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Dan Donnelly, Wexford, competing at the National Ploughing Championships at Ballintrane, Fenagh, Co Carlow. \ Donal O' Leary

Lucia Moffitt from Co Dublin enjoying an ice cream at the National Ploughing Championships 2019. \ Philip Doyle

Two-year-old Aoibhe Uí Bhaoill tries her hand at sheep shearing at the National Ploughing Championships 2019. \ Philip Doyle

Cara Byrne practicing her milking technique at the National Ploughing Championships 2019. \ Philip Doyle

Eamonn White from Dublin competes in the Vintage Two Farrow Mounted class at the National Ploughing Championships at Ballintrane, Fenagh, Co Carlow. \ Donal O'Leary

Daragh Murphy from Co Cork holds a puppy at the Kiernan milling stand at Ploughing 2019. \ Claire J Nash

Colm O' Riordan, David Cooke, James Gleeson, Cian Treacy and Jodie Nolan, Hospital, Co Limerick, check this unusual display on the Philmac stand at the National Ploughing Championships. \ Donal O'Leary

Sheep shearer George Grahan showing Daniella Izzaldinova from Ashfield College his craft. \ Claire Nash

Action from Thursday at the National Ploughing Championships at Ballintrane, Fenagh, Co Carlow. \ Donal O'Leary

Seven-year-old Annie Tutty, Ballyfad, Co Wexford, having fun on the Veterinary Council of Ireland stand at the National Ploughing Championships at Ballintrane, Fenagh, Co Carlow. \ Donal O'Leary

Thomas Hartley, Kilkenny, competes in the All Ireland Senior Conventional class at the National Ploughing Championships at Ballintrane, Fenagh, Co Carlow. \ Donal O'Leary

King of the Wellies ... Paul Walsh from Tubbercurry in Co Sligo takes part in the Portwest all Ireland welly throwing competition at the National Ploughing Championships. Portwest have been running the competition for 21 years, working with local GAA clubs to choose a local Charity. This year the €2 entry fee will be donated to Carlow mental health. \ Philip Doyle

Finn and Pippa Welsh from Co Kilkennny at the National Ploughing Championships 2019. \ Philip Doyle

Michéal, Evan, Patrick, Aoibhe, baby philip, Bridget, and Breandán take advantage of the good weather and enjoy a picnic at the National Ploughing Championships 2019. \ Philip Doyle

Pat Hanlon, Joe Carroll, Johnny Lyne and Noel Hanlon, who travelled from Co Kerry, cool themselves down with ice cream cones on a blistering first day at the Ploughing. \ Donal O'Leary

David and John Walsh from Gaggin, Co Cork, watch on in excitement as the Ploughing gets under way. \ Donal O'Leary

Sadie and Martin Quinn, Kiltoom, Co Roscommon, get their bearings and plan their route around the site at the National Ploughing Championships at Ballintrane. \ Donal O'Leary

At the National Ploughing Championships. \ Philip Doyle

PJ Sammon (chair of Kilfenora Mart) presents prize winner Thomas Hynes with first prize for his pair of weanling continentals Kilfenora Mart Weanling Sale. \ David Ruffles

Lisa McGrane (Teagasc Phd student) and Philip Creighton (Teagasc) assist Kevin Sheridan with mobile sheep dipping at Teagasc Athenry, Co Galway. \ David Ruffles

Gerry Hughes puts in his bid at Kilfenora Mart weanling sale. \ David Ruffles

Jackie Flannery from lelmeen, Loughrea at the Loughrea Mart sale this week. \ Hany Marzouk