Ploughing Championships 2013

Sharpshooter82

So who is heading to the ploughing this year in stradbally and is there anything there that will tickle your interest.
Might go for 2 days this year and trying to get my father to go with me. His last time was about 25 years ago and he managed to lose me in the crowd too

reilig

Sharpshooter82 wrote: »

So who is heading to the ploughing this year in stradbally and is there anything there that will tickle your interest.
Might go for 2 days this year and trying to get my father to go with me. His last time was about 25 years ago and he managed to lose me in the crowd too

I haven't decided yet, but I might.

The rumour is that there will be a competition for tickets on here in the coming weeks by one of the sponsors So stay tuned!

Also I have put forward the idea of a boards.ie marquee with tae, hang sandwiches and biscuits which they are considering :pac:

But it could be a few years before that gets off the ground!!

moy83

reilig wrote: »

I haven't decided yet, but I might.

The rumour is that there will be a competition for tickets on here in the coming weeks by one of the sponsors So stay tuned!

Also I have put forward the idea of a boards.ie marquee with tae, hang sandwiches and biscuits which they are considering :pac:

But it could be a few years before that gets off the ground!!

Give lakill a few pound and he might let ye piggy back off his tent .
I hadnt planned on going but I might go after all if im quiet at work .

Cran

Ye going, missus wants to go as beng a city girl has never been.... have no idea why she wants too. Spent my childhood with the old man marking plots at it and actually being at the ploughing rather than the show. Think I've only been to it twice since, might even do a stint on the society stand too seeing I'll be there:).....

Sharpshooter82

moy83 wrote: »

Give lakill a few pound and he might let ye piggy back off his tent

what tent/business does he have

mf240

Sharpshooter82 wrote: »

what tent/business does he have

Accoutancy.

Sharpshooter82

does anyone know if any new machines/innovations are being launched at this years show

Conmaicne Mara

I'm going, mostly interested in the livestock stands and related equipment. Machinery and the ploughing itself does nothing for me

Sharpshooter82

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

Machinery and the ploughing itself does nothing for me

to be honest i barely head over to the actual ploughing itself

Conmaicne Mara

Sharpshooter82 wrote: »

to be honest i barely head over to the actual ploughing itself

You, me, and I'd say most everyone else too!

moy83

Sharpshooter82 wrote: »

to be honest i barely head over to the actual ploughing itself

I'd say loads dont bother with the actual ploughing fields at all

tabby aspreme

The best time to look at the ploughing is early in the morning too see the furrows being opened

Muckit

mf240 wrote: »

Accoutancy.

I hope for his clients' sake he's better at numbers than u are at spelling:-)

Sharpshooter82

Muckit wrote: »

I hope for his clients' sake he's better at numbers than u are at spelling:-)

Ha behave muckit

mf240

Muckit wrote: »

I hope for his clients' sake he's better at numbers than u are at spelling:-)

Whits rong wit me spealing?

bob charles

cant see myself going, havnt being in years. I will be annoyed if there is holdups on the M7 due to this bog fest as I have to be in Dublin on the Tuesday morning

freedominacup

I went last year after a long hiatus. I wouldn't go to it again if it was across the road from me.

Mulumpy

freedominacup wrote: »

I went last year after a long hiatus. I wouldn't go to it again if it was across the road from me.

I dont think you can compare last year to most years. Bad location and bad weather. Should be a lot better this year. Haven't been in three years so hoping to get there this year. Really enjoy the day out

Sharpshooter82

Mulumpy wrote: »

I dont think you can compare last year to most years. Bad location and bad weather. Should be a lot better this year. Haven't been in three years so hoping to get there this year. Really enjoy the day out

Sure it wouldn't be the same if ya didnt see the school kids walking around covered from head to toe in muck. I'd say the bus drivers do have a heart attack at the end of the day

freedominacup

Mulumpy wrote: »

I dont think you can compare last year to most years. Bad location and bad weather. Should be a lot better this year. Haven't been in three years so hoping to get there this year. Really enjoy the day out

Location was fine for me not much more than an hour from my front door to parked up and weather was dry overhead on the day I was there. The rest was sh**e.

nashmach

Will go for one day myself. Go early and leave late to get most of it in.

