Welcome back to the Plough On Podcast, the podcast which brings you the news, views and highlights from the 2025 National Ploughing Championships.

Over 78,500 people thronged to Screggan this Tuesday for day one of the event.

The team was out and about chatting to the three presidential candidates and An Taoiseach, while on the Irish Farmers Journal stand, the Kennedy brothers talked strong bodies and minds. We have all that and more from day one of this year's event.

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