National Ploughing Championships

The National Ploughing Championships is an outdoor agricultural show in Ireland incorporating a ploughing contest.

With an annual economic impact reported to be in the region of €45 million the loss of this event is massively significant to the Irish economy

Organisers announce cancellation of September’s Ploughing Championships

The National Ploughing Championships, due to take place this September have been cancelled.

Restrictions: Ringside at Mohill Mart in Co Leitrim. Photo: Gerry Faughnan

Marts gearing up for return to normal service

The mart trade is heading back toward normality this summer, with buyers allowed to return ringside from Monday, May 17 after four months of Covid lockdown restrictions.

The cancelling of the 2020 Ploughing was reported to have an annual economic impact in the region of €45m to the Irish economy

Ploughing plans forge ahead with organisers 'hopeful' event will take place

The organisers of the National Ploughing Championships are 'hopeful' this year's event will take place, despite ongoing Covid restrictions.

Large crowds of people at the National Ploughing Championships in Carlow (Niall Carson/PA)

New venue announced for next year's National Ploughing Championships

Next year’s National Ploughing Championships will take place in Ratheniska, Co Laois on Sept 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th.

Anna Marie McHugh, one of the Ploughing organisers

'If there's any risk, then we'll pull plug on the Ploughing'

Organisers of the National Ploughing Championships have asked Agriculture Minister Michael Creed for guidance on whether or not the festival should go ahead, leaving the country's biggest event in doubt.

The gates are open at National Ploughing Championships Fenadh Co Carlow.
Picture by David Conachy.

Ploughing Championships 2019: 'Ideal' weather conditions expected as temperatures to reach up to 22C

The sun is finally set to shine on the National Ploughing Championships this week.

National Ploughing Championships 2018. Lucy Ryan (4) from Thurles, Co. Tipperary has a handy way of getting around with her mother Clara. Picture; Gerry Mooney

Ploughing Championships 2019: Met Éireann predicts farmer's tans as temperatures set to hit 22C

WEATHER at this year's National Ploughing Championship will be the polar opposite of last year with temperatures of up to 22C expected during three days of sunshine.

Aishling Kelly, from Limerick, at the launch in Fenagh, Co Carlow. Photo: Mark Condren

Warm and sunny weather with high temperatures forecast ahead of National Ploughing Championships

Warm sunny spells have been forecast ahead of the National Ploughing Championships next week.

National Ploughing Championships 2018. Stewards Richard Sunders and Mark Kennedy make their way throufgh a deserted site as storm Ali arrives . Picture; Gerry Mooney

WATCH: First look at storm damage inside the Ploughing Championships

The National Ploughing Championships "would have been on the brink of emergency evacuation levels" if it opened today, organisers were told.

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