Conmaicne Mara

nashmach wrote: »

Go early and leave late to get most of it in.

It's the only way to do it if you don't live or stay near by.

Sharpshooter82

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

It's the only way to do it if you don't live or stay near by.

the father in law does have a stall at it so its a great base of operations. free tae and sandwiches and can leave them heavy bags behind too

Mulumpy

Sharpshooter82 wrote: »

Sure it wouldn't be the same if ya didnt see the school kids walking around covered from head to toe in muck. I'd say the bus drivers do have a heart attack at the end of the day

The bus driver for our local school left the kids behind at the ploughing last year. His wife was having a baby so he just took off and told no one!!!!!!

Sharpshooter82

Mulumpy wrote: »

The bus driver for our local school left the kids behind at the ploughing last year. His wife was having a baby so he just took off and told no one!!!!!!

Good man Joey :D:D Long walk home eh

Rovi

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bbam

Will probably head down for one day if I can.
The only ploughing I like to see is the horse teams. And even that only has one or two really good teams.

Stock and stock handling equipment is interesting. Looking at big tractors isn't interesting to me.

Sharpshooter82

bbam wrote: »

Looking at big tractors isn't interesting to me.

but surly all that shiny stuff would attract ya for a little while, if nothing else to put ya off buying one with the price of it

MfMan

freedominacup wrote: »

Location was fine for me not much more than an hour from my front door to parked up and weather was dry overhead on the day I was there. The rest was sh**e.

Jay, it's not as if you were forced to go. Was it so hard to relax and enjoy a day out meeting people and seeing what's out there?

While the Ploughing mightn't be to everyone's test, it's not as if it's a school exam or something.

bob charles

MfMan wrote: »

Jay, it's not as if you were forced to go. Was it so hard to relax and enjoy a day out meeting people and seeing what's out there?

While the Ploughing mightn't be to everyone's test, it's not as if it's a school exam or something.

In fairness whats new and innovative to be seen at the ploughing? What machinery maker is launching anything new there? If you want to see proper stuff, save up the money wasted going to the ploughing for 3 years and jump on a plane and go see a proper show. I dont call 6hrs sitting in traffic not moving very relaxing like last year and then to be ridden for the admission fee which should be free considering your going to an advertisement of suppliers

Sharpshooter82

bob charles wrote: »

In fairness whats new and innovative to be seen at the ploughing? What machinery maker is launching anything new there? If you want to see proper stuff, save up the money wasted going to the ploughing for 3 years and jump on a plane and go see a proper show. I dont call 6hrs sitting in traffic not moving very relaxing like last year and then to be ridden for the admission fee which should be free considering your going to an advertisement of suppliers

im inclined to agree with ya there in entrance fee is a little high, even if they were a little cheaper if you prebooked them but you have to buy 10 or more to get a 10% discount. should be only max 15 euro if preordered i think

bbam

I don't mind the fee too much as the infrastructure has improved vastly considering how poor it used to be.

It's the only show I go to so its ok.

I've not sat that long in traffic since the early 90s. We try and be onsite for 8am and away before 5pm. Beats the bad traffic.

Sharpshooter82

bbam wrote: »

I've not sat that long in traffic since the early 90s. We try and be onsite for 8am and away before 5pm. Beats the bad traffic.

This is true

bogman_bass

everybody has the same idea. I find if you arrive late and leave late you beat the rush. arrive at 11 and leave at 6

leg wax

3 days for me as long as no cow times her calf wrong

lakill Farm

reilig wrote: »

I haven't decided yet, but I might.

The rumour is that there will be a competition for tickets on here in the coming weeks by one of the sponsors So stay tuned!

