The Irish Times

Storm Ali blows National Ploughing Championships into €500,000 loss

Storm forced organisers to cancel the biggest day of the event last September

Fri Jul 19 2019 - 20:01

After Storm Ali cancellation, exhibitors will plough on for extra day

Storm inflicted serious damage to many structures across the 150-acre site in Creggan

Wed Sept 19 2018 - 19:21

On top of the world: Irishman is new World Ploughing Champion

Second Irish competitor takes silver at championship in Germany

Mon Sept 03 2018 - 20:51

The ploughing: ‘Have you ever seen a flower pot?’

An entertainingly eclectic experience – with biblical rain, mud and plenty of animals

Wed Sept 20 2017 - 20:07

‘I was a woman in a man’s world. I got away with a lot’

National Ploughing Association director Anna May McHugh looks back on her 66-year career

Sat Sept 09 2017 - 06:00

Ploughing championships set attendance record

Cumulative visitor total tops 280,000 for three-day event to break new ground

Thu Sept 22 2016 - 20:04

Now Enda rediscovers his ‘moojo’ in Tullamore

This year the ploughing championships are seeing a larger than usual plague of politicians

Thu Sept 22 2016 - 01:00

Passions run high for Laois village’s Easter play

Three-hour production of story being staged for sixth time in Ballylinan

Thu Apr 02 2015 - 14:54

Jesus, Judas and even the donkey are rehearsing for Ballylinan’s passion play

Almost 200 people involved in staging mammoth three-hour production of the Easter story in the Co Laois village, which runs from Friday 27th until Good Friday

Mon Mar 23 2015 - 01:00

Director ‘absolutely thrilled’ as crowds swell to 279,500

Next year’s venue still to be announced but it could return to Laois

Fri Sept 26 2014 - 01:00

Irish ploughmen come out on top in world championships

Eamonn Tracey and John Whelan take gold and bronze at world event in France

Mon Sept 08 2014 - 01:02

Ploughing championship attracts record crowd of over 90,000

Increase in numbers attributed to central location in Co Laois and good weather

Thu Sept 26 2013 - 01:03

Journalist’s funeral told of a life ‘lived to the full’

His ‘gifts as writer, musician and singer, husband, father and grandfather’ recalled

Sat Sept 07 2013 - 01:05

Irish win gold and bronze in world ploughing contest

57 competitors from 29 countries took part in the 60th championships in Alberta, Canada

Sun Jul 21 2013 - 16:43

Queen of the Plough is Business Woman of the Year

Anna May McHugh has helped make the National Ploughing Championships one of the largest agricultural events in Europe

Mon Mar 11 2013 - 06:00