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The inaugural King of the Ploughing competition on RTÉ's Late Late Show on Friday night.
There is a tradition of the little guy defying the odds and beating the favourite. Note David versus Goliath, Leicester winning the Premier League and Buster Douglas knocking out Mike Tyson.
However, sometimes the favourite wins.
Well, on Friday night’s RTÉ Late Late Show, Dublin native and broadcaster Ryan “Tubs” Tubridy took on Ireland rugby international and farmer Seán “The Tullow Tank” O’Brien in the inaugural King of the Ploughing.
Despite a valiant effort from Tubridy, O’Brien predictably took home the trophy.
The real Queen of the Ploughing, Anna May McHugh, oversaw proceedings. Anna May was on the Late Late promoting her new book Queen of the Ploughing, as well as the 2017 National Ploughing Championships which take place in Tullamore from 19 to 21 September.
Tubridy scored six points out of 10 when O'Brien was scored eight out of 10.
Anna May was kind on Booterstown native Tubridy despite a comprehensive victory for O’Brien.
“As one of the judges said, you (Tubridy) have potential,” she said adding that she “might arrange a little bit practice” for him.
The boss
Earlier in the show, Anna May told Tubridy of her life in the National Ploughing Association (NPA).
The indomitable McHugh said she took over as head of the NPA in 1973 when very few women had senior positions in businesses.
"With all due respect to the men, they rallied around me and they gave me absolutely tremendous support," she said.
She said being a woman helped because she "got away with a lot that I wouldn't have gotten away with if I had been a man".
On retirement, she said it is not on her agenda despite being 83. "I feel about 40," she told Tubridy.
There is a tradition of the little guy defying the odds and beating the favourite. Note David versus Goliath, Leicester winning the Premier League and Buster Douglas knocking out Mike Tyson.
However, sometimes the favourite wins.
Well, on Friday night’s RTÉ Late Late Show, Dublin native and broadcaster Ryan “Tubs” Tubridy took on Ireland rugby international and farmer Seán “The Tullow Tank” O’Brien in the inaugural King of the Ploughing.
Despite a valiant effort from Tubridy, O’Brien predictably took home the trophy.
The real Queen of the Ploughing, Anna May McHugh, oversaw proceedings. Anna May was on the Late Late promoting her new book Queen of the Ploughing, as well as the 2017 National Ploughing Championships which take place in Tullamore from 19 to 21 September.
Tubridy scored six points out of 10 when O'Brien was scored eight out of 10.
Anna May was kind on Booterstown native Tubridy despite a comprehensive victory for O’Brien.
“As one of the judges said, you (Tubridy) have potential,” she said adding that she “might arrange a little bit practice” for him.
The boss
Earlier in the show, Anna May told Tubridy of her life in the National Ploughing Association (NPA).
The indomitable McHugh said she took over as head of the NPA in 1973 when very few women had senior positions in businesses.
"With all due respect to the men, they rallied around me and they gave me absolutely tremendous support," she said.
She said being a woman helped because she "got away with a lot that I wouldn't have gotten away with if I had been a man".
On retirement, she said it is not on her agenda despite being 83. "I feel about 40," she told Tubridy.
One got the impression that President Higgins wanted to be at the Ploughing, and that he went to real trouble to deliver a speech on a topic he believed in.
They say the flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long, and this was certainly true for the leg of lamb won by PJ Fitzsimons.
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