The ploughing Championships

fig mclough · 07-09-2009 9:02pm #1

well whos going?? looking forward to it myself as with all this bad wheather would put you into depression, hopfully it will be nice and dry for it:D:cool:

bbam · 07-09-2009 9:24pm

We're planning on going down but it will be weather dependant... Not doing the whole mud-fest thing again... :rolleyes:

johngalway · 07-09-2009 9:31pm

Hopefully going if the mate will come along, be a long trip up from West Connemara

Suckler · 08-09-2009 4:50am

I'm travelling a couple of thousand miles and taking unpaid leave to go to it! Its my annual pilgrimage! something like 12th year in a row now!

fastrac · 08-09-2009 7:01am

Im going this year.It will be interesting to see the changes the collapse in prices and credit will bring to the event.

snowman707 · 08-09-2009 9:07am

got a couple of complimentary tickets, hoping to go for 2 days & the rest of the team will decide between themselves

irish_bob · 08-09-2009 11:39am

Suckler wrote: »

I'm travelling a couple of thousand miles and taking unpaid leave to go to it! Its my annual pilgrimage! something like 12th year in a row now!

so how are things in leitrim

fig mclough · 09-09-2009 9:43am

fastrac wrote: »

Im going this year.It will be interesting to see the changes the collapse in prices and credit will bring to the event.

yes it will be, theres nothing more i love than anoying sales men

Suckler · 09-09-2009 10:46am

irish_bob wrote: »

so how are things in leitrim

Now thats a dirty dig!

I'll have you know I'm leaving sunny skies, sandy beaches and 40 degree weather, all for the ploughin!

irish_bob · 09-09-2009 12:23pm

Suckler wrote: »

Now thats a dirty dig!

I'll have you know I'm leaving sunny skies, sandy beaches and 40 degree weather, all for the ploughin!

you miss the soil

fastrac · 10-09-2009 10:42am

There seems to be no attractions this year like The JCB dancing diggers etc. I wonder will the Foreign property tent be there?Are the banks giving out tickets this year?

vanderbadger · 10-09-2009 11:02am

did anyone hear about a being able to get a train to athy and a bus colection from there to field, heard there was an add in journal but didnt see it myself

reilig · 10-09-2009 11:25am

vanderbadger wrote: »

did anyone hear about a being able to get a train to athy and a bus colection from there to field, heard there was an add in journal but didnt see it myself

www.npa.ie

Its all there !!!!!!!

corkie5 · 17-09-2009 10:25pm

Anyone find any complimentary tickets, planning on heading with the father in law and the 2 kids, should be a good day out.

levallat · 17-09-2009 10:40pm

Don't think I'll make it back in time, have to load mustangs at Luxembourg airport on Tues night

fastrac · 18-09-2009 10:34am

Most of the Tractor Manufacturers have pulled out and only have a few models on dealer stands.Its turning in to a car boot sale.Hope the weather holds .

red menace · 21-09-2009 8:19pm

If someone has a journal around could ya let me know where the wexoman and condell engineering feedall stands are please?

fig mclough · 21-09-2009 9:43pm

feedall 481 p

red menace · 22-09-2009 7:00pm

Left Dublin city centre at 7:00 was parked up on site by 8:30
Some classy bits of kit such as the Magnum 335 and the Black Fendt 936.
Usual suspects on the stands took us a good 5 hours to cover all of them.

Some nice bits of vintage kit:
http://picasaweb.google.com/shanedan/Ploughing?authkey=Gv1sRgCMiP_7nl-qKivAE#
Loved the snoopy first chance to get close up to one.

Was a nice day for it too managed to get burned a bit but overall worth it

Left the site at 3:30 and was back in Dublin at 5:00
Traffic flowed freely in both directions

Kristopherus · 22-09-2009 7:10pm

That 936 is some piece of kit

red menace · 22-09-2009 7:16pm

Looks class alright,
Still prefer the Magnum, looks better on stand I thought

fig mclough · 22-09-2009 7:24pm

yea the fendt, massy and valtra stands where well set up with plenty on display, taught meself the john deere stand was poor!!!

also the new holland combine is some sight!

red menace · 22-09-2009 7:28pm

Some combine alright
Serious piece of kit
Did anyone else think the crowd was a bit smaller than other opening days?

oss · 22-09-2009 7:38pm

To anyone that was there today, I'm headin down on thur and wonderin will there be need for the wellies or will boots do the job?

red menace · 22-09-2009 7:41pm

Site was bone dry.
Had boots on but would have got away with runners
Watch the weather tomorrow if it rains would aim for wellies
Or you could always throw em in the boot...

Mr. Pseudonym · 22-09-2009 7:45pm

I thought the traffic management was superb (well it was for the blue route anyway!) , fair play to the Gardai.

Run_to_da_hills · 22-09-2009 7:58pm

I will be there tomorrow, I guess there will be a fair share of canvassing going on from both sides.

red menace · 22-09-2009 8:07pm

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

I will be there tomorrow, I guess there will be a fair share of canvassing going on from both sides.

Plenty of yes/no none the wiser of it still
Lots of kids around jamming vote yes leaflets into hands

bbam · 22-09-2009 8:29pm

You approached from Dublin.... did you park in the Orange park?? Did you use the Park'N'Ride option ??
We're planning on Thursday morning...

red menace · 22-09-2009 8:36pm

nope like an eejit I ended up on the M9 cause i used to heading home to Kilkenny.
Came out to the end of motorway at Kilcullen then about 20 Kms to site to purple carpark and ten minute walk to site then.
Bear in mind I left early and had time to make a mistake and traffic was still light at that stage

ankles · 22-09-2009 8:49pm

Most of the long distance car parks weren't needed. I was an exhibitor so got right in to park by site. Left at 5 and drove straight out and all the way to Motorway without a stop. Bizarrely quiet compared to last year (45 minutes to get out of car park). Traffic plan is very god. Some roads one way in the mornings.

By the way some one died of a heart attack there this morning. Some poor old fella, very overweight. His wife was there too,

fastrac · 24-09-2009 8:15am

Mr Cowen there today.

whelan1 · 24-09-2009 9:37am

was there yesterday it was jammers - traffic control was very good - but we had a buggy so i am probably the one ye where all cursing at while walking round

The Gish · 28-09-2009 12:33pm

ankles wrote: »

Most of the long distance car parks weren't needed. I was an exhibitor so got right in to park by site. Left at 5 and drove straight out and all the way to Motorway without a stop. Bizarrely quiet compared to last year (45 minutes to get out of car park). Traffic plan is very god. Some roads one way in the mornings.

By the way some one died of a heart attack there this morning. Some poor old fella, very overweight. His wife was there too,

The man was single. His friend was with him. The Order of Malta and the event safety guy did a great job dispite the fact that egits kept on crowding the area where the man fell. The Order Of Malta and the event safety guy had to shout at people to move back. Words like "Get the F*** Back" were shouted after people refused to move when asked nicely.
The O of M lady from Birr did a great job, giving CPR for at least 20 minutes. A nurse and a doctor were also in attendance and did what they could but alas to no avail. I think the man has passed away before he hit the ground.
I also hear that the safety budget was cut this year dispite the cost for the stand and the admission remained the same....???? Raises questions..

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