Over the three days of the Ploughing Championships, the Irish Farmers Journal twitter account @farmersjournal captured a snapshot of the event for our 10,500 twitter followers. For those of you who don't use the social networking site, or maybe just suffering #ploughing2014 withdrawal symptoms, here is a summary of how the event unfolded over the three days.
TUESDAY
Who's in the house? @nevenmaguire & @MLaveryIFJ getting ready for #ploughing2014 demos pic.twitter.com/3WEXFW8RWQ
— Farmers Journal (@farmersjournal) September 23, 2014
Ice cream time for Oisin McCauley from Kinnegad. "Best thing about #ploughing2014 is no homework," he told me pic.twitter.com/4ZB92D0oQA
— Farmers Journal (@farmersjournal) September 23, 2014
The @trulyirishcf pigs at #ploughing2014 with @Jack_Caffrey pic.twitter.com/i1zdy8o2fW
— Farmers Journal (@farmersjournal) September 23, 2014
Phenomenal crowd on the @farmersjournal's stand for @nevenmaguire's 1st cookery demonstration! pic.twitter.com/bMdv8Sdybv
— Farmers Journal (@farmersjournal) September 23, 2014
Focussed!! @farmersjournal staff working hard on the ploughing journal. @IFJ_Pat @MaryPhelanIFJ @MsMauraFay pic.twitter.com/fOHfHDy7iX
— kieranmailey IFJ (@kieranmailey) September 23, 2014
Day 1 @NPAIE Large crowds gather for the @farmersjournal livestock demonstration by Darren Carty & Jack Kennedy pic.twitter.com/KCiULgHkah
— Carol Dunne (@FotoFarmette) September 23, 2014
Pat Commane from Kildare competing in the Under 40 Class at the @NPAIE today @farmersjournal pic.twitter.com/ekMxf1W8Wm
— Carol Dunne (@FotoFarmette) September 23, 2014
Make sure to call over to the @farmersjournal stand to get your face on the front cover #ploughing2014 pic.twitter.com/LSQbPVA16c
— Maura Fay (@MsMauraFay) September 23, 2014
The official day 1 attendance at @NPAIE is 82,000 #ploughing2014
— Farmers Journal (@farmersjournal) September 23, 2014
Now we are sucking diesel. @farmersjournal #ploughing2014 pic.twitter.com/VqmUPpt7HY
— kieranmailey IFJ (@kieranmailey) September 23, 2014
The Rohan Family receive a special award in recognition of their @EmbraceFARM Farm Safety Campaign #ploughing2014 pic.twitter.com/PDk6niFh2r
— Farmers Journal (@farmersjournal) September 23, 2014
Night time feed with @kieranmailey at the @farmersjournal Livestock Demonstration area. pic.twitter.com/Xq6l5aEdEc
— Carol Dunne (@FotoFarmette) September 23, 2014
Day one done #ploughing2014 @farmersjournal pic.twitter.com/JemUwa4LJS
— kieranmailey IFJ (@kieranmailey) September 23, 2014
WEDNESDAY
And they're off! Crowds make their way into #ploughing2014 on beautiful morning. Updates on http://t.co/sfnPj0KWe2 pic.twitter.com/k2PK4gJ61S
— Farmers Journal (@farmersjournal) September 24, 2014
Collect a copy of the @farmersjournal Ploughing Journal on our stand this morn- review of day 1 #pj
@MaryPhelanIFJ pic.twitter.com/ECc4vgsV1X
— David Leydon (@dleydon) September 24, 2014
Day two in the press office at @NPAIE and it's all systems go! @farmersjournal pic.twitter.com/uP4oMJ3xRD
— Carol Dunne (@FotoFarmette) September 24, 2014
All we can say is "thanks" as you download our #ploughing2014 app in your thousands pic.twitter.com/hYfYy8y99a
— Farmers Journal (@farmersjournal) September 24, 2014
Smile! Minister @simoncoveney joins the @IrishCountryLiv team on @IrishCountryMag exhibit at #ploughing2014 pic.twitter.com/ySRTNe6fkF
— Farmers Journal (@farmersjournal) September 24, 2014
Minister @simoncoveney has his picture taken in photobooth at #ploughing2014
http://t.co/kupFACUPZK pic.twitter.com/yK2c5LSPfu
— Farmers Journal (@farmersjournal) September 24, 2014
Darren Carty @farmersjournal outlines sale options. "do a budget now to compare finishing cost v sell live" pic.twitter.com/MRTWgCW5oj
— kieranmailey IFJ (@kieranmailey) September 24, 2014
Gorgeous weather today for the Macra ploughing class competition at @NPAIE @farmersjournal @MacranaFeirme pic.twitter.com/Vm75RkFzSe
— Carol Dunne (@FotoFarmette) September 24, 2014
@farmersjournal @nevenmaguire great fun at the ploughing pic.twitter.com/qkhcMktdli
— Fiona Steed (@SteedFiona) September 24, 2014
