All the updated news related to National Ploughing Championships

All the news related to National Ploughing Championships updated in real time

Found 110

forNational Ploughing Championships

Order by:

Home

WATCH| Crowds go wild for Marty Morrissey and Love Island's Greg O'Shea at #Ploughing19

We're not sure who got the bigger cheer for a crowd of mostly secondary school students at the Ploughing Championships in Carlow earlier today: Marty Morrissey or Greg O'Shea. Both men were introduced to the crowd to huge receptions on Day 1 of the ...

17 Sept 2019 at 14:52

National Ploughing

WATCH: Irish country star Derek Ryan raises the roof at Ploughing 2017

Derek Ryan is always a huge draw at the National Ploughing Championships and that was no different in 2017 when he performed on all three days. The Irish country music star was promoting his new album at the time and the crowd at the Lidl market ...

17 Sept 2020 at 16:19

Local News

Ploughing Championship organisers issue statement on this year's event amidst Covid-19 crisis

The National Ploughing Association has issued a statement on the Ploughing Championships in Carlow this September as the Covid-19 crisis wreaks havoc with events. The NPA says they are "closely monitoring Government guidelines on the matter and ...

27 Mar 2020 at 10:55

National Ploughing

WATCH: People swap wellies for dancing shoes at Ploughing 2023

THE RELENTLESS rain that had been drenching the fields of Ratheniska, County Laois, during the National Ploughing Championships finally subsided this Tuesday afternoon, giving way to an atmosphere of revelry. After a soggy start, dozens of ...

19 Sept 2023 at 17:20

National Ploughing

Wind and rain batter Ploughing Day 1 weather - advice to attendees amid warnings

Heavy rain and strong winds arrived at the National Ploughing Championship site and the entire country overnight with attendees being told to wrap up for the weather. Thousands of people from across the country are on the road to Laois ...

19 Sept 2023 at 07:49

Motoring

RSA pay tribute to the 188 people killed on Irish roads in 2016 at Ploughing Championships

The Road Safety Authority has paid tribute to the 188 lives lost on Irish roads at the National Ploughing Championships 2017. A total of 188 white frames with photographs stand out among the machinery and muck. People of all ages are ...

20 Sept 2017 at 12:34

National News

EU Commissioner does not want to ‘decimate’ farming, Irish MEPs say

An EU Commissioner does not want to “decimate” farming in Ireland, according to Irish MEPs in response to unhappiness relating to limits on nitrates that aim to improve water quality. Fine Gael MEPs suggested that efforts being made ...

20 Sept 2023 at 16:58

Arts & Entertainment

RTÉ returns to 'The Ploughing' with action packed three-day schedule

RTÉ will be at the National Ploughing Championships in Laois promising three days with an action-packed schedule of live programmes, live musical performances, live RTÉ News and Weather bulletins, chances to meet with well-known ...

13 Sept 2022 at 12:55

South Donegal

WATCH: A demonstration of a blacksmith's bellow at Ploughing 2017

There is so much to see and experience at the National Ploughing Championships from the ultra modern to some very old school demonstrations. Here a blacksmith is seen using a bellows to fan the flames. The bellows is used in ...

19 Sept 2017 at 12:33

National News

Almost 1,000 people throw wellies at the same time in Irish world record attempt

Almost 1,000 people have tried to beat a world record by throwing wellies into the air at the same time. The effort took place just after noon on Wednesday as attendees at the National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska ...

20 Sept 2023 at 16:59

National Ploughing

70,000 patrons attend final day of Ploughing Championships despite poor weather

Seventy thousand people attended 2022's National Ploughing Championships (NPC) on its final day today (September 22), a source has confirmed. According to organisers, almost 280,000 people came through the gates over the ...

22 Sept 2022 at 16:58

National Ploughing

National: The best photographs we captured of the crowds at Ploughing 2023

The National Ploughing Championships 2023 were a great success, despite some inclement weather. We were on hand to capture all the action. TAP ON THE ARROWS ABOVE OR NEXT TO TAKE A LOOK THROUGH

22 Sept 2023 at 16:15

Years
2025

Related keywords
national ploughing championships

Iconic Media is Ireland's largest independently owned regional newspaper and media group, with an unrivalled audience in print, online and mobile. We have 19 regional newspapers and 21 digital sites.

Iconic Digital Titles

Iconic Print Titles

Letterkenny Live

This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.