Eight finalists will battle it out at the National Ploughing Championships at the national brown bread baking competition.
This year’s competition is sponsored by Euronics in association with the National Ploughing Association and Irish Countrywomen’s Association (ICA) and will take place on the Tuesday and Wednesday with the winner crowned on Thursday 18 September.
Cash prize
The winning baker will walk away with a cash prize of €5,000 plus a Neff slide and hide oven.
Three finalists on the Thursday will win a €500 Euronics gift card and all other finalists will be given a €250 Euronics gift card and a Neff hamper.
The competition is open to the public but not professional chefs.
All entrants were asked to drop off their freshly baked bread at one of the prescribed Euronics stores before the closing date and the eight finalists were chosen from these entries.
First competition
NPA managing director Anna May McHugh said: “We are delighted to welcome back Euronics to the National Ploughing Championships.
“The first national brown bread baking competition took place at the Ploughing in 1954 and it is wonderful to see that the competition is still as popular now as it was then.”
Mary D’Arcy, ICA national president said that ICA members always enjoy taking part in the competition to find the best brown bread in Ireland.
“I am sure this year will be no different,” she said ahead of the final.
This year’s competition finalists
Áine Cotter, Co Cork.Tracey Mullin-Ryan, Co Galway.Kathy Bolger, Co Wexford.Maureen Igo, Co Mayo.Helen Walker, Co Dublin.Josephine Kelly, Co Mayo.Pauline Browne, Co Dublin.Faith Ekonorue, Co Dublin.
Eight finalists will battle it out at the National Ploughing Championships at the national brown bread baking competition.
This year’s competition is sponsored by Euronics in association with the National Ploughing Association and Irish Countrywomen’s Association (ICA) and will take place on the Tuesday and Wednesday with the winner crowned on Thursday 18 September.
Cash prize
The winning baker will walk away with a cash prize of €5,000 plus a Neff slide and hide oven.
Three finalists on the Thursday will win a €500 Euronics gift card and all other finalists will be given a €250 Euronics gift card and a Neff hamper.
The competition is open to the public but not professional chefs.
All entrants were asked to drop off their freshly baked bread at one of the prescribed Euronics stores before the closing date and the eight finalists were chosen from these entries.
First competition
NPA managing director Anna May McHugh said: “We are delighted to welcome back Euronics to the National Ploughing Championships.
“The first national brown bread baking competition took place at the Ploughing in 1954 and it is wonderful to see that the competition is still as popular now as it was then.”
Mary D’Arcy, ICA national president said that ICA members always enjoy taking part in the competition to find the best brown bread in Ireland.
“I am sure this year will be no different,” she said ahead of the final.
This year’s competition finalists
Áine Cotter, Co Cork.Tracey Mullin-Ryan, Co Galway.Kathy Bolger, Co Wexford.Maureen Igo, Co Mayo.Helen Walker, Co Dublin.Josephine Kelly, Co Mayo.Pauline Browne, Co Dublin.Faith Ekonorue, Co Dublin. 
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