National Ploughing Championships

National Ploughing Championships Ireland’s largest outdoor event 🌾
National Ploughing Championships
πŸ“ Screggan, Tullamore, Offaly
πŸ“… 15–17 September

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The National Ploughing Championships takes place each year in the month of September. This year's event will take place in Ratheniska, Co Laois on September 19th, 20th & 21st. The first inter- county ploughing contest took place in 1931 as a result of an argument between two lifelong friends, Denis Allen of Gorey, County Wexford and JJ Bergin of Athy, County Kildare. Each argued that their respective counties had the best ploughmen. This resulted in a challenge being called for. Therefore on Monday 16th of February 1931, the first National Ploughing contest took place in Mr W.K. Hosie’s field at Coursetown in Athy. Since then, the National Ploughing Championships has grown in size, year on year. It has expanded from requiring a small field of 26 acres to needing over 700 acres of land today. Within this, the site now requires 220 acres for ploughing, 150 acres for trade stands and exhibition space, 400 acres of car parking and a demonstration area of approximately 25 acres. Since its inception, the National Ploughing Championships has become much more than just an annual inter-county competition; it has become an intrinsic part of Irish rural life. The National Championships is now no longer just for ploughing or machinery enthusiasts, the modern event now features something for just about every member of the community. These include a Tented Trade Village, a Food Fair, Craft Village, Livestock, Forestry, Education, Lifestyle, Financial Services, Bio Energy and Agri Service. Along with this, there are many entertainment and special events taking place. Some of these include: Fashion Shows, Celebrity Guests, The Latest Machinery & Cutting Edge Technologies, Quality Livestock, Loy Digging, All Ireland Lamb Shearing, Craft Demonstrations, Meggers, Celebrity Cookery Demonstrations, Outdoor Radio Broadcasts and much more.

Final preparations are going well in Screggan… we’re just making sure we have enough horsepower for next week! πŸ˜‚
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Final preparations are going well in Screggan… we’re just making sure we have enough horsepower for next week! πŸ˜‚

🎟️ Heading to the National Ploughing Championships? Buy your tickets online before you go!Secure your entry for the 2026...
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🎟️ Heading to the National Ploughing Championships? Buy your tickets online before you go!

Secure your entry for the 2026 National Ploughing Championships by purchasing your tickets in advance at www.npa.ie/tickets-2026

Buying online means:

β€’ Secure your entry for your chosen day.
β€’ Pay less than you would at the gate.
β€’ Avoid unnecessary delays and have your ticket ready to scan on arrival.

πŸ“² Buy your tickets now at www.npa.ie/tickets-2026

πŸ“ Screggan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly
πŸ“… 15th–17th September 2026

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The π‹π¨πœπšπ₯ π„π§π­πžπ«π©π«π’π¬πž 𝐕𝐒π₯π₯𝐚𝐠𝐞 returns to the National Ploughing Championships next week. With over 30 Local Enterprise Office supported businesses showcasing a wide range of products and services, from food and drink to agri-innovation and everything in between!
You’ll also get the chance to meet expert business advisors, discover how Gemini AI tools work, and learn about opportunities to export to Europe with the Enterprise Europe Network.

Hope to see you at π—•π—Ÿπ—’π—–π—ž 𝗑𝗒: 𝟯 π—₯𝗒π—ͺ 𝗑𝗒: 𝟴 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗑𝗗 𝗑𝗒: 𝟭𝟱𝟬



Enterprise Ireland Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment National Ploughing Championships Local Government Ireland

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Could you have Ireland’s Longest Welly Throw?!?

We are thrilled to be back at the 2026 National Ploughing Championships next week🀝

Drop by to Stand 532, Row 26 and throw a welly in support of SOSAD Ireland πŸ‘ We will have some great giveaways too!

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A week to go until National Ploughing Championships we can't wait to see you there on the 15th to 17th September!

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