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The 93rd National Ploughing Championships will take place in Ratheniska, Co. Laois in 2024
Europe’s largest outdoor event, “The National Ploughing Championships” is set to return next year to the central and scenic location of Ratheniska, Co Laois from September 17th to 19th for the third year in a row.
The well-liked site was confirmed as an excellent location for next year’s event at the National Ploughing Championships prize-giving ceremony attended by over 500 in Portlaoise. Speaking after the announcement the NPA Managing Director Anna May McHugh said “The NPA are delighted to be holding 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 enthusiastic to see a return to Co. Laois.”
“It worked well as a location this year despite the inclement weather conditions. The site has proved popular for several reasons including its location in the middle of Ireland.”
Anna May McHugh also congratulated all of the winners who were awarded at today’s Prize-Giving Banquet. Irish Ploughing has never been so well represented on the global stage and is the envy of other nations with the historic back to back wins of the Republic of Ireland team at the recent World Ploughing Contest in Latvia with both Eamonn Tracey from Carlow & Wexford’s John Whelan being crowned Supreme World Ploughing Champions in their respective classes. In addition, there was a magnificent result at the European Ploughing Championships with Jer Coakley from Cork winning first place gold and Dan Donnelly from Wexford securing the Reserve European Ploughing Champion position.

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 |
Kerry | 98 | Michael | O’ Halloran | 104 | 102 | 206 | 1 | ||
Kilkenny | 104 | Brian | Ireland | 96 | 110 | 206 | 1 | ||
Wexford | 95 | Eric | Wickham | 106 | 99 | 205 | 3 | ||
Waterford | 102 | Jimmy | Cotter | 102 | 100 | 202 | |||
Tipperary South | 97 | Tom | Lonergan | 89 | 94 | 183 | |||
Offaly | 103 | Dermot | Ryan | 90 | 90 | 180 | |||
Kerry | 93 | Tommy | McCarthy | 90 | 89 | 179 | |||
Laois | 90 | Patsy | Condron | 83 | 92 | 175 | |||
Kerry | 96 | Patrick | Boyle | 64 | 91 | 155 | |||
Kildare | 91 | Cormac | Duggan | 74 | 75 | 149 | |||
Kilkenny | 92 | Daniel | O’Dwyer | 74 | 73 | 147 | |||
Cork East | 100 | Paddy | Harrington | 56 | 64 | 120 |
COUNTY | PLOT NO. | Name | Surname | Sheet 1 | Sheet 2 | Gross | Penalty | Nett | Place |
Cork East | 116 | Jeremiah | Delaney | 101 | 1 | ||||
Kerry | 115 | Johnatan | Trant | 97 | 2 | ||||
Galway | 111 | Killian | Lydon | 91 | 3 | ||||
Monaghan | 114 | Eoin | Hand | 91 | 3 | ||||
Kildare | 112 | David | Gorey | 49 | |||||
Sligo | 113 | Dean | Hall | 39 | |||||
Roscommon | 110 | Ryan | Kelly | 37 |
COUNTY | PLOT NO. | Name | Surname | Sheet 1 | Sheet 2 | Gross | Penalty | Nett | Place |
Offaly | 108 | Richard | Casey | 118 | 122 | 240 | 1 | ||
Cork West | 105 | Eugene | O’Donovan | 98 | 116 | 214 | 2 | ||
Wexford | 109 | Luke | O’Dwyer | 96 | 110 | 206 | 3 | ||
Kilkenny | 107 | Evan | Srouji | 97 | 102 | 199 | |||
Laois | 106 | Sean | McHugh | 90 | 102 | 192 |
COUNTY | PLOT NO. | Name | Surname | Sheet1 | Sheet2 | Gross | Penalty | Nett | Place |
Northern Ireland – Down | 124 | David | Grattan | 87 | 1 | ||||
Kildare | 117 | Paddy | Connolly | 85 | 2 | ||||
Meath | 126 | Tommy | McCabe | 84 | 3 | ||||
Wexford | 128 | Jim | Cullen | 82 | |||||
Northern Ireland – Armagh | 119 | Seamus | Crossan | 78 | |||||
Carlow | 118 | Sean | Murphy | 76 | |||||
Dublin | 123 | Cyril | McGuinness | 76 | |||||
Wicklow | 120 | Tommy | Pierce | 75 | |||||
Kerry | 125 | Aeneas | Horan | 73 | |||||
Longford | 121 | Charlie | Stewart | 66 | |||||
Tipperary South | 122 | Liam | Morris | 59 |

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.

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.”

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:

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.

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 |

County Ploughing Match Dates 2023 - 2024
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