County Longford Ploughing Association

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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 ...

13 Sept 2017 at 00:56

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New date for County Longford Ploughing Championships

...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 due to adverse weather conditions. Also read:...

29 Mar 2024 at 10:00

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 ...

17 Mar 2019 at 13:00

Local News

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

The Harte family are no strangers to the event having hosted it back in 1996. “We have been associated with Longford Ploughing since that time, it is a great organisation and I’m delighted to give them the venue for this year’s ...

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 ...

01 Oct 2016 at 18:00

Business

County Longford Ploughing Championships
to feature on SKY TV this week

... competitors and visitors will enjoy the programme this week on SKY TV,” said Cynthia Geelan, Chairwoman COUNTY LONGFORD PLOUGHING ASSOCIATION. “It is so important that we showcase all that is good and positive about the agricultural sector, and this...

18 Apr 2013 at 11:19

Farming

National ploughing supremo talks up Co Longford Championships

“The Longford Ploughing match which is taking place in Carrickedmond on March 25, is a fantastic event for the county,” she said, before pointing out that it was regarded as one of largest and most prestigious local matches ...

22 Mar 2018 at 16:00

National Ploughing

Local Enterprise village set for National Ploughing Championships

Local Enterprise Office plans to boost the profile of Irish small businesses and start-ups at Europe’s largest outdoor event – the National Ploughing Championships - were launched by An Tánaiste and Minister for Business, ...

13 Sept 2017 at 00:11

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Bunlahy & District

Tractor run On this Sunday, March 16th, a Tractor run will leave from Creegan’s in Bunlahy and proceed to Granard, Abbylara,Lisryan, Edgeworthstown, Ballinalee and returning to Bunlahy. Registration which will cost 20 ...

15 Mar 2014 at 08:56

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Granard notes

Granard Tel: 043 66 86922. e-mail: gaag@eircom.net Library The Library has a number of events on for Heritage Week: Friday, 28 August at 7.30pm Dr. Kieran O’Conor will speak on Granard’s Motte and Bailey hosted by ...

22 Aug 2015 at 14:45

National Ploughing

BREAKING | Record breaking #Ploughing19 attracts 'highest ever attendance' of 297,000

The 2019 Ploughing in Carlow had the "highest ever attendance" in the history of the event, the National Ploughing Association have confirmed. WATCH | 'Everything is happening in Longford,' Dáithí Ó Sé loves the ...

19 Sept 2019 at 18:32

Local News

A ploughman by any other name in Co Longford

...been instrumental in keeping the tradition alive and well in Longford. Eamon is a former chairman of COUNTY LONGFORD PLOUGHING ASSOCIATION and current Secretary of the Loy Association of Ireland. He went to his first ploughing match in in 1957...

23 Mar 2018 at 14:00

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