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Results Thursday 21st September

COUNTY

PLOT NO.

Name

Surname

Sheet1

Sheet2

Gross

Penalty

Nett

Place

Tipperary North

260

Ethan

Harding

95

91

186

  

4

Cork East

261

Michael

Hannon

78

71

149

   

Dublin

262

Noel

Sutton

81

63

144

   

Westmeath

263

Paul

Daly

93

79

172

   

Offaly

264

Jonathon

Murray

97

89

186

  

4

Kilkenny

265

Willie

Ryan

65

72

137

   

Mayo

266

Gerard

Canny

90

75

165

   

Laois

267

John Paul

Fenlon

84

55

139

   

Tipperary South

268

John

O’Brien

97

105

202

  

2

Tipperary North

269

Tom

Duffy

94

78

172

   

Longford

270

Andrew

Stewart

84

58

142

   

Meath

271

Cathal

White

101

76

177

   

Kerry

272

Michael P

Donegan

102

90

192

  

3

Waterford

273

Thomas

Kirwan

89

74

163

   

Dublin

274

Barry

White

103

103

206

  

1

Clare

275

Patrick

Quinn

95

76

171

   

Clare

276

Ger

Frost

86

66

152

   

Cork East

277

Joseph

Twomey

70

58

128

   

COUNTY

PLOT NO.

Name

Surname

Sheet1

Sheet2

Gross

Penalty

Nett

Place

Galway

278

Sean

Gilligan

97

99

196

 

196

4

Cavan

279

Patrick

Donnellan

91

90

181

 

181

 

Wicklow

280

John

Shortt

74

61

135

 

135

 

Wicklow

281

Robert

Roe

91

87

178

 

178

 

Monaghan

282

Ciaran

McConnon

91

103

194

 

194

5

Kerry

283

Michael J

Donegan

100

108

208

 

208

2

Sligo

284

Colm

McDermott

79

78

157

5

152

 

Cavan

286

Jim

Vogan

79

68

147

 

147

 

Monaghan

287

Seamus

McConnon

112

110

222

 

222

1

Kildare

288

Derek

Kelly

98

100

198

 

198

3

Leitrim

289

Andrew

McGovern

88

80

168

 

168

 

Clare

290

Paul

Browne

89

81

170

 

170

 

Roscommon

291

John

Hanley

83

72

155

 

155

 

Sligo

292

Walter

Kivlehan

72

51

123

 

123

 

Mayo

293

Patrick

Sheridan

88

83

171

 

171

 

Tipperary South

294

Ger

Gleeson

72

55

127

 

127

 

COUNTY

PLOT NO.

Name

Surname

Sheet1

Sheet2

Gross

Penalty

Nett

Place

Laois

303

Kieran

Lilly

81

     

Waterford

304

Kieran

Hennebry

83

     

Cork West

305

Timothy

Lawlor

105

    

1

Offaly

306

Frankie

Gowing

95

    

2

Wexford

307

Paul

Doran

91

    

3

Tipperary South

308

Sean

O’Brien

90

     

County

Plot

Name

Surname

Sheet1

Sheet2

Gross

Penalty

Nett

Place

Kerry

295

Richard

O’ Mahony

72

     

Longford

296

Peter

Boyle

0

     

Kilkenny

297

Aoife

Hennessey

87

    

2

Wexford

298

Shane

Caulfield

96

    

1

Cork West

299

Cian

Harrington

80

     

Leitrim

300

Reece

Reddan

42

     

Cork East – Imokilly

301

William

Mulcahy

86

    

3

Offaly

302

Gerard

Mahon

74

     

COUNTY

PLOT NO.

Name

Surname

Sheet1

Sheet2

Gross

Penalty

Nett

Place

Galway

310

James

Kilgarrif

99

    

1

Kildare

311

David

Gorey

59

     

Roscommon

312

James

Coffey

59

     

Cork East

313

Jeremiah

Delaney

94

    

2

Kerry

314

Moss

Trant

89

    

3

Wicklow

315

Les

Hanbidge

82

    

4

Sligo

316

Colman

Cogan

      

Monaghan

317

Noel

Hand

      

Kildare

358

Godfrey

Worrell

      

COUNTY

PLOT NO.

Name

Surname

Sheet1

Sheet2

Gross

Penalty

Nett

Place

Cork West

318

Gordon

Jennings

85

    

2

Waterford

319

Oliver

Power

73

     

Galway

320

Michael

Glynn

66

     

Tipperary North

321

James

Hough

68

     

Dublin

322

Eoin

Buttle

92

    

1

Sligo

323

Alex

Hunter

54

     

Cavan

324

Ralph

Foster

48

     

Donegal

325

Mark

Simms

66

     

Cork East

326

Trevor

Fleming

77

    

4

Longford

327

Eamonn

Kiernan

47

     

Wexford

328

Willie

Hayden

82

    

3

COUNTY

PLOT NO.

Name

Surname

Sheet1

Sheet2

Gross

Penalty

Nett

Place

Meath

329

Gavin

Duffy

72

    

1

Dublin

330

Benny

Usher

51

    

3

Dublin

331

Richard

Duffy

49

     

Wexford

332

Joe

Kehoe

69

    

2

Clare

333

Francis

Naughton

38

     

County

Plot No.

Name

 

Day 1

Day 2

DAY 2

Gross

Penalty

Nett

Place

    

Total

Sheet 1

Sheet 2

    

Tipp South

335

Larry Bergin

 

218

106

89

413

   

Carlow

336

Sean Treacy

 

220

113

110

443

   

Wexford

337

Frank Cullen

 

220

107

94

421

   

Longford

338

Anthony Reynolds

 

202

100

79

381

   

Wexford

339

Sean Keating

 

239

115

109

463

  

3

Cork West

340

Kieran Coakley

 

235

109

98

442

   

Wexford

341

Martin Kehoe

 

216

119

101

436

   

Carlow

342

Eamonn Treacy

 

240

120

117

477

  

1

Donegal

343

Gary Simms

 

238

124

107

469

  

2

Donegal

344

Matthew Simms

 

213

121

115

449

   

County

Plot No.

Name

Day 1

DAY 2

Gross

Penalty

Nett

Place

   

Total

Sheet 1

Sheet 2

    

Offaly

347

Enda Kelly

214

92

96

402

   

Cork West

348

Michael Wicherly

218

98

107

423

   

Wexford

349

Dan Donnelly

238

107

118

463

   

Cork West

350

Jer Coakley

258

121

131

510

  

1

Kilkenny

351

Brian Ireland

218

94

98

410

   

Cork West

352

Liam O’Driscoll

234

113

120

467

  

3

Wexford

353

Stephen Whelan

217

83

99

399

   

Laois

354

James Ryan

236

97

100

433

   

Wexford

355

John Whelan

250

119

120

489

  

2

Wicklow

356

Tom Donnelly

219

112

115

446

   

Results Wednesday 20th September

County

Plot No.

Name

Surname

Sheet1

Sheet2

Gross

Penalty

Nett

Place

Longford

166

Cynthia

Cruise

76

   

76

3

Monaghan

167

Joanne

Deery

75

   

75

 

Wexford

168

Katie

Kehoe

83

  

20

63

 

Kilkenny

169

Siobhan

Dermody

84

  

25

59

 

Offaly

170

Laura

Grant

73

   

73

 

Cork East

171

Orla

Hayes

92

   

92

1

Galway

172

Maura

Canning

54

   

54

 

Meath

173

Emma

Duffy

62

   

62

 

Donegal

174

Kim

McKinney

63

   

63

 

Kerry

175

Martina

Flynn

64

   

64

 

Cork West

176

Katie

Hayes

86

   

86

2

County

Plot No.

