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23 September 2017

Photo Desk on 23 Sep 2017

Ploughing 2017: the people pictures

This week our photographers were in action at the National Ploughing Championships at Screggan, Tullamore, Co Offaly.

Photo Desk

23 September 2017

At the National Ploughing Championships in Tullamore on Wednesday were Thomas Pierce from Ballybunnion and Patrick Carmody from Ballylongford, Co Kerry. \ Donal O'Leary

Brian Dolan (3) can't see at the cattle conversations demo at the Irish Farmers Journal stand at Ploughing 2017. \ Ramona Farrelly

Andrew Doyle from Wicklow gets to try out the spun sugar with Neven Maguire at Ploughing 2017. \ Ramona Farrelly

Tom Allison from Kerry irons handcraft Irish pieces at the National Ploughing Championships 2017. \ Philip Doyle

Cathal McNamara and Donnchadh McNamara from Adare, Co Limerick, at the National Ploughing Championships 2017. \ Philip Doyle

Keith Bradley from Eyre Court, TJ Kenny from Ballinasloe and Richie Cruise from Ballinasloe at the Ploughing. \ Ramona Farrelly

Darragh and Emily Morrissey from Athenry, Co Galway, at the National Ploughing Championships in Tullamore. \ Donal O'Leary

Rose Dunne, Fiona Owens and James Galvin Daly, all from Tullamore, on day three of the National Ploughing Championships. \ Donal O'Leary

Francis, Kathleen, Aoife and Emma Dalton enjoying some ice-creams on the final day of the National Ploughing Championships. \ Philip Doyle

Ceilim, Aidan, Leah and Kelsey with their mum Muriel Kehoe from New Ross, Co Wexford, at the Irish Farmers Journal stand collecting their complimentary high viz vests. \ Ramona Farrelly

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