Also I have put forward the idea of a boards.ie marquee with tae, hang sandwiches and biscuits which they are considering :pac:

But it could be a few years before that gets off the ground!!

We arent a sponsor but we are giving away 3 sets of tickets.

Finally got our stand numbers yesterday. :rolleyes:. Row Y, Stand 447.

The auld marquee and space costs a few euro farmers,

lakill Farm

Muckit wrote: »

I hope for his clients' sake he's better at numbers than u are at spelling:-)

. And we dont cost a fortune either

reilig

lakill Farm wrote: »

We arent a sponsor but we are giving away 3 sets of tickets.

Finally got our stand numbers yesterday. :rolleyes:. Row Y, Stand 447.

The auld marquee and space costs a few euro farmers,

Are you giving them away on here ?

One of the official sponsors is giving away tickets on here in the coming days!

bob charles

reilig wrote: »

One of the official sponsors is giving away tickets on here in the coming days!

selling our soul's are we?

reilig

bob charles wrote: »

selling our soul's are we?

Official sponsor of the ploughing

lakill Farm

reilig wrote: »

Are you giving them away on here ?

One of the official sponsors is giving away tickets on here in the coming days!

No, but if you allow ill give the email and everyone has the same chance.

Closing date will be next sunday night 15th Sept to allow us to post the tickets out.

Sharpshooter82

lakill Farm wrote: »

. And we dont cost a fortune either

Thats what they all say :D:D

lakill Farm

Sharpshooter82 wrote: »

Thats what they all say :D:D

You may call into us so and go leave with :eek:.

Sharpshooter82

could be talking to ya yet sure your only down the road

Timmaay

Don't know if I'll go yet, depends on the weather etc, but it will be down late and home early if I can! But this sounds interesting, and might just tempt me down: http://www.agriland.ie/news/live-robotic-milking-takes-centre-field-at-ploughing-2013/

lakill Farm

Reilig dropped me a PM with permission so here goes.

To enter to win a set of tickets for the ploughing just email us your name and contact number to ploughing@farmaccounts.ie
(If you want include your boards name and if we receive more than 20 names from boards ill make sure 1 set of tickets goes a member of boards)

you can still enter via donedeal, adverts toplink and other advertisement sites for a chance to win one of the other 3 sets of tickets

So Reilig, 1 set for the boards members once we get 20 names

lakill Farm

Keep them entries coming in ladies and gents. Its looking good for a exclusive draw for just the boards crew. .

I hope I don't get in trouble from the business partner tomorrow :eek:

to enter just email , ploughing@farmaccounts.ie

include your name, a contact number and your boards name so your included in that section of the draw.

lakill Farm wrote: »

Reilig dropped me a PM with permission so here goes.

To enter to win a set of tickets for the ploughing just email us your name and contact number to ploughing@farmaccounts.ie
(If you want include your boards name and if we receive more than 20 names from boards ill make sure 1 set of tickets goes a member of boards)

you can still enter via donedeal, adverts toplink and other advertisement sites for a chance to win one of the other 3 sets of tickets

So Reilig, 1 set for the boards members once we get 20 names

Sharpshooter82

lakill Farm wrote: »

We arent a sponsor but we are giving away 3 sets of tickets.

Finally got our stand numbers yesterday. :rolleyes:. Row Y, Stand 447.

The auld marquee and space costs a few euro farmers,

Will ya have tae in there

lakill Farm

Sharpshooter82 wrote: »

Will ya have tae in there

I doubt it, but some kind person suggested to have a handful of lollypops

I hope there weren't just licking up.:D

wicklowwonder

Hi guys, thinking on going down to the ploughing this year, I was going to travel on the train does anyone know if there are shuttle buses Portlaoise or Athy to Ratheniska? The travel information on the site just mentions those two stations. doesn't mention if there are shuttle buses or what is the best way to travel from the train to the ploughing.

Thanks in advance.

Rudimental

Looking forward to my 1st Ploughing Championship this year. Was at state fair in America a few years back but I reckon should be a bit better!