Name

Surname

Sheet 1

Sheet 2

Gross

Penalty

Nett

Place

Roscommon

197

James

Coffey

53

     

Galway

198

Gerry

Reilly

90

    

2

Cork East

199

JJ

Delaney

95

    

1

Kerry

200

Moss

Trant

87

     

Wicklow

201

Thomas

Pierce

75

     

Galway

202

Michael

Burke

88

    

3

Monaghan

203

Noel

Hand

78

     

Sligo

204

Colman

Cogan

0

     

Kildare

357

Godfrey

Worrell

0

     

COUNTY

PLOT NO.

Name

Surname

Sheet 1

Sheet 2

Gross

Penalty

Nett

Place

Kilkenny

177

James

Aylword

90

     

Cork West

178

James

Jennings

100

    

2

Kildare

179

Ailish

Osborne

99

    

3

Wexford

180

Nicholas

Roche

103

    

1

Donegal

181

Tamzin

Friel

76

     

Cork East

182

Chloe

Dennehy

86

     

COUNTY

PLOT NO.

Name

Surname

Sheet 1

Sheet 2

Gross

Penalty

Nett

Place

Galway

183

Alan

Keane

97

    

1

Tipperary North

184

Robert

Duffy

86

     

Laois

185

Tiegan

Dunne

70

     

Meath

186

Eimear

Duffy

88

    

2

Clare

187

Billy

Moroney

75

     

Longford

188

Niall

Tully

66

     

Tipperary South

189

James

O’Brien

87

    

3

COUNTY

PLOT NO.

Name

Surname

Sheet 1

Sheet 2

Gross

Penalty

Nett

Place

Dublin

190

Jamie

Sutton

97

    

1

Louth

191

Paddy

McGuinness

74

     

Cavan

193

Chloe

Heaslip

67

     

Offaly

194

Ben

Gowing

80

    

3

Mayo

195

Patrick

Biggins

84

    

2

County

Plot No.

Name

Surname

Sheet1

Sheet2

Gross

Penalty

Nett

Place

Mayo

205

Robert

Coyne

17

40

57

 

57

 

Northern Ireland – Down

206

Jack

Moore

76

93

169

 

169

 

Laois

207

Austin

Armitage

77

83

160

 

160

 

Cork East

208

Phelim

Cotter

88

102

190

 

190

 

Kilkenny

209

Tommy

Kielthy

79

94

173

 

173

 

Carlow

210

Liam

O’Reilly

75

90

165

 

165

 

Kildare

211

Bobby

Owen

76

89

165

 

165

 

Cavan

212

Padraig

McCabe

66

66

132

 

132

 

Dublin

213

Eamonn

White

72

77

149

 

149

 

Sligo

214

Gerard

Duggan

57

68

125

15

110

 

Leitrim

215

Michael

Dolan

57

61

118

 

118

 

Clare

216

Walter

Moroney

68

73

141

 

141

 

Wexford

217

Nick

Cullen

94

103

197

 

197

3

Tipperary South

218

John

O’Brien

66

75

141

 

141

 

Meath

219

Oliver

Smyth

87

106

193

 

193

4

Cork West

220

Gerard

Collins

91

92

183

 

183

 

Waterford

221

Tom

Beausang

105

108

213

 

213

1

Wicklow

222

Paddy

Doyle

86

88

174

 

174

 

Kerry

223

Mike

Brosnan

65

70

135

 

135

 

Tipperary North

224

Ray

Clancy

91

98

189

 

189

 

Donegal

225

Alan

Simms

103

96

199

 

199

2

Longford

226

Billy

Stewart

69

69

138

 

138

 

Results Tuesday 19th September

COUNTY

PLOT NO.

Name

Surname

Sheet1

Sheet2

Gross

Penalty

Nett

Place

Wexford

19

Frank

Cullen

111

121

232

  

1

Carlow

5

John

Murphy

109

119

228

  

2

Longford

13

Sean

Monaghan

109

109

218

  

3

Cork West

14

John A

O’Donovan

106

108

214

   

Kildare

10

Denis

Dunne

101

100

201

   

Kilkenny

1

John

Cottrell

97

103

200

   

Mayo

20

Gerard

Sheridan

94

105

199

   

Galway

11

Eamon

Burke

96

102

198

   

Donegal

2

Harry

Mallon

102

91

193

   

Kerry

6

Derek

O’ Driscoll

91

99

190

   

Waterford

8

Maurice

Walsh

94

92

186

   

Kilkenny

15

Tommy

Cuddihy

92

89

181

   

Meath

7

David

Borland

95

85

180

   

Waterford

17

Philip

Murphy

93

86

179

   

Laois

3

DJ

McHugh

92

86

178

   

Offaly

9

Trevor

Cobbe

93

84

177

   

Louth

4

Enda

McKeown

85

86

171

   

Louth

16

Eamonn

McKeown

84

86

170

   

Cork East

12

Michael

Lenihan

12

14

26

   

COUNTY

PLOT NO.

Name

Surname

Sheet1

Sheet2

Gross

Penalty

Nett

Place

Carlow

27

Steve

Tracey

106

106

212

  

1

Cork East

28

Jamie

Hayes

103

98

201

  

2

Louth

23

Conor

McKeown

96

91

187

  

3

Monaghan

22

Padraig

Deery

91

93

184

   

Tipperary South

25

Lorcan

Bergin

86

97

183

   

Donegal

26

Lee

Simms

89

90

179

   

Cork West

24

Niall

O’Driscoll

86

84

170

   

COUNTY

PLOT NO.

Name

Surname

Sheet 1

Sheet 2

Gross

Penalty

Nett

Place

Kilkenny

30

PJ

Hartley

93

93

186

  

1

Laois

33

Cormac

Goode

82

81

163

  

2

Mayo

34

Shane

Duffy

77

78

155

  

3

Leitrim

29

David

Johnston

51

58

109

   

Westmeath

31

Jack

Kearney

6

9

15

   

Kerry

32

Shane

Godley

0

0

0

   

COUNTY

PLOT NO.

Name

Surname

Sheet 1

Sheet 2

Gross

Penalty

Nett

Place

Cork West

36

Noel

Nyhan

105

108

213

  

1

Wexford

38

DJ

Donnelly

101

108

209

  

2

Northern Ireland – Derry

37

Jack

Wright

93

101

194

  

3

Dublin

40

Seán

White

85

89

174

   

Dublin

39

Neasán

Kerrigan

81

84

165

   

Kilkenny

35

Shane

Doyle

78

78

156

   

COUNTY

PLOT NO.

Name

Surname

Sheet 1

Sheet 2

Gross

Penalty

Nett

Place

Donegal

45

Dean

Conaghan

105

118

223

  

1

Galway

48

Gavin

Kelly

90

108

198

  

2

Longford

43

Daniel

Haughy

92

103

195

  

3

Offaly

44

James

Mahon

84

102

186

   

Tipperary North

46

Lee

Hogan

87

94

181

   

Roscommon

42

Dylan

Hoare

84

86

170

   

Meath

41

James

White

83

84

167

   

Kerry

50

Daniel

Burke

70

74

144

   

Laois

47

Kevin

O’Connor

69

74

143

   

Clare

49

Shay

O’Sullivan

71

71

142

   

Leitrim

51

Gavin

Harte

66

72

138

   

COUNTY

PLOT NO.

