The Dealer hears that the Ploughing looks set to return to Tullamore. While the official announcement of the 2018 venue won’t be confirmed until the 2017 festivities are almost over, there are strong rumours that it will return to Screggan. My sources tell me that a move to Ballacolla was on the cards, but the prospective host, having weighed up the options, couldn’t be wooed by Anna May’s advances.