Ireland’s best ploughmen will take on the best of their European counterparts in Springpark, Ballinaboola, Co Wexford, this weekend.
Some 33 competitors and over 200 European visitors between competitors, judges, coaches and supporters have descended on Ireland for the international competition.
With teams from 13 countries – Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Ireland, Russia, Scotland, Switzerland and Wales – the competition will be very keen.
Competitor Dan Donnelly from Blackwater, Co Wexford is practicing with international competitors in advance of the European Ploughing Championships. \ Finbarr O’Rourke
Team Ireland
Team Ireland will be represented by previous World Ploughing Champion Martin Kehoe from Wexford in the conventional class, European Grassland Champion Russia 2018 Dan Donnelly from Wexford and former European medal winner Brian Mahon from Offaly.
The team will be coached by Dermot Ryan from Offaly and the Irish judges will be Pat McKeown from Louth and Joe Slattery from Tipperary.
Competitor Toni Staselmann from Switzerland is practicing with international competitors in advance of the European Ploughing Championships \ Finbarr O'Rourke.
Official opening
EU Agriculture and Rural Development Commissioner Phil Hogan will officially open the event at 10am on Saturday morning.
The event is aimed at the real ploughing enthusiasts, with a ploughing workshop on Friday evening and two European competitions on Saturday and Sunday, as well as a vintage machinery exhibition, horse and vintage ploughing demonstrations.
The championships proper will open with a parade of all competitors, a raising of the flags ceremony and blessing of the grounds at 9.30am on Saturday.
The competition will take place from 11.30am to 3.30pm on both days concluding on Sunday, 31 March.
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Ireland’s best ploughmen will take on the best of their European counterparts in Springpark, Ballinaboola, Co Wexford, this weekend.
Some 33 competitors and over 200 European visitors between competitors, judges, coaches and supporters have descended on Ireland for the international competition.
With teams from 13 countries – Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Ireland, Russia, Scotland, Switzerland and Wales – the competition will be very keen.
Competitor Dan Donnelly from Blackwater, Co Wexford is practicing with international competitors in advance of the European Ploughing Championships. \ Finbarr O’Rourke
Team Ireland
Team Ireland will be represented by previous World Ploughing Champion Martin Kehoe from Wexford in the conventional class, European Grassland Champion Russia 2018 Dan Donnelly from Wexford and former European medal winner Brian Mahon from Offaly.
The team will be coached by Dermot Ryan from Offaly and the Irish judges will be Pat McKeown from Louth and Joe Slattery from Tipperary.
Competitor Toni Staselmann from Switzerland is practicing with international competitors in advance of the European Ploughing Championships \ Finbarr O'Rourke.
Official opening
EU Agriculture and Rural Development Commissioner Phil Hogan will officially open the event at 10am on Saturday morning.
The event is aimed at the real ploughing enthusiasts, with a ploughing workshop on Friday evening and two European competitions on Saturday and Sunday, as well as a vintage machinery exhibition, horse and vintage ploughing demonstrations.
The championships proper will open with a parade of all competitors, a raising of the flags ceremony and blessing of the grounds at 9.30am on Saturday.
The competition will take place from 11.30am to 3.30pm on both days concluding on Sunday, 31 March.
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