Name

Surname

Sheet1

Sheet2

Gross

Penalty

Nett

Place

Cork West

65

Kevin

O’Driscoll

115

107

222

 

222

1

Kerry

62

Colm

Dinnen

116

101

217

 

217

2

Carlow

58

Richard

Keegan

104

106

210

 

210

3

Wexford

53

Billy

Donnelly

101

92

193

 

193

 

Wexford

59

Richard

Byrne

95

90

185

 

185

 

Tipperary South

61

Noel

Howley

100

85

185

 

185

 

Laois

57

Alan

Davis

92

92

184

 

184

 

Waterford

52

James

Prendergast

96

87

183

 

183

 

Cork West

55

Matthew

Coakley

95

82

177

 

177

 

Tipperary South

60

James

Murphy

95

76

171

 

171

 

Cavan

54

Andrew

Tully

88

77

165

 

165

 

Kildare

56

Kieran

Dunne

87

76

163

 

163

 

Offaly

64

Michael

Connolly

91

71

162

 

162

 

Kerry

66

Philip

Healy

85

71

156

 

156

 

Kilkenny

63

Pat

Doyle

81

60

141

2

139

 

COUNTY

PLOT NO.

Name

Surname

Sheet1

Sheet2

Gross

Penalty

Nett

Place

Laois

72

Denis

Dooley

87

82

169

  

1

Donegal

68

Peter

Buchanan

85

83

168

  

2

Offaly

76

Darragh

Egan

81

82

163

  

3

Roscommon

81

Paddy

Beirne

75

76

151

   

Waterford

80

Jimmy

Power

70

78

148

   

Cork East

70

Killian

Tate

74

67

141

   

Wicklow

78

John

Somers

60

70

130

   

Wicklow

79

Martin

Barnes

62

67

129

   

Kildare

83

Michael

Dunne

64

65

129

   

Cork East

69

Jim

Barrett

65

63

128

   

Clare

71

Eddie

Hannon

63

65

128

   

Tipperary North

77

Ciaran

Milne

57

61

118

   

Limerick

67

Pat

O’Riordan

44

60

104

   

Louth

82

Leslie

Walsh

39

56

95

   

Longford

75

Bernard

Jordan

35

48

83

   

Westmeath

73

Andrew

Ennis

0

0

0

   

COUNTY

PLOT NO.

Name

Surname

Sheet 1

Sheet 2

Gross

Penalty

Nett

Place

Cork West

84

Connor

O’Farrell

121

122

243

  

1

Wexford

86

Stephen

Whelan

114

127

241

  

2

Cork West

89

Florence

Wycherley

115

114

229

  

3

Offaly

87

John

Bracken

107

114

221

   

Offaly

88

Diarmaid

Bracken

92

92

184

   

Kilkenny

85

Conor

Ryan

84

81

165

   

COUNTY

PLOT NO.

Name

Surname

Sheet 1

Sheet 2

Gross

Penalty

Nett

Place

Laois

90

Patsy

Condron

83

92

175

   

Kildare

91

Cormac

Duggan

74

75

149

   

Kilkenny

92

Daniel

O’Dwyer

74

73

147

   

Kerry

93

Tommy

McCarthy

90

89

179

   

Wexford

95

Eric

Wickham

106

99

205

  

2

Kerry

96

Patrick

Boyle

64

91

155

   

Tipperary South

97

Tom

Lonergan

89

94

183

   

Kerry

98

Michael

O’ Halloran

104

102

206

  

1

Cork East

100

Paddy

Harrington

56

64

120

   

Waterford

102

Jimmy

Cotter

102

100

202

   

Offaly

103

Dermot

Ryan

90

90

180

   

Kilkenny

104

Brian

Ireland

96

110

206

  

1

COUNTY

PLOT NO.

Name

Surname

Sheet 1

Sheet 2

Gross

Penalty

Nett

Place

Roscommon

110

Ryan

Kelly

37

     

Galway

111

Killian

Lydon

91

    

3

Kildare

112

David

Gorey

49

     

Sligo

113

Dean

Hall

39

     

Monaghan

114

Eoin

Hand

91

    

3

Kerry

115

Johnatan

Trant

97

    

2

Cork East

116

Jeremiah

Delaney

101

    

1

COUNTY

PLOT NO.

Name

Surname

Sheet 1

Sheet 2

Gross

Penalty

Nett

Place

Cork West

105

Eugene

O’Donovan

98

116

214

  

2

Laois

106

Sean

McHugh

90

102

192

   

Kilkenny

107

Evan

Srouji

97

102

199

   

Offaly

108

Richard

Casey

118

122

240

  

1

Wexford

109

Luke

O’Dwyer

96

110

206

  

3

COUNTY

PLOT NO.

Name

Surname

Sheet1

Sheet2

Gross

Penalty

Nett

Place

Kildare

117

Paddy

Connolly

85

    

2

Carlow

118

Sean

Murphy

76

     

Northern Ireland – Armagh

119

Seamus

Crossan

78

     

Wicklow

120

Tommy

Pierce

75

     

Longford

121

Charlie

Stewart

66

     

Tipperary South

122

Liam

Morris

59

     

Dublin

123

Cyril

McGuinness

76

     

Northern Ireland – Down

124

David

Grattan

87

    

1

Kerry

125

Aeneas

Horan

73

     

Meath

126

Tommy

McCabe

84

    

3

Wexford

128

Jim

Cullen

82

     

Sun shines on the final day of this year's National Ploughing Championships

As the sun sets and  the traffic flows from the car parks this evening, the total attendance figure for the 2023 National Ploughing Championships came to a total of 200,550 over the three days, there was a wonderful atmosphere today with exhibitors and visitors alike thoroughly enjoying themselves on the final day of this year’s ‘Ploughing’.       

Speaking at the close of business, NPA Managing Director Anna May McHugh said “Despite experiencing a very wet start on Tuesday, the overall mood for this year’s Ploughing has been incredibly upbeat and positive.  With so much for visitors to enjoy from quality livestock & serious machinery to fashion, playground, innovations, crafts & cookery competitions and sports stars galore there was something for every member of the family to enjoy.”

Attending today Tánaiste Michéal Martin, returning early from the United Nations meeting in New York, congratulated the NPA on another great year, he paid tribute to Anna May McHugh, the NPA, gardai, staff and the several hundred volunteers required to host an event of its scale and scope.

The much anticipated National Brown Bread Baking Competition final took place in the Aldi tent in front of an audience of several hundred. The overall winner in first place was Loretta McGuire from Mayo, who was absolutely thrilled with her win. 

In the ploughing competition Eamonn Tracey from Carlow won the overall Conventional class, while West Cork man Jer Coakley won the Reversible Ploughing competition.  

Wishing you all a very safe journey home and looking forward to next year already.

Crowd at the National ploughing Championships

71,800 Visitors at Day 2 of this year's National Ploughing Championships

A crowd of 71,800 descended upon the site today here in Ratheniska, Co Laois in the heart of Ireland to savour all of what this year’s National Ploughing Championships has to offer.   With weather much improved a buoyant mood prevailed throughout the site.

Speaking this evening, NPA Managing Director Anna May McHugh said “I have to pay an extraordinary special thanks to the NPA team, local landowners, gardai and volunteers who literally worked around the clock and all night to ensure that the site was suitable for visitors following the previous day’s adverse weather affects.

It is also a huge testament to the great Irish character that everyone rallied and threw themselves into enjoying their day out following Tuesday’s wet weather.”

In the afternoon, the Most Appropriately Dressed Lady & Gentleman Competitions were hotly contested in the dedicated Fashion Show Marquee. 

Roisin Fennin from Kildare beat off stiff competition from the other finalists to take the top prize and win an overnight stay for two in a deluxe Wineport Lodge lake view room with a pampering treatment and dinner & breakfast included.  The exclusive prize also includes a glamourous overnight in the Club at Goffs, a new chic boutique hotel with dinner by chef de cuisine Derry Clarke.

