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PICTURES | Colmcille singing in the rain as they strike late to dethrone Mullinalaghta and capture first Longford crown since 2008

Use the Arrows < > above to go through the gallery Jubilant Colmcille were singing in the rain at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park this afternoon (Sunday, October 9) as they struck late to dethrone Mullinalaghta and ensure they captured their seventh ...

09 Oct 2022 at 21:15

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Bronze medals for Longford brother and sister at National Ploughing Championships

Edgeworthstown brother and sister, Sean and Sinead Monaghan, captured bronze medals at the National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, Co Laois last week. Sinead, with 100 points, came third in the Farmerette Conventional Plough Class which ...

30 Sept 2022 at 21:00

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Young Longford photographer (11) captures President Higgins as he arrives at National Ploughing Championships

There was great excitement in Ratheniska today as the National Ploughing Championships got underway. A large Longford contingent journeyed to the Laois venue and budding young photographer, Cathal Reehill (11) from Killoe, was on hand to ...

21 Sept 2022 at 00:11

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Excitement mounts in Longford as National Ploughing Championships set for a huge comeback

A team of six ploughing competitors represented Longford at the National Ploughing Championships, behind closed gates from Wednesday, September 15 to Friday, September 17, 2021 in Ratheniska, Co Laois. The event was a master class of ...

25 Mar 2022 at 17:00

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Organisers navigate Covid challenges to plan top class Longford ploughing event

...community - and those further afield - are looking forward to what will be a triumphant comeback for the 86th LONGFORD PLOUGHING CHAMPIONSHIPS on Sunday. The pandemic has certainly had a strong impact on the organising committee, according to Ardagh man and...

25 Mar 2022 at 15:00

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Longford Ploughing fondly remembers departed friends

The late Bertie Mills (centre), with his wife Edre and Jack Mills at the 2015 Longford Novice Ploughing event Picture: Michelle Ghee Late Bertie Mills With sadness we learned of the passing of our Vice President Bertie Mills on ...

23 Mar 2022 at 19:00

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Success of Longford Ploughing is down to the great people involved

...when it comes to meeting up and enjoying those events that have been tradition in our county for decades. The LONGFORD PLOUGHING CHAMPIONSHIPS, which are hailed as one of the best in the country outside of the national championships, are no exception....

23 Mar 2022 at 17:00

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Abbott raises over €19,000 for Longford's Attic House

Abbott employees in Longford have successfully raised over €19,000 for the Attic House Teen Project through the Abbott 'Charity of Choice' programme. This annual programme, through a range of fundraising activities by Abbott ...

25 Mar 2022 at 09:00

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A flavour of Longford Ploughing 2022

...Ferguson over years. The familiar red & grey Ferguson 35, first appeared in 1957, over sixty years ago. 86th LONGFORD PLOUGHING CHAMPIONSHIPS classes & sponsors Main Sponsor: Robinstown Haulage Celebrity Ploughing - Longford Credit Union Senior &...

24 Mar 2022 at 19:00

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Celebrities to pilot the plough in nerve testing challenges at Longford Ploughing Championships

The 86th LONGFORD PLOUGHING CHAMPIONSHIPS present the opportunity for the whole family to escape into the outdoors, embrace the fresh Spring air, and be part of the atmosphere, as celebrities Declan, ‘Farmer Phil’ , Stuart Moyles and Edgeworthstown’s...

24 Mar 2022 at 17:00

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Longford’s accomplished national medal winners

Daniel Haughey won a silver medal in the U21 Conventional Junior Plough Class, with Andrew Stewart and Martin Reilly both finishing third in the U28 Conventional Junior Plough Class and Junior Conventional Plough Class A ...

26 Mar 2022 at 19:00

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Granard haulage firm delighted to sponsor return of Longford ploughing championships

Raymond Farrell of Robinstown Haulage is the main sponsors for the 86th annual championships on the grounds of John and Helen Kiernan at Carragh, Granard. It’s a mere stone’s throw from the hunting ground of proud ...

26 Mar 2022 at 17:00

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