Some 85,000 punters made their way to Screggan for the second day of the National Ploughing Championships.

While significant rain fell overnight on Tuesday, conditions stayed dry throughout Wednesday for the masses.

There was plenty of action out at the ploughing match, while large crowds thronged around the trade stands and the fitness challenges continued at the Irish Farmers Journal stand.

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In pictures

Molly Tunnicliffe celebrated her 17th birthday with friends Juliette Daly and Charlotte Marnane at the National Ploughing Championships 2025. \ Claire Nash

Sophie Kehoe, Clarenbridge; Aoife Flannery, St Thomas; Grace Creedon, Ardrahan; Elise Coppinger, Gort; Amber Lynskey, Ardrahan; Emma Callanan, Ardrahan and Leah Forde, Gort, all Co Galway, at the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Co Offaly. \ Jerome Dunne

Matthew Hanly from Dunmore East, Co Waterford, at the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Co Offaly. \ Jerome Dunne

Aoife Richardson, Chloe Keating, Olivia O Neill from Co Limerick, at the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Co Offaly. \ Jerome Dunne

Thomas Reilly, Tullow, Co Carlow, at the National Ploughing Championships day two in Screggan, Co Offaly. \ Claire Nash

Pat Brandon taking part in the senior conventional class on the second day of the Ploughing in Screggan, Co Offaly. \ Claire Nash

Jack McDaniel from Sligo taking part in teh novice conventional class on day two of the Ploughing in Screggan, Co Offaly, \ Claire Nash

James Hough from Tippeary ploughing in the vintage single furrow class at the Ploughing. \ Donal O Leary

A general view of the large crowd that attended the second day of the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Co Offaly. \ Donal O Leary

Cousins Frank and Luke Kiernan from Kinnegad, Co Westmeath, attending the Tillage Talk at the Irish Farmers Journal stand on day two. \ Odhran Ducie

Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae being put through his paces by Dave and Michael Kennedy as part of the Irish Farmers Journal's 'Strong Body Strong Mind' campaign at the National Ploughing Championships. \ Odhran Ducie