The Most Appropriately Dressed Gentleman, sponsored by the Midlands Park Hotel went to Daithi Fitzgerald from Kerry.   He has won an exclusive two-night escape in the luxury Midlands Park Hotel including dinner in the award winning Kelly’s Steakhouse with breakfast included.

With the final day of the 92nd National Championships tomorrow everyone is eagerly anticipating all of the Ploughing action.

Despite inclement weather conditions, the crowd ploughed on and were in lively spirits

From all of the latest machinery and cutting edge innovations to fashion, quality livestock, crafts and many well-known faces the crowd of 66,250 visitors revelled in all of the action on day 1 of this year’s National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, Co Laois.

The prestigious ‘Machine of the Year was awarded to the Spreadpoint SX-A Lime spreader.  Judges Kevin McDonnell, UCD and Dermot Forristal, Teagasc said ‘we recognise that there were a significant number of excellent entries however the Spreadpoint SX-A Lime spreader was a very deserved overall winner as soil health is a key part of developing sustainable agricultural systems for Ireland and Europe and this lime spreader will enable growers to utilise nutrients in the most effective and sustainable way.” 

Speaking this evening, NPA Managing Director Anna May McHugh said “with the wet weather it was a challenging day for organisers but I would like to take this opportunity to thank patrons for their patience and support it was much appreciated.  With much better weather due for tomorrow we eagerly anticipate all of that Day 2 has to offer ”

Several new exhibitors joined all of the firm favourite attractions this year such as Fashion Shows, Meggers, Sheep Shearing, Hunt Derby, Fun Fair, Food Fayre, Craft Demonstrations, Pony Games, Live Music and Dancing, Vintage Ploughing, Threshing, Loy Digging, Motor Show, Baking Competitions  with celebrities and well known faces everywhere Ploughing 2023 is not to be missed.

Innovative new Interactive Guide for Ploughing visitors

The NPA is delighted to announce a fantastic new initiative for visitors attending this year’s National Ploughing Championships taking place in Ratheniska, Co Laois on September 19th, 20th & 21st.  This interactive guide will be most informative and useful for the hundreds of thousands of visitors throughout the 3 days of the event.

Andy Kinsella Travella Solutions Managing Director said ‘Attendees can access a free interactive guide with their smart phones and then self-guide around the venue with GPS.  For the National Ploughing Championships, we overlay the detailed site engineering drawings with GPS so attendees know exactly where they are going.

A search function will allow visitors to locate specific exhibitors from the 1,700 stands.  One element attendees will find very useful is the ‘find my car’ feature which allows users to place a marker on the map where their car is so they can easily locate it once they are heading home.”

Interactive Guide | Instructions

New partnership announcement with Permanent TSB

The NPA are pleased to announce a fantastic new partnership with Permanent TSB for this year’s National Ploughing Championships taking place in Ratheniska, Co Laois from September 19th to 21st

NPA Managing Director Anna May McHugh said “Permanent TSB have been very supportive and a loyal contributor to ‘Ploughing’ throughout the years so it is with great joy that the NPA are welcoming Permanent TSB on board as the new financial institution sponsor.   This is a fantastic opportunity for Permanent TSB with crowds of up to 300,000 expected throughout the three-day festival.” 

Speaking to the announcement, Eddie Kearney, Head of Retail Distribution at Permanent TSB, said “Permanent TSB is delighted to be returning to the National Ploughing Championships again this year and are pleased to support Anna May McHugh and the wider team as one of the event’s sponsors.  We take great pride in this partnership, and our team will be on hand at stand 304 throughout the three days to support our agri-community with their business banking and asset finance needs.’’

Follow the build up to #Ploughing2023 and to plan your visit: please see Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok

Excitement builds as the countdown is well and truly on for 'Ploughing 23'

EU Commissioner Mairead McGuinness attended this morning’s National Ploughing Championships launch on site in Ratheniska, Co Laois where the national media and special guests were entertained by local performers from Co. Laois while prize-winning animals, high powered tractors, horses and hounds were all on display.  Everyone was in high spirits and getting into ‘ploughing’ mode’ in the hope that this glorious weather would hold out for just another few days. 

NPA Managing Director Anna May McHugh said “preparations are well underway as this green field in the middle of Ireland transforms into a bustling hub for the National Ploughing Championships.  The event not only provides a national stage to showcase all things that are great about Ireland but also brings together people from all sectors of Irish society both rural and urban, to enjoy three days immersed in country living.”

There will be millions of euro worth of agricultural and plant machinery on display featuring an extensive range of cutting edge agricultural technology and equipment, with the opportunity to see these in action in the machinery demonstration area. The leading manufacturers and agents will be present with specialist sales advisors and technical experts available for free consultations. 

THE PLOUGHING & FBD: KEEPING YOU SAFE WRISTBAND INITIATIVE SET TO RETURN AGAIN DUE TO ITS HUGE SUCCESS & TAKEUP IN PREVIOUS YEARS 

The Ploughing and FBD: Keeping You Safe child safety wristband project will be an important feature again at this year’s National Ploughing Championships, which will take place in Raheniska, Co Laois on September 19th, 20th & 21st.  Over 40,000 of the safety wristbands will be handed-out at all of the event entrances, which will allow for a contact phone number to be written on the band in case the wearer wanders off amidst the large gathering. 

NPA Managing Director Anna May McHugh said “We are delighted to be partnering up with FBD again on this excellent safety concept as all can now rest assured that loved ones will be returned safely in case they wander away in the crowds that attend Ploughing.  With up to 300,000 visitors expected over the course of the 3 days these wristbands give reassurance and great peace-of-mind to all attending the event and add immensely to visitor experience.

Local Enterprise Village opens up a new world for Small Businesses at Ploughing 23

Over 30 small businesses from across the country will get an opportunity to sell and promote themselves to crowds of almost 300,000 as part of the Local Enterprise Village at this year’s National Ploughing Championships.  

The initiative of the Local Enterprise Offices was launched today by Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail, Neale Richmond T.D. and will be open as part of the Ploughing Championships taking place in Ratheniska, County Laois from the 19th to 21st September this year.

Some of the clients involved this year cover areas such a kids clothing & games, agtech products, luxury bathing and skincare products, artisan food and drink producers, sustainable clothing and beauty products and range of innovative products from Ireland’s best small businesses.  Year on year the Local Enterprise Village proves to be one of the most popular destinations for visitors to the Ploughing Championships.  

Neale Richmond, Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail, said; “The Local Enterprise Village is a fantastic initiative from the Local Enterprise Offices.  For these small businesses, many only in their early years, to get a chance to have a stand at the Ploughing Championships is a significant milestone for them.  The opportunity to meet with thousands of people at the Local Enterprise Village, which is one of the popular stands at the Ploughing is going to be great boost to their business.  I’m looking forward to getting down to the Village myself next month and meeting them all in person and sampling all the great products and services on show.” 

National Ploughing Initiate Waiting List for Exhibition Space in July for first time ever

Nine weeks to go to the 2023 National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, Co Laois from September 19th to 21st, trade bookings are at capacity due to exceptional & unparalleled demand for this time of year and a waiting list is in place.

NPA Managing Director Anna May McHugh said, “The extraordinary number of confirmed exhibitors highlights how the Ploughing makes “good commercial sense” for the companies exhibiting.   Europe’s largest outdoor exhibition is an ideal opportunity to showcase the very best of products and services to an expected 300,000 visitors.

There will be exhibitors from every part of the country, a large number from Northern Ireland and record international interest with exhibitors coming from an array of countries such as Italy, Slovakia, Australia, France, Scotland, Spain, Estonia, Wales, Belgium, Netherlands and England.”

