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The 90th Longford Ploughing Championships was a big success
Longford competitors were to the fore at the 90th Annual County Longford Ploughing Championships, sponsored by O’Haire Concert Coaches, on Sunday, March 22 at the Delaney Family Farm in Drinan, Ballymahon.
Results
Tractor Classes
Queen of the Plough: 1 Cynthia Geelan, Newtownforbes; 2 Edel Curran, Tipperary
Longford Senior: 1 Anthony Reynolds, Barne, Edgeworthstown; 2 Sean Monaghan, Cranley, Edgeworthstown; 3 Martin Reilly, Aughnacliffe; 4 Andrew Stewart, Killashee
Senior Open: 1 Matthew Simms, Donegal; 2 David Gill, Down; 3 Christy Carton, Kilbeggan; 4 Denis Dunne, Kildare
Junior 2 furrow Open: 1 Gerry Byrne, Louth; 2 Gerard Halpin, Westmeath; 3 Gary Grattan, Banbridge
Under 21 Confined: 1 Bernard Egan, Kenagh, Under 28: 1 Daniel Haughey, Edgeworthstown, 3 Furrow: 1 Darragh Cartwright, Aughnacliffe , 3 Furrow Open: 1 Liam Hamilton, Wicklow, Reversible: 1 John Sweeney, Westmeath
Horse Ploughing
1 Noel Hand, Carrickmacross, Monaghan; 2 Gerry Norton, Moate, Westmeath; 3 David Gorey, Kildare
Vintage Classes
Vintage 2 Furrow Mounted: 1 Billy Stewart, Clonturk, Vintage 2 Furrow Mounted Open: 1 Alan Simms, Donegal; 2 Oliver Smith, Meath; 3 Ray Clancy, Tipperary, Vintage 2 Furrow Classic: 1 James Stewart, Clonturk; 2 David Stewart, Killashee
Vintage 2 Furrow Classic Open: 1 Nigel Gamble, Antrim; 2 Trevor Hogan, Tipperary; 3 Michael McDonald
Vintage Trailer Open: 1 David Grattan, Co Down; 2 Cyril McGuinness, Dublin
Vintage Trailer Confined: 1 Charles Stewart, Clonturk
Vintage Single Furrow: 1 William Stewart, Clonturk; 2 Eamon Kiernan, Corboy
Vintage Single Furrow Open: 1 James Haugh, Tipperary; 2 Alex Hunter, Sligo; 2 Liam Dolan, Cavan
Friends of Ferguson: 1 James Healy, Cavan; 2 Eamon Healy, Cavan
Iorn Horse / Pedestrin: 1 Richard Duffy, Dublin; 2 Benny Usher, Dublin
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Loy Competitions
Senior Loy: 1 Brian Casey, Killoe, Ladies Loy: 1 Pauline Lavin, Strokestown
Senior Open: 1 Kevin McNamee, Leitrim; 2 PJ McStay, Cavan; 3 John Boland, Leitrim
Junior Loy: 1 William Johnston, Leitrim
Novice: 1 Joseph Simms, Donegal
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