County Longford Ploughing Championships

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Work experience The Transition Year students started their work experience on Friday last. They have tried to get work experience in areas of interest for their future careers. This is an excellent opportunity for these students and we wish them ...

05 Oct 2013 at 11:31

National Ploughing

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...

13 Sept 2017 at 00:56

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Country superstar Nathan Carter gets ready to for the Marquee in Drumlish

...acknowledges that Mr Nerney got him out of deep furrow earlier this year in Longford as well. Nathan attended the COUNTY LONGFORD PLOUGHING CHAMPIONSHIPS earlier this year, taking part in the celebrity challenge with Declan Nerney. “I was helped a lot by Declan” he laughs,...

16 Aug 2013 at 09:00

National Ploughing

The ploughman and the stars

... “We were told it could be possible, so I went off with myself and found the perfect site for the match.” In 1960 the COUNTY LONGFORD PLOUGHING CHAMPIONSHIPS were held in Kenagh and that was a special day for Eamon Egan and his family. “That year we introduced the Farmerette...

14 Sept 2017 at 13:16

National Ploughing

'Everywhere you looked people were smiling,' Anna May McHugh delighted with opening day of National Ploughing Championships

Spirits were high as visitors poured onto the Ploughing site from early morning and the day didn’t disappoint the 102,500 attendees as clear blue skies shone throughout the day. CHECK OUT LONGFORD LEADER COVERAGE OF THE PLOUGHING HERE Shoppers ...

17 Sept 2019 at 20:59

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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...

29 Mar 2024 at 10:00

National Ploughing

Sun sets on most successful Ploughing Championships of all time

The total attendance figure for the 88th Championships came to a record breaking 297,000 visitors over the 3 days, with exhibitors and visitors alike thoroughly enjoying themselves making this the most successful National Ploughing ...

20 Sept 2019 at 19:04

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Ploughing magic: old friendships renewed, sunburnt faces and ice cream in a Longford field

Blessed with glorious sunshine, the spirit of the COUNTY LONGFORD PLOUGHING CHAMPIONSHIPS flourished again on Sunday after a frustrating break of three years. Patrons and families who flocked to the farm of John & Helen Kiernan at Carragh, Granard, in their droves,...

01 Apr 2022 at 18:00

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...

20 Mar 2018 at 12:34

Farming

Granard will be the venue for County Longford Ploughing Championships 2019

Congratulations to Patrick Durkin and Sean Donohoe from Granard on being selected as joint hosts of the 'COUNTY LONGFORD PLOUGHING CHAMPIONSHIPS'. This year's ploughing is being staged on their land at Higginstown on Sunday, March 24. Also read: Mícheál Ó...

26 Jan 2019 at 23:37

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Ploughing all the way for Co Longford

Co Longford’s champion ploughmen and women are battling it out for those much coveted All-Ireland titles at this year’s national ploughing championships. Taking place this week from Tuesday, September 20, this three day event will ...

21 Sept 2016 at 14:00

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Longford Weather Update: Possible snowfall later in the week, says midlands weather expert

Much of the country woke up to freezing - or just above freezing - temperatures this morning as Ireland got its first proper taste of winter. And, while Met Éireann's website has a forecast for mild weather over the coming bank ...

21 Oct 2019 at 11:37

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