Millions of euros worth of agricultural and plant machinery displaying the latest cutting-edge technologies.   The leading manufacturers and agents will be present with specialist sales advisors and technical experts available for free consultations.  In addition, the prestigious ‘Machine of the Year’ competition will feature again.

Visitors can take the opportunity to admire the marvellous quality livestock on display and learn about livestock management, genetics, nutrition and healthcare.

The ‘Ploughing’ is a haven for foodies, as all sectors of the food chain are represented from producer to retailer, artisan foods, craft beers, celebrity chefs, cookery competitions and much more.

All of the most popular attractions are set to return this year such as the Innovation Arena, Fashion Shows, Sheep Shearing, Hunt Chase, Food Festival, Craft Demonstrations, Most Appropriately Dressed Competitions, Pony Games, Entertainment & Dancing, Local Enterprise Village, Vintage Exhibitions, Motor Show, Threshing, Loy Digging, with well-known faces everywhere and of course a true Ploughing Masterclass will be on display in 24 classes throughout the 3 days.

For more information please see www.npa.ie or alternatively ring 059 8625125

Think you have the recipe for success?

The National Brown Bread Baking Competition sponsored by ALDI in association with the NPA and ICA is back!

The competition, in association with the National Ploughing Association and Irish Countrywomen’s Association, will see one lucky winner have their bread stocked in ALDI! 

Are you a bread-baking extraordinaire? Put your baking skills to the test and enter this year’s National Brown Bread Baking Competition! 

ALDI is delighted to announce that it will once again sponsor this year’s National Brown Bread Baking Competition, which takes place in association with the National Ploughing Association (NPA) and Irish Countrywomen’s Association (ICA). 

This year, finalists will be contacted by August 11th and invited to take part in the live finals at the National Ploughing Championships from September 19th – 21st in Ratheniska, Co. Laois. One lucky baker will be crowned the winner and their brown bread will be stocked in 157 ALDI stores nationwide. Not only that, but they will receive a prize of €15,000 – that’s quite a lot of dough!

The competition is free and open to all members of the public with entrants invited to drop off their freshly baked bread at one of the designated nine ALDI locations on the following dates: 

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Exhibitor Bookings Are Pouring In

Exhibitor Bookings Are Pouring In For The 92nd National Ploughing Championships
As Businesses Avail Of The Special Early Bird Rate

An unprecedented number of exhibitors have already booked in for this year’s National Ploughing Championships, which will take place in Ratheniska, Co Laois on September 19th, 20th & 21st.   

There has been an immense trade interest in exhibiting at this year’s ‘Ploughing’ as 300,000 visitors are expected to attend Europe’s largest outdoor event, it is widely viewed as the gig of the year.  To guarantee your space and to avail of a special early bird rate book before May 12th.

NPA Managing Director Anna May McHugh said, “It is wonderful to see all of the returning exhibitors and to welcome the large volume of new exhibitors showcasing their products and services in dynamic and progressive ways.  We continue to make a determined effort to improve exhibitor and visitor experience alike, and again this year will be no exception with 37 kilometres of metal roadway, security, lighting, waste removal services, infrastructure and general facilities available on site.

The NPA’s core mission is to create a pleasant, friendly and vibrant place for people, to meet & do business and this is always our priority.” 

The online exhibitor-booking portal is now open following a large volume of enquiries & requests from all over the country and significant international interest – for all details please see www.npa.ie.  

Applications Open for the Innovation Arena at the National Ploughing Championships 2023

Prize fund of €10,000 on offer for Best Start-Up

New Agri-tech Hub to host winning businesses 

Monday, 3 April 2023 – Applications for the Enterprise Ireland Innovation Arena at the National Ploughing Championships, in conjunction with the National Ploughing Association (NPA) are now being accepted. Irish agri companies are invited to apply to showcase their products and innovations at the Innovation Arena from the 19th –  21st September at the National Ploughing Championships 2023 in Ratheniska, Co.Laois.

The Innovation Arena is a must-see exhibition platform, providing over 50 companies from the agri sector with the opportunity to showcase their pioneering innovations to over 250,000 visitors at the National Ploughing Championships. 

This year the Innovation Arena are inviting applicants from start-up companies that are under five years old and from established companies that are focused on innovation. New for 2023 is the chance for previous participants to apply for a space in the new ‘Agritech Hub’ within the Arena which will give companies the opportunity to return to the Innovation Arena to showcase their progress and growth since first exhibiting. 

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THE 67TH ‘CAIRN OF PEACE’ UNVEILING IN RATHENISKA, CO LAOIS

Pax Arva Colat
‘Let Peace Cultivate the Fields’

The ‘Cairn of Peace’ was officially unveiled in its permanent home in Ratheniska, Co Laois to celebrate Ireland hosting the 67th World Ploughing Contest in 2022.

Each country since 1953 that hosts the World Ploughing Contest erects a ‘Cairn of Peace’ Monument – which is inscribed ‘Let Peace Cultivate the fields’.  The idea of a Cairn of Peace being a permanent way to commemorate a World Ploughing Event.  Although stylistically the Cairns of Peace that have been erected are all unique and remarkable in their own right they are all symbols of peace and co-operation on a global scale.

There are Cairns of Peace where each World Ploughing Contest took place and this is the sixth mounted in Ireland and first in Laois.  There is currently one in Kerry, two in Wexford and two in Carlow.

The 2022 Cairn stone was extracted from Mc Keon Stone’s Kilkenny Blue Limestone quarry in Threecastles , Co Kilkenny.   Kilkenny Blue Limestone, a sedimentary rock, was laid down about 330 million years ago in the Carboniferous era when Ireland was covered by a warm shallow sea. 

McKeown Stone, Stradbally crafted the stone into the Cairn whilst Kent Stainless created the exquisite steelwork on the monument.

National Ploughing Championships to return to Co. Laois

THE 92nd NATIONAL PLOUGHING CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL RETURN TO THE HUGELY SUCCESSFUL RATHENISKA SITE IN CO. LAOIS

Europe’s largest outdoor event, “The National Ploughing Championships” is set to return to Ratheniska, Co Laois from September 19th to 21st for a second year given the triumph of this year’s event.  The total attendance figures for the 2022 ‘Ploughing’ came to an amazing 277,000 visitors and with over 1,700 exhibitors it was an incredible success.

The widely popular site was confirmed as the ideal location for next year’s event at the National Ploughing Championships prize-giving ceremony attended by over 500 in the Midlands Park Hotel, Portlaoise.  Speaking after the announcement the NPA Managing   Director Anna May McHugh said “We are delighted to be staging the National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, Co Laois again next year.  Feedback from landowners, the local community and the wider public has been very positive and all were very enthusiastic to see a return.”

“Speaking also with many of the exhibitors and visitors over the 3 days throughout the event, all were very vocal about their wishes to have it staged again in Ratheniska given how well it worked as a location this year.  The site has proved popular for several reasons including its central location and surrounding road and rail network.  By and large most people travelled to the site with ease and the minimum of traffic delays.  This has certainly helped the event in being such a success this year and we look forward to 2023.”

Anna May McHugh also congratulated all of the winners who were awarded at today’s prize-giving ceremony.   Supreme World Ploughing Conventional Champion Eamonn Tracey from Carlow will again represent Ireland in next year’s World Ploughing Contest in Latvia.  And Supreme World Ploughing Champion John Whelan from Wexford will take part in the Reversible Class.

