County Longford Ploughing Championships

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PHOTO GALLERY: Sun Shines down on 83rd County Longford Ploughing Championships

The sun shone down in all her glory on the 2017 and 83rd COUNTY LONGFORD PLOUGHING CHAMPIONSHIPS which were held on the lands of Noel and Florence Gillanders in Abbeyshrule in association with Whites Trailers. Managing Director of the National Ploughing Association Anna May McHugh was in...

13 Sept 2017 at 00:56

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New date for County Longford Ploughing Championships

The 88th COUNTY LONGFORD PLOUGHING CHAMPIONSHIPS have been rescheduled to Sunday, April 14. The event was scheduled to take place last Sunday, March 24 in Bunlahy, however, the County Longford Ploughing Association announced on the previous Thursday evening that they were postponing it...

29 Mar 2024 at 10:00

Farming

Fianna Fail Agriculture spokesperson to attend 84th County Longford Ploughing Championships

Cllr Flaherty made the comments ahead of the opening of the 84th COUNTY LONGFORD PLOUGHING CHAMPIONSHIPS in Carrickedmond this Sunday. The Lanesboro born Co Councillor will be accompanied to this year's event by Charlie McConalogue TD, Fianna's Spokesperson on Agriculture, Food & the...

20 Mar 2018 at 12:34

Farming

It’s all systems go for 85th Longford Ploughing Championships in Granard on Sunday, March 24

The 85th annual Longford Ploughing Championships were launched at John V Donohue’s bar, Granard, on Thursday, March 7. A big crowd gathered for the occasion, with local representatives in attendance, Longford IFA president, Gavin White, as well as ...

17 Mar 2019 at 13:00

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Planning for Darkness Into Light

The annual Darkness Into Light run or walk in aid of Pieta House will take place in Longford on Saturday, May 10. Beginning at 4.15am from the Scouts Den, the 5k route will go around the bypass before returning to the Mall. Peter Masterson from ...

29 Apr 2014 at 14:51

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Countdown underway to eagerly anticipated Longford Ploughing Championships in Granard

It will be the second consecutive year that Granard will play host to Longford's premier agricultural showcase after it was held last year on the grounds of John and Helen Kiernan in Carragh. Fast forward 12 months and the event's 2023 ...

10 Mar 2023 at 10:00

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Longford ploughing championships makes glorious return

In excess of 1,500 spectators from right across Longford's rural countryside descended on the sun kissed grounds of the Kiernan family in Carragh, Granard over the course of a fun filled and action packed day. “The weather was just ...

30 Mar 2022 at 08:00

Local News

Getting to the 'Harte' of the matter at the ploughing in Carrickedmond

...them the venue for this year’s championships,” said John. “Maura and I extend a very hearty welcome to the 84th COUNTY LONGFORD PLOUGHING CHAMPIONSHIPS. “We are privileged to host this event again, having hosted it before twenty-two years ago. “We wish all the...

23 Mar 2018 at 12:00

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Keeping the ploughing tradition alive

First-time Longford competitor Conor Mulligan won a gold medal at the National Ploughing Championships in Tullamore last week. The Edgeworthstown man took part in the newly-established Novice Class which saw young competitors from ...

01 Oct 2016 at 18:00

National Ploughing

Record number of 216,000 visitors attend first two days of #Ploughing19

The sun shone bright in a clear blue sky today as 113,500 visitors relished in an electric atmosphere, quite like no other at the 88th National Ploughing Championships in Ballintrane, Fenagh, Co Carlow. This brings the total ...

18 Sept 2019 at 22:33

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County Longford Ploughing Championships
to feature on SKY TV this week

SKY TV channel 191 will dedicate an entire show to last week’s COUNTY LONGFORD PLOUGHING CHAMPIONSHIPS - which were held in Edgeworthstown - on Thursday, April 18 at 9pm. A repeat will also be aired on the following Sunday, April 21 at 7pm and again on Monday at...

18 Apr 2013 at 11:19

Farming

National ploughing supremo talks up Co Longford Championships

...life, it is also a celebration of the best of Irish life over eight decades. God Speed the Plough! ALSO READ: COUNTY LONGFORD PLOUGHING CHAMPIONSHIPS to return to Carrickedmond

22 Mar 2018 at 16:00

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