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National Ploughing Championship best day?

  • 14-09-2011 7:40am
    #1
    Jackbally
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    What is the least busiest day to attend the NPC, 1st, 2nd or 3rd day? Is the first day a bit crowded? In general, for what ever reason, can anyone recommend any particular day?

    Coming up from the South on the M8, looking at getting off the M8 around Durrow and cutting across up to Abbeyleix then onto Stradbally, then onto Athy. Taking this route rather than going into Portlaoise town and going from there over to Stradbally/Athy. Folks that have taking or know the area, would they agree? Thanks.


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  • #2
    JohnBoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,342 ✭✭✭JohnBoy


    My dad's always said the first day. you may as well be making the muck on day one, as wading through it on day two or three.

    and my spider sense predicts it could be mucky this year.


  • #3
    coldwood92
    Closed Accounts Posts: 481 ✭✭coldwood92


    As a 1st time farmer doing ag fo da lc im looking foreword to going ploughing with skool as it is me 1st time :):D


  • #4
    roosterman71
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,842 ✭✭✭roosterman71


    coldwood92 wrote: »
    As a 1st time farmer doing ag fo da lc im looking foreword to going ploughing with skool as it is me 1st time :):D

    Oh yull hve such a kool time dere
    yull c da sheeps wit there wooly skinz, some milk cowz and the traktors
    OMG...


  • #5
    johngalway
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    Knock off the text type talk please.


  • #6
    roosterman71
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    johngalway wrote: »
    Knock off the text type talk please.

    I was pulling the pee


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  • #7
    Birdnuts
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    How much is the admission this year??:)


  • #8
    13spanner
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    We always go the 2nd day. Not sure why, tradition ha :D Last year I went the 1st day with the school and the 2nd day from home. Was knackered, needless to say!

    p.s. Anyone going, don't go near the 3 card trick! I was one of the fools you see getting played for €40 last year, never again :rolleyes:


  • #9
    fastrac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 720 ✭✭✭fastrac


    First day .+ Field and car parks in good condition. Traffic chaos ( probably not this year as its a return visit to Athy)
    Second day.Every secondary school kid in the country . Mud everywhere if its wet.
    Third day. Exhibitor fatigue . Bargains to be got from same weary exhibitors. Entire site like a swamp if it rains.
    Enjoy.


  • #10
    stanflt
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    have been getting in as a student for the last 15years:p
    and will chance my arm again this year


  • #11
    9935452
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    The ploughing has been in Athy for the last few years on the same farm..
    We go from limerick and are usually there for eight or half past.
    We head up the Portlaois bypass and turn off for Athy.
    They have the traffic coming from this side organised to a tee.
    There is no waiting in trafic, its constantly moving at a good pace.
    Would recommend going this way


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  • #12
    blue5000
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    Birdnuts wrote: »
    How much is the admission this year??:)

    Heard its 20 yoyo, anyone hear different?

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



  • #13
    5live
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,438 ✭✭✭5live


    fastrac wrote: »
    First day .+ Field and car parks in good condition. Traffic chaos ( probably not this year as its a return visit to Athy)
    Second day.Every secondary school kid in the country . Mud everywhere if its wet.
    Third day. Exhibitor fatigue . Bargains to be got from same weary exhibitors. Entire site like a swamp if it rains.
    Enjoy.
    A fantastic summary of the ploughing. Post of the day:p


  • #14
    PMU
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 633 ✭✭✭PMU


    13spanner wrote: »
    We always go the 2nd day. Not sure why, tradition ha :D Last year I went the 1st day with the school and the 2nd day from home. Was knackered, needless to say!

    p.s. Anyone going, don't go near the 3 card trick! I was one of the fools you see getting played for €40 last year, never again :rolleyes:
    why, is it a fix......?


  • #15
    whelan1
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    stanflt wrote: »
    have been getting in as a student for the last 15years:p
    and will chance my arm again this year
    do ya get asked for a student card? i got asked for id a few weeks ago when buying a bottle of wine:D was dead chuffed


  • #16
    charityboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 258 ✭✭charityboy


    PMU wrote: »
    why, is it a fix......?
    not at all its a game of chance and your chance of winning is nil


  • #17
    PMU
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 633 ✭✭✭PMU


    charityboy wrote: »
    not at all its a game of chance and your chance of winning is nil

    i was being ironic


  • #18
    Bitten & Hisses
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    13spanner wrote: »
    p.s. Anyone going, don't go near the 3 card trick! I was one of the fools you see getting played for €40 last year, never again :rolleyes:

    I have a business proposition which may interest you. I'm a deposed African dictator in need of someone to help me get my money to Europe. All I'll need is your bank account details, credit card number and your passport.


  • #19
    13spanner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,006 ✭✭✭13spanner


    Bitten & Hisses wrote: »
    I have a business proposition which may interest you. I'm a deposed African dictator in need of someone to help me get my money to Europe. All I'll need is your bank account details, credit card number and your passport.
    :rolleyes:


  • #20
    coldwood92
    Closed Accounts Posts: 481 ✭✭coldwood92


    roosterman71 wrote: »
    johngalway wrote: »
    Knock off the text type talk please.

    I was pulling the pee
    Yeah I thought u were pulling the pee


  • #21
    coldwood92
    Closed Accounts Posts: 481 ✭✭coldwood92


    Bitten & Hisses wrote: »
    I have a business proposition which may interest you. I'm a deposed African dictator in need of someone to help me get my money to Europe. All I'll need is your bank account details, credit card number and your passport.
    HAHA:D


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