Sun beginning to set as one of the most successful Ploughing Championships draws to a close

As the traffic flows from the car parks this evening, the total attendance figure for the 91ST National Ploughing Championships came to a massive 277,000 over the 3 days, with exhibitors and visitors alike thoroughly enjoying themselves.    This marks one of the most successful National Ploughing Championships to date as it returned for the first time in three years to its full glory.

NPA Managing Director Anna May McHugh said, “The overall mood for this year’s Ploughing has been incredibly buoyant and positive.  With so much for visitors to enjoy from quality livestock and serious machinery to fashion, celebrities, tik tokers and sports stars galore there was something for every member of the family to enjoy.”

The coveted 2022 Best Brown Bread Baker title went to Darragh O’Brien from Co Kildare, his bread will be sold in Aldi stores nationwide and he will receive €15,000 for his triumph.  It is the first time that a man has won the National Brown Bread Baking Competition, sponsored by Aldi and run in conjunction with the ICA, since its inception in the early 1950s. 

FarmDroid FD20 beat very stiff competition to be announced as the prestigious National Ploughing Championships ‘Machine of the Year’. The FarmDroid FD20 is the world’s first fully automatic robot that can take care of both sowing and weed control. The robot enables farmers to reduce the cost of sowing and weed control while doing it CO2 neutral, and pesticide-free. Furthermore, the robot reduces or even eliminates the need for exhausting, manual work.

In the style stakes, Aisling Stack from Listowel, Co Kerry won the ‘Most Appropriately Dressed Lady’ competition her prize is an exclusive weekend break in the luxurious Wineport Lodge Hotel in Westmeath.  And Tipperary’s Gavin Clarke was awarded a €500 voucher from the stylish Manley’s Menswear in Athy, Co Kildare.

In the ploughing competition Eamonn Tracey from Carlow won the overall conventional class, while Wexford man John Whelan won the Reversible Ploughing competition.  Both men will again represent Ireland at the World Ploughing contest next year.

The affiliate’s flags were lowered as part of the 67th World Ploughing Contest Closing Ceremony and the Irish World Board member Anna May McHugh officially handed over the WPO flag to the 2023 host Latvia’s Augars Laursnovis.  The Conventional & Reversible World Ploughing Champions will be announced at tonight’s Gala Banquet.

The NPA would like to wish everyone a safe journey home and thank all for making this one of the most successful Championships of all time.

Ploughing 2022

Results - Monday 19th September

3 FURROW CONVENTIONAL PLOUGH CLASS – JUNIOR

Class: 3 FURROW Junior Plough Class – Monday 19th Sept 2022

COUNTY

PLOT NO.

Name

Surname

Sheet 1

Sheet 2

Gross

Penalty

Nett

Place

Louth

23

Leslie

W alsh

68

51

119

   

Clare

24

Eddie

Hannan

74

61

135

10

125

 

Tipperary North

25

Ciaran

Milne

81

57

138

   

Cavan

26

Andrew

Tully

103

97

200

   

Longford

27

John

Campbell

55

27

82

   

Limerick

28

Pat

O’Riordan

69

61

130

   

Westmeath

29

Andrew

Ennis

68

54

122

   

Cork East

30

Jim

Barrett

98

88

186

   

Wicklow

334

Martin

Barnes

53

50

103

   

Class: 3 FURROW Senior Plough Class – Monday 19th Sept 2022

COUNTY

PLOT NO.

Name

Surname

Sheet 1

Sheet 2

Gross

Penalty

Nett

Place

Kildare

13

Kieran

Dunne

106

98

204

   

Cork West

14

Matthew

Coakley

101

98

199

   

Carlow

15

Richard

Keegan

97

85

182

   

Tipperary South

16

Noel

Howley

101

87

182

   

Wexford

18

Billy

Donnelly

110

102

212

   

Kerry

19

Colm

Dinnen

109

117

226

   

Roscommon

20

Paddy

Beirne

87

86

173

   

Waterford

21

James

Prendergast

108

102

210

   

Laois

22

Alan

Davis

103

98

201

   

Class: U21 Conventional Junior Plough Class – Monday 19th Sept 2022

COUNTY

PLOT NO.

Name

Surname

Sheet 1

Sheet 2

Gross

Penalty

Nett

Place

Offaly

7

James

Mahon

71

75

146

   

Dublin

8

Seán

White

96

98

194

   

Kerry

9

Daniel

Burke

74

63

137

   

Longford

10

Daniel

Haughey

75

69

144

   

Leitrim

11

David

Johnston

46

50

96

   

Galway

12

Gavin

Kelly

91

92

183

   

Class: U21 Conventional Senior Plough Class – Monday 19th Sept 2022

COUNTY

PLOT NO.

Name

Surname

Sheet 1

Sheet 2

Gross

Penalty

Nett

Place

Kilkenny

1

Shane

Doyle

106

114

220

   

Wexford

2

Thomas

Jackman

93

99

192

   

Northern Ireland – Down

3

Jonathan

Lemon

103

104

207

   

Cork West

4

Noel

Nyhan

97

103

200

   

Laois

5

Cormac

Good

78

82

160

   

Cork West

6

Geoffrey

Wycherley Jr.

107

100

207

   

Results - Tuesday 20th September

Class: Intermediate Conventional Plough Class – Tuesday 20th Sept 2022

COUNTY

PLOT NO.

Name

Surname

Sheet 1

Sheet 2

Gross

Penalty

Nett

Place

Waterford

59

Maurice

W alsh

91

107

198

   

Louth

60

Enda

McKeown

94

91

185

   

Kilkenny

61

John

Cottrell

103

100

203

   

Longford

62

Sean

Monaghan

102

110

212

   

Mayo

63

Ger

Sheridan

101

103

204

   

Cork East

64

Michael

Lenihan

92

100

192

   

Kilkenny

65

T ony

McGrath

99

108

207

   

Kilkenny

66

T ommy

Cuddihy

100

106

206

   

Laois

67

Padraig

Brandon

123

122

245

   

Donegal

69

Harry

Mallon

101

107

208

   

Laois

70

DJ

McHugh

102

100

202

   

Wexford

71

Frank

Cullen

117

115

232

   

Cork West

72

Gerard

Kirby

104

106

210

   

Offaly

73

Trevor

Cobbe

101

107

208

   

Waterford

74

Philip

Murphy

94

101

195

   

Meath

75

David

Borland

99

105

204

   

Louth

76

Eamonn

McKeown

91

98

189

   

INTERMEDIATE CONVENTIONAL PLOUGH CLASS

Wicklow

77

Liam

Hamilton

87

103

190

   

Offaly

78

Jonathan

Murray

87

93

180

   

Meath

79

Matt

Duffy

91

98

189

   

Kerry

80

Derek

O’ Driscoll

96

100

196

   

Class: Intermediate Reversible Plough Class – Tuesday 20th Sept 2022

COUNTY

PLOT NO.

Name

Surname

Sheet 1

Sheet 2

Gross

Penalty

Nett

Place

Westmeath

97

John

Sweeney

48

76

124

   

Tipperary North

98

Joseph

Slattery

112

98

210

   

Laois

99

Patsy

Condron

102

104

206

   

Offaly

100

Dermot

Ryan

102

97

199

   

Tipperary South

101

Tom

Lonergan

109

91

200

   

Limerick

102

Colin

Ruttle

112

105

217

   

Kilkenny

103

Daniel

O’ Dwyer

92

82

174

   

Kildare

104

Cormac

Duggan

91

78

169

   

Kerry

105

Patrick

Boyle

92

84

176

   

Kerry

106

T ommy

McCarthy

104

91

195

   

Cork East

107

Paddy

Harrington

104

84

188

   

Cork West

108

Michael

Wycherley

120

113

233

   

Waterford

109

Jimmy

Cotter

115

107

222

   

Kerry

110

Michael

O’ Halloran

106

111

217

   

Waterford

111

Conor

Butler

97

94

191

   

Wexford

335

Eric

Wickham

103

100

203

   

Class: Senior Conventional Test Match – Tuesday 20th Sept 2022

County

Plot No.

