, 2 Furrow Mounted · Loy Digging 11.00am Stihl Timbersports Series - Irish Championships including Official Judge (continued at 2 pm ) Workshop in Horse Racing Ireland marquee hosted by Hector O'hEochagain ICA Demonstrations - Bernardos Nevin Maguire Cookery Demonstration - Bord Bia stand ENTERTAINMENT ON BANDSTAND - Knock Hill Billys 11.00am Seminar in NPA Conference Centre (Stand No. M314a) "Environmental Issues in Agriculture" Keynote speaker Michael Hamell ,DG Environmental "Market Situation for Beef and Veal at EU Level" Keynote speaker Manuel Florez Droop, DG AGRI Chairman: Martin Territt , Director, European Commission Representation in Ireland 12.00noon ICA Demonstrations - Flower Arranging by Joan Ennis ENTERTAINMENT ON BANDSTAND - Eimer Dunne Ensemble 12.30pm Fashion Show Nevin Maguire Cookery Demonstration - Bord Bia stand 1.00pm ICA Demonstrations - Historical Society of Tullamore - Stephen McNeill ENTERTAINMENT ON BANDSTAND - P.J. Murrihy 2..00pm Stihl Timbersports Series - Irish Championships ICA Demonstrations - Making a Will, Inheritance Tax by Lucy Harnet Nevin Maguire Cookery Demonstration - Bord Bia stand ENTERTAINMENT ON BANDSTAND - Duets 2.30pm Ploughing Competitions Finish Workshop in Horse Racing Ireland marquee hosted by Hector O'hEochagain 3.00pm ICA Demonstrations - Flower Arranging by Joan Ennis Fashion Show MOST APPROPRIATELY DRESSED COUPLE ENTERTAINMENT ON BANDSTAND - Knock Hill Billys 3.30pm Nevin Maguire Cookery Demonstration - Bord Bia stand 4.00pm ICA Demonstrations - Bog Oak by Betty O'Gorman ENTERTAINMENT ON BANDSTAND - Declan Nerney 4.30pm Workshop in Horse Racing Ireland Marquee hosted by Hector O'hEochagain 5.00pm ENTERTAINMENT ON BANDSTAND - P.J. Murrihy 6.00pm Ploughing Competitions Results Announced 6.30pm CLOSEDOWN Thursday 27 th September:
9.00 am Trade Machinery & Livestock Exhibition Opens EVENTS : European Commission Forums Land Rover Terrapod Vintage Exhibition Threshing 10.00 am ICA Demonstrations - Men's Health by HSE ENTERTAINMENT ON BANDSTAND - Eimer Dunne Ensemble 10.30 am National Ploughing Classes begin: · Supreme Senior Conventional Tractor Class (Day 2) · Standard 3 Furrow · Standard 3 Furrow Reversible · Visitors (Day 2) · Special Horse Class · Vintage, Single Furrow Vintage Mounted · Kverneland Reversible Test 11.00am Stihl Timbersports Series - Hot Saw warm up, Irish Relay, Safety Equipment Demo, Martin Komerack Spring Board, Single Buck Demo, Spike Milton Hot Saw Workshop in Horse Racing Ireland marquee hosted by Hector O'hEochagain 11.00am ICA Demonstrations - Environmental Office - Reduce, Reuse & Recycle ENTERTAINMENT ON BANDSTAND - Rahan Comhaltas 12.00noon ICA Demonstrations - Holistic Shop, Clara ENTERTAINMENT ON BANDSTAND - Meet the Feckers 12.30pm Fashion Show 1.00pm ICA Demonstrations - The Occasional Hat by Imelda Byrne ENTERTAINMENT ON BANDSTAND - P.J. Murrihy 2.00pm ICA Demonstrations - Health & Safety at Home Stihl Timbersports Series - Hot Saw warm up, Irish Relay, Safety Equipment Demo, Martin Komerack Spring Board, Single Buck Demo, Spike Milton Hot Saw ENTERTAINMENT ON BANDSTAND - Rahan Comhaltas 2.30pm Ploughing Competitions Finish 2.30pm Workshop in Horse Racing Ireland marquee hosted by Hector O'hEochagain 3.00pm Fashion Show ICA Demonstrations - Third World Self Help by David Murray ENTERTAINMENT ON BANDSTAND - Meet the Feckers 4.00pm ENTERTAINMENT ON BANDSTAND - P.J. Murrihy 4.30pm Workshop in Horse Racing Ireland Marquee hosted by Hector O'hEochagain 5.00pm ENTERTAINMENT ON BANDSTAND - Mountbolus Pipe Band 6.00pm Ploughing Competition Results Announced 6.30pm CLOSEDOWN 9.00pm Competitors Banquet and Presentation of Trophies in The Bridge House, Tullamore (ticket only)
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