some pics from the National Ploughing Championships@farmersjournal pic.twitter.com/WBp4ctaN8t
— Valerie O'Sullivan (@valphoto) September 24, 2014
124,500 turn out for Day 2 of the National Ploughing Championships http://t.co/daSFfRcSG1
— Farmers Journal (@farmersjournal) September 24, 2014
World ploughing champion Eamon Treacy sighting up the poles before competing today at the @NPAIE @farmersjournal pic.twitter.com/4ETljXIkvn
— Carol Dunne (@FotoFarmette) September 24, 2014
Remember this morning we said our #ploughing2014 app was #3 in app store charts? Well now it's number 2!! #thanks pic.twitter.com/qQfoOwcvpV
— Farmers Journal (@farmersjournal) September 24, 2014
The actual ploughing #lovelaois #ploughing2014 pic.twitter.com/jr6TIeMe2n
— Laois Heritage (@laoisheritage) September 24, 2014
Big crowds make for big traffic.. Queues of cars leaving car parks from #ploughing2014 at 8pm pic.twitter.com/jojIOBGDYn
— Farmers Journal (@farmersjournal) September 24, 2014
Delighted to have won @farmersjournal New Innovation-Rosette Award today @NPAIE #ploughing #ploughing2014 pic.twitter.com/SUatQFxlPx
— Easy Track (@EasyTrack1) September 24, 2014
THURSDAY
What sort of a crowd will we see today at #ploughing2014 pic.twitter.com/Wq6PZ5B4Vt
— Farmers Journal (@farmersjournal) September 25, 2014
Never mind the apps, our site maps are a big hit at #ploughing2014 pic.twitter.com/XwmLKFgLdu
— Farmers Journal (@farmersjournal) September 25, 2014
Plot 304 is looking good in the Special Horse class over at the ploughing fields @farmersjournal @NPAIE pic.twitter.com/Ol35cBPR3z
— Carol Dunne (@FotoFarmette) September 25, 2014
Our man @jamieleonard123 presents new 2015 @farmersjournal diary to staff man behind the product Paul Mooney pic.twitter.com/wUKk0LZnoM
— Farmers Journal (@farmersjournal) September 25, 2014
The Taoiseach @EndaKennyTD has landed and is meeting the crowds at the ploughing fields @NPAIE @farmersjournal pic.twitter.com/8pZHvH3c1m
— Carol Dunne (@FotoFarmette) September 25, 2014
Marcella from @IrishCountryMag @IrishCountryLiv @farmersjournal called to meet Shane and Porky!!! #ploughing2014 pic.twitter.com/HEysApGDC2
— Truly Irish (@trulyirishcf) September 25, 2014
Jack Kennedy @farmersjournal & Sean of our @GIILMILKQUALITY team practice CMT technique for detecting high SCC milk pic.twitter.com/0xXAuHns48
— GIIL Milk Quality (@GIILMILKQUALITY) September 25, 2014
€45k (€50 including feeders) for this mobile 10 unit milking parlour from @dairymaster at #ploughing2014 pic.twitter.com/bLMvsA8ERZ
— Pat O'Keeffe (@IFJ_Pat) September 25, 2014
The 9th & final @nevenmaguire cookery demo of #ploughing2014 about to kick off. Seven years writing for us. pic.twitter.com/5UcvGjYipy
— Farmers Journal (@farmersjournal) September 25, 2014
A colourful line up of tractors for the Senior Conventional class at @NPAIE today @farmersjournal Good luck to all! pic.twitter.com/7SE59xXaWc
— Carol Dunne (@FotoFarmette) September 25, 2014
Jim Cronin, Moss Trant and Marco Orselli competing in the special horse class at the @NPAIE today @farmersjournal pic.twitter.com/Jc4iWBhf9Y
— Carol Dunne (@FotoFarmette) September 25, 2014
@IrishFarmerette @IrelandsFarmers @farmersjournal @dairymaid_ie TOP INFLUENCERS National Ploughing Championships pic.twitter.com/fogvP810ba
— Newsaccess (@NewsaccessMedia) September 25, 2014
Judging the Senior Conventional class @NPAIE Best of luck to everyone and see you all next year! @farmersjournal pic.twitter.com/VslGJEBXZl
— Carol Dunne (@FotoFarmette) September 25, 2014
@farmersjournal spotted @NPAIE 2014..... wearing well!! pic.twitter.com/z4vHkicoC7
— Donal O Leary (@donalphoto) September 25, 2014
All over for another year. Ploughing 2014 was excellent and great to meet our @farmersjournal readers and advertisers pic.twitter.com/GRHOgrJbIq
— David Leydon (@dleydon) September 25, 2014
Thanks to everyone for tuning in during #Ploughing2014 Great to meet so many of you on our stand & also clicking on http://t.co/sfnPj0KWe2
— Farmers Journal (@farmersjournal) September 25, 2014
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