Name

Surname

Day 1

Day 2

Day 2

Gross

Penalty

Nett

Place

    

Total

Sheet 1

Sheet 2

    

Cork West

311

Kieran Coakley

222

95

115

432

   

Longford

312

Anthony Reynolds

201

85

104

390

   

Donegal

313

Matthew Simms

230

101

108

439

   

Cork West

314

Jim Grace

218

102

103

423

10

413

 

Westmeath

315

Christy Carton

235

106

114

455

   

Wexford

316

Sean Keating

241

102

116

459

  

3rd

Carlow

317

Sean Tracey

234

105

116

455

   

Donegal

318

Gary Simms

225

110

132

467

  

2nd

Carlow

319

Eamonn Tracey

249

111

123

483

  

1st

Wexford

320

Martin Kehoe

240

97

121

458

   

Class: Kverneland Reversible Test Match – Tuesday 20th Sept 2022

County

Plot No.

Name

Surname

Day 1

Day 2

Day 2

Gross

Penalty

Nett

Place

    

Total

Sheet 1

Sheet 2

    

Wexford

323

John Whelan

248

117

125

490

  

1st

Offaly

324

Enda Kelly

208

108

92

408

  

4th

Wexford

325

Dan Donnelly

237

119

110

466

  

3rd

Cork West

326

Liam O’Driscoll

204

102

93

399

   

Cork West

327

Ger Coakley

251

126

99

476

  

2nd

Wicklow

328

Tom Donnelly

196

101

83

380

   

Kilkenny

329

Gary Ireland

225

101

72

398

   

Laois

330

James Ryan

205

95

83

383

   

Laois

331

Karl Davis

220

96

71

387

   

Kilkenny

332

Brian Ireland

183

82

58

323

   

Class: U28 Conventional Junior Plough Class – Tuesday 20th Sept 2022

COUNTY

PLOT NO.

Name

Surname

Sheet 1

Sheet 2

Gross

Penalty

Nett

Place

Kilkenny

90

PJ

Hartley

92

     

Westmeath

91

Jack

Kearney

32

     

Mayo

92

Shane

Duffy

78

     

Tipperary North

94

Ethan

Harding

93

     

Kerry

95

Shane

Godley

50

     

Class: U28 Conventional Senior Plough Class – Tuesday 20th Sept 2022

COUNTY

PLOT NO.

Name

Surname

Sheet 1

Sheet 2

Gross

Penalty

Nett

Place

Kildare

81

Denis

Dunne

101

     

Laois

82

Ian

Corcoran

58

     

Tipperary South

83

Lorcan

Bergin

97

     

Louth

84

Conor

McKeown

110

  

5

105

 

Carlow

85

John

Murphy

109

     

Monaghan

86

Padraig

Deery

70

     

Cork East

87

Jamie

Hayes

90

     

Donegal

88

Lee

Simms

95

     

Cork West

89

James

O’ Sullivan

103

     

Class: U28 Reversible Plough Class – Tuesday 20th Sept 2022

COUNTY

PLOT NO.

Name

Surname

Sheet 1

Sheet 2

Gross

Penalty

Nett

Place

Cork West

112

Florence

Wycherley

102

103

205

   

Wexford

113

Jason

Caulfied

103

95

198

   

Kilkenny

114

Conor

Ryan

67

73

140

5

135

 

Wexford

115

Stephen

Whelan

104

116

220

   

Cork West

116

Connor

Farrell

102

108

210

   

Offaly

117

Diarmuid

Bracken

87

92

179

5

174

 

Class: U40 Horse Plough Class – Tuesday 20th Sept 2022

COUNTY

PLOT NO.

Name

Surname

Sheet 1

Sheet 2

Gross

Penalty

Nett

Place

Sligo

118

Dean

Hall

55

     

Galway

119

Killian

Lydon

86

     

Cork East

121

Jeremiah

Delaney

85

     

Monaghan

122

Eoin

Hand

96

     

Kerry

123

Johnatan

Trant

87

     

Class: Vintage 2 Furrow Trailer Plough Class – Tuesday 20th Sept 2022

COUNTY

PLOT NO.

Name

Surname

Sheet 1

Sheet 2

Gross

Penalty

Nett

Place

Carlow

124

Sean

Murphy

92

     

Wexford

126

Jim

Cullen

99

     

Northern Ireland – Down

127

David

Grattan

101

     

Cork West

128

John

Woulfe

82

     

Tipperary South

129

Liam

Morris

59

     

Kerry

130

Aeneas

Horan

100

     

Longford

131

Charlie

Stewart

90

     

Dublin

132

Cyril

McGuinness

85

     

Kildare

133

Paddy

Connolly

94

     

Meath

134

Tom

McCabe

89

     

Wicklow

135

T ommy

Pierce

93

     

Results - Wednesday 21st September 2022

Class: Junior A Conventional Plough Class – Wednesday 21st Sept 2022

COUNTY

PLOT NO.

Name

Surname

Sheet 1

Sheet 2

Gross

Penalty

Nett

Place

Kerry

136

Michael P

Donegan

107

89

196

  

3rd

Tipperary North

137

Tom

Duffy

102

90

192

  

5th

Mayo

138

Ger

Canny

95

90

185

   

Laois

139

John Paul

Fenlon

85

70

155

   

Cork East

140

Michael

Hannon

83

71

154

   

Kildare

141

Brian

Dunne

92

92

184

   

Clare

142

Patrick

Quinn

98

93

191

   

Kerry

143

Philip

Healy

105

90

195

  

4th

Dublin

144

Barry

White

104

95

199

  

2nd

Clare

145

Frank

Corbett

82

79

161

   

Cork East

146

Joseph

Twomey

90

83

173

   

Westmeath

147

Paul

Daly

85

73

158

   

Galway

148

Eamon

Burke

107

96

203

  

1st

Mayo

149

Paddy

Sheridan

71

67

138

   

Clare

150

Ger

Frost

88

75

163

   

Tipperary South

152

John

O’ Brien Jnr

99

83

182

   

Longford

153

Martin

Reilly

95

84

179

   
 

COUNTY

PLOT NO.

Name

Surname

Sheet 1

Sheet 2

Gross

Penalty

Nett

Place

Dublin

154

Noel

Sutton

82

85

167

  

1st

Wicklow

155

Robert

Roe

84

80

164

  

2nd

Monaghan

156

Ciaran

McConnon

67

87

154

  

3rd

Sligo

157

W alter

Kivlehan

55

62

117

   

Wicklow

159

Willie

Byrne

53

59

112

   

Westmeath

160

Gerard

Halpin

57

64

121

   

Galway

161

Sean

Gilligan

69

65

134

  

5th

Cavan

162

Patrick

Donnellan

59

51

110

   

Sligo

163

William

Hall

49

47

96

   

Cavan

164

Jim

Vogan

48

47

95

   

Roscommon

165

John

Hanley

57

71

128

   

Monaghan

166

Seamus

McConnon

75

75

150

  

4th

Class: Macra Conventional Plough Class – Wednesday 21st Sept 2022

COUNTY

PLOT NO.

