Longford Ploughing Association (LPA)

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

... The championships, which takes place on Sunday March 24, was officially launched on the night by chairperson of the LONGFORD PLOUGHING ASSOCIATION (LPA), Cynthia Geelan Cruise. Cynthia welcomed everyone in attendance at the launch and thanked Patrick Durkin and Sean Donohue,...

17 Mar 2019 at 13:00

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Longford Ploughing Championships won't take place as planned

In line with extra measures advised to help protect the general public from Covid-19, the LONGFORD PLOUGHING ASSOCIATION (LPA) have announced that the championships will not take place as planned. The event was due to be held on Sunday, March 22, on the farm of the Kiernan family in...

19 Mar 2020 at 20:00

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Ploughing on regardless at the 84th County Longford Championships launch

...Championships and is recognised as such,” he added. “The event is a family day and there is something for everyone.” PRO, LONGFORD PLOUGHING ASSOCIATION (LPA) Luke Casey then asked that those providing trade stands at the event endeavour to set themselves up on the day prior to...

23 Mar 2018 at 17:00

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Keeping the ploughing tradition alive

...” he added. Co Longford has been to the fore in keeping the ploughing tradition alive and each year for the past 16 years, LONGFORD PLOUGHING ASSOCIATION (LPA) has run the novice event just prior to the local championships. Many of the great ploughmen and women have emerged from this...

01 Oct 2016 at 18:00

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County Longford Ploughing Championships to return to Carrickedmond

14 Mar 2018 at 15:00

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Longford Ploughing
Association meeting

A meeting of the County LONGFORD PLOUGHING ASSOCIATION (LPA) takes place at El Passo, Kenagh on Monday, January 21 next at 9pm. Everyone is invited to come along, and new members are also very welcome to attend on the night.

17 Jan 2013 at 11:49

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Longford ploughing championships will not go ahead as planned #Covid-19

In line with extra measures advised to help protect the general public from the Covid-19 outbreak, the LONGFORD PLOUGHING ASSOCIATION (LPA) have announced that the championships will not take place as planned. The event was due to be held on Sunday, March 22, in the parish of Abbeylara...

13 Mar 2020 at 11:08

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Longford students captivated by ploughing workshop

The last Ploughing workshop held in County Longford was held near Ballymahon almost 40 years ago and the first session this year took place at the headquarters of Kiernan Milling in Granard, where the students received a talk on the Ploughing ...

13 Apr 2019 at 16:00

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Remembering one of Longford's most enthusiastic ploughmen, Liam Kiernan, forty years on

...the years,” his daughter Anna told the Leader. “He used to plough with the horses years ago.” A long-time member of the LONGFORD PLOUGHING ASSOCIATION (LPA), Liam was in attendance at the Longford ploughing championships on the fields of the Durkin family in Rathcronan,...

20 Mar 2019 at 12:00

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Longford ploughing champions gear up for All-Ireland tilt

...Ploughing Challenge’ taking place in conjunction with Northern Ireland's premiere ploughing event so as Luke Casey PRO LONGFORD PLOUGHING ASSOCIATION (LPA) told the Leader, “It's full throttle for the month of September”. ALSO READ: Opening of National Ploughing Championships...

19 Sept 2018 at 14:00

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Pictures: Sun shines down on 84th County Longford Ploughing Championships in Carrickedmond

There was something for everyone to enjoy and the celebrity ploughing match with country singer Ciaran Rosney went down a treat. Local author John Connell who penned The Cow Book was also mingling with the crowds in Carrickedmond and the dog ...

25 Mar 2018 at 22:01

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Ploughing all the way for Co Longford

...class while Jack Mills took part in the U21 conventional plough class. Speaking to the Leader, chairperson of Co LONGFORD PLOUGHING ASSOCIATION (LPA), Cynthia Geelan said the county team was all geared up and ready to compete at this year’s event in Co Offaly. This...

21 Sept 2016 at 14:00

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