Thirteen Longford competitors take part in National Ploughing Championships at Ratheniska

This week, thirteen Longford competitors head for Ratheniska, Co Laois, to take part in the National Ploughing Championships.

For Longford, which isn’t traditionally a tillage county, this is testament to the hard work the committee and members put in to have a large county ploughing match every year. 

The competitors are as follows; 

Tuesday
Sean Monaghan - Intermediate Conventional  
Daniel Haughey - Under 21
Bernie Jordan - 3 Furrow Conventional 
Charlie Stewart - Vintage 2 Furrow Trailer 

Wednesday
Cynthia Cruise - Farmerette 
Anthony Reynolds - Senior Conventional 
Niall Tully - Novice 
Billy Stewart - Vintage 2 Furrow Mounted 
Brian Casey - Loy Senior 
Deirdre Casey - Loy Junior Ladies 

Thursday 
Andrew Stewart - Junior Conventional 
Peter Boyle - Macra 
Eamon Kiernan - Vintage Single Furrow Mounted 

With Loy Digging a long standing tradition in Longford, we wish Brian & Deidre Casey the very best of luck.

Ballymahon man, Bernie Jordan, who recently celebrated his 88th birthday, will be proudly representing Longford ploughing in the fields of Laois on Tuesday in the 3 Furrow Conventional.

The committee and members of Longford Ploughing wish every competitor the very best of luck. 

The annual general of the Longford Ploughing Association will take place in early December and the committee are actively looking for a site before this time.

Approximately 25 acres are needed for ploughing, exhibition area and parking. If any land is available for this, even between two farmers, please get in contact with Longford Ploughing Association chairperson Barry White on 087 949 0024.