Name

Surname

Sheet 1

Gross

Penalty

Nett

Place

Kerry

179

Richard

O’ Mahony

76

    

Wexford

180

Shane

Caulfield

98

   

2nd

Cork West – Carbery

181

Andrew

O’ Donovan

84

    

Leitrim

182

Gavin

Harte

70

    

Cork East – Imokilly

183

William

Mulcahy

101

   

1st

Offaly

184

Gerard

Mahon

92

   

3rd

Class: Farmerette Conventional Plough Class – Wednesday 21st Sept 2022

COUNTY

PLOT NO.

Name

Surname

Sheet 1

Gross

Penalty

Nett

Place

Offaly

168

Emma

Gowing

83

    

Cavan

169

Charlene

Magee

61

    

Donegal

170

Kim

McKinney

76

    

Kilkenny

171

Siobhan

Dermody

98

   

4th

Galway

172

Maura

Canning

92

   

5th

Cork East

173

Orla

Hayes

90

    

Kerry

174

Martina

Flynn

90

    

Longford

175

Sinead

Monaghan

100

   

3rd

Laois

176

Lorna

Byrne

81

    

Cork West

177

Ellen

Nyhan

103

   

2nd

Monaghan

178

Joanne

Deery

107

   

1st

Class: Senior Horse Plough Class – Wednesday 21st Sept 2022

COUNTY

PLOT NO.

Name

Surname

Sheet 1

Gross

Penalty

Nett

Place

Sligo

185

Colman

Cogan

58

    

Galway

186

Michael

Burke

86

    

Monaghan

187

Noel

Hand

96

   

1st

Galway

188

Gerry

Reilly

93

   

2nd

Kerry

189

Moss

Trant

78

    

Cork East

190

JJ

Delaney

87

   

3rd

Roscommon

191

James

Coffey

53

    

Wicklow

192

Les

Hanbidge

78

    

Class: Vintage 2 Furrow Mounted Plough Class – Wednesday 21st Sept 2022

COUNTY

PLOT NO.

Name

Surname

Sheet 1

Sheet 2

Gross

Penalty

Nett

Place

Wexford

193

Nick

Cullen

104

112

216

  

1st

Sligo

194

Seamus

McDaniels

40

58

98

   

Wicklow

195

Paddy

Doyle

84

89

173

   

Cavan

196

Padraig

McCabe

55

64

119

   

Cork West

197

John

O’Neill

80

86

166

   

Carlow

198

Liam

O’Reilly

73

94

167

   

Clare

199

W alter

Moroney

68

75

143

   

Kilkenny

200

T ommy

Kielthy

79

80

159

   

Leitrim

201

Michael

Dolan

42

55

97

   

Kerry

202

Mike

Brosnan

45

62

107

   

Donegal

203

Alan

Simms

97

92

189

   

Cork East

204

Phelim

Cotter

69

84

153

   

Louth

205

Gerry

Byrne

63

73

136

4

132

 

Kildare

206

Bobby

Owen

41

62

103

   

Galway

207

Joe

Kelly

58

79

137

   

Tipperary South

208

John

O’Brien

47

66

113

   

Tipperary North

209

Ray

Clancy

93

103

196

  

4th

VINTAGE 2 FURROW MOUNTED PLOUGH CLASS

Dublin

210

Eamonn

White

66

82

148

   

Meath

211

Oliver

Smyth

96

105

201

  

2nd

Waterford

212

Tom

Beausang

101

99

200

  

3rd

Northern Ireland – Down

213

Jack

Moore

78

89

167

4

163

 

Longford

214

Billy

Stewart

56

62

118

   

Laois

215

Austin

Armitage

53

62

115

   

Results - Thursday 22nd September 2022

Class: Novice Conventional Junior Plough Class – Thursday 22nd Sept 2022

COUNTY

PLOT NO.

Name

Surname

Sheet 1

Gross

Penalty

Nett

Place

Roscommon

225

Dylan

Hoare

79

    

Kerry

226

Sarah

Donegan

78

    

Dublin

227

Neasán

Kerrigan

101

   

1st

Mayo

228

Patrick

Biggins

91

   

2nd

Longford

229

Niall

Tully

76

    

Cavan

230

Dean

Reilly

70

    

Meath

231

Eimear

Duffy

90

   

3rd

Louth

232

Paddy

McGuinness

86

    

Sligo

233

Shane

Feely

57

    

Class: Novice Reversible Plough Class – Thursday 22nd Sept 2022

COUNTY

PLOT NO.

Name

Surname

Sheet 1

Gross

Penalty

Nett

Place

Cork West

234

Eugene

O’ Donovan

90

    

Offaly

235

John

Bracken

111

   

1st

Wexford

236

Luke

O’ Dwyer

101

   

2nd

Kilkenny

237

Mark

Srouji

87

    

Kerry

238

Breanndán

W alsh

99

   

3rd

Class: Novice Conventional Senior Plough Class – Thursday 22nd Sept 2022

COUNTY

PLOT NO.

Name

Surname

Sheet 1

Gross

Penalty

Nett

Place

Cork West

216

Katie

Hayes

104

   

1st

Laois

217

Kevin

O’Connor

63

    

Cork East

218

Billy

O’Connell

81

    

Kildare

219

Ailish

Osborne

102

   

2nd

Galway

220

Alannah

Murphy

87

    

Donegal

221

Paul

Sheridan

82

    

Offaly

222

Eoin

Maher

96

    

Kilkenny

223

Kyle

Boukle

100

    

Wexford

224

DJ

Donnelly

101

   

3rd

Class: Special Horse Plough Class – Thursday 22nd Sept 2022

COUNTY

PLOT NO.

Name

Surname

Sheet 1

Gross

Penalty

Nett

Place

Mayo

247

Eamon

McDonagh

79

    

Galway

248

James

Kilgarrif

100

   

1st

Sligo

249

Colman

Cogan

60

    

Wicklow

250

Thomas

Pierce

78

    

Kerry

252

Moss

Trant

81

   

3rd

Cork East

254

Jeremiah

Delaney

89

   

2nd

Class: Standard 3 Furrow Reversible Plough Class – Thursday 22nd Sept 2022

COUNTY

PLOT NO.

Name

Surname

Sheet 1

Gross

Penalty

Nett

Place

Wexford

240

Noel

Byrne

116

   

1st

Donegal

241

Hugh

Gillespie

81

    

Laois

242

Kieran

Lilly

95

    

Tipperary South

243

Sean

O’ Brien

92

    

Cork West

244

Timothy

Lawlor

102

   

2nd

Offaly

245

Frankie

Gowing

101

   

3rd

Waterford

246

Kieran

Hennebry

68

    

Class: Vintage Single Furrow Mounted Plough Class – Thursday 22nd Sept 2022

COUNTY

PLOT NO.

Name

Surname

Sheet 1

Gross

Penalty

Nett

Place

Wexford

255

Willie

Hayden

92

   

1st

Kilkenny

256

Peter

McDonald

67

    

Cork West

257

Gordon

Jennings

85

   

2nd

Dublin

258

Eoin

Buttle

80

   

4th

Cork East

259

Trevor

Fleming

84

   

3rd

Longford

260

William

Stewart

64

    

Sligo

261

Alex

Hunter

68

    

Tipperary North

262

Jas

Hough

77

    

Donegal

263

Mark

Simms

61

    

Waterford

264

Oliver

Power

71

    

Class: Vintage SF Pedestrian Plough Class – Thursday 22nd Sept 2022

COUNTY

PLOT NO.

Name

Surname

Sheet 1

Gross

Penalty

Nett

Place

Meath

266

Gavan

Duffy

75

   

1st

Wexford

265

Joe

Kehoe

60

   

2nd

Dublin

269

Richard

Duffy

56

   

3rd

Clare

267

Francis

Naughton

46

    

Dublin

268

Benny

Usher

42

    

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