Ploughing Championships

Brian from Bray

Did any of ye head to it this year ?

Couldn't get there myself. I heard it was meant to be great too.

Sheep Lover

They ploughed a field this year I heard.

Brian from Bray

Sheep Lover wrote: »

They ploughed a field this year I heard.

They did surely I heard.

allthedoyles

187,000 there yesterday I heard ...........Chip vans had a 'field-day '

Brian from Bray

allthedoyles wrote: »

187,000 there yesterday I heard ...........Chip vans had a 'field-day '

Good day for the blokes selling fireworks too, I heard.

castletownman

Record attendance today.

There's some sort of delicious irony that in the same week the web summit pulled out of Dublin that the Ploughing Championships thrived.

The government can throw as many incentives towards technology MNC's all they want, but it's the agricultural sector that is the life-blood of this country. Maybe they should provide more grants and tax breaks there.

Screw the hipsters.

The Backwards Man

Haven't been to be a ploughing match in years, some of us have more important things to be doing than fannying about a field looking at Richie Kavanagh, dodgy home baking and monstrous machinery that would be bigger than most farms.

padd b1975

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Haven't been to be a ploughing match in years, some of us have more important things to be doing than fannying about a field looking at Richie Kavanagh, dodgy home baking and monstrous machinery that would be bigger than most farms.

Says the guy who seems to spend his days hanging around here so he can be one of the first to post on a new thread....

The Backwards Man

padd b1975 wrote: »

Says the guy who seems to spend his days hanging around here so he can be one of the first to post on a new thread....

Just this minute sitting down to me spuds. What's your excuse for being so close behind me?:)

tomwaterford

I find it hard to believe the figures quoted...people saying 120K+ yesterday??
Talking to people who are setting up stalls years (I meet through work)etc...know your wan over it...they don't seem to think so

Galwayguy35

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Haven't been to be a ploughing match in years, some of us have more important things to be doing than fannying about a field looking at Richie Kavanagh, dodgy home baking and monstrous machinery that would be bigger than most farms.

Cool post bro.

The Moldy Gowl

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

Cool post bro.

You PC bro?!!

Galwayguy35

Went yesterday, good crowd there.

Brian from Bray

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

Went yesterday, good crowd there.

How was the talent this year ? :pac:

Galwayguy35

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

You PC bro?!!

No comprendre

My name is URL

tomwaterford wrote: »

I find it hard to believe the figures quoted...people saying 120K+ yesterday??
Talking to people who are setting up stalls years (I meet through work)etc...know your wan over it...they don't seem to think so

I don't know how many attended, but figures quoted won't just be guesses or wild estimates. It's a ticketed event so numbers are likely to be accurate

I went and had a right old time. All walks of life were there. Young wans galivanting about the place, muck, idiots with complicated buggies, yep. All happening down in Laois. Food wise I had lovely chips in a plastic tray followed by an ice cream screwball for dessert.

We went in to the Dubarry tent (don't ask why) and my friend said to me 'there's a grand fella for you Persepoly'. Well you should have seen him! He was like a mannaquin. Mahogany coloured, floppy hair, dressed in green tweed with beige brogues. There were a few like him about the place alright.

Galwayguy35

Brian from Bray wrote: »

How was the talent this year ? :pac:

Not bad I have to say.

Some fine ladies of the land there.

The Backwards Man

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

Cool post bro.

It's true though, boyos from my townland go every year, slabbering over combines with a forty foot cut when they would need to knock a pillar to get a two cow trailer in their gate.

kneemos

Interesting thread in Farming and Forestry.
Apparently the NPA has 12 million in accumulated profits.

tomwaterford

My name is URL wrote: »

I don't know how many attended, but figures quoted won't just be guesses owild estimates. It's a ticketed event so numbers are likely to be accurate

At 80K the roadways are supposedly at near capacity..where did they fit the other 40K+??
Something not adding up :pac:

The Backwards Man

The Backwards Man wrote: »

It's true though, boyos from my townland go every year, slabbering over combines with a forty foot cut when they would need to knock a pillar to get a two cow trailer in their gate.

Nothing wrong with having dreams BW.

The Backwards Man

Deleted User wrote: »

Nothing wrong with having dreams BW.

Plenty of time in bed for dreaming, not when you're swanning about a field in the backarse of Laois, burning daylight at the height of the harvest.:P

rameire

tomwaterford wrote: »

At 80K the roadways are supposedly at near capacity..where did they fit the other 40K+??
Something not adding up :pac:

fortunately, everybody doesn't arrive at once.
its and all day in out sort of thing.
and was nearly as busy when in Athy.

off to Tullamore next year.

The Backwards Man

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Plenty of time in bed for dreaming, not when you're swanning about a field in the backarse of Laois, burning daylight at the height of the harvest.:P

You are only jealous that you have chosen a life which leaves little time for swanning about and dreaming. I on the other hand enjoy plenty of both

padd b1975

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Just this minute sitting down to me spuds. What's your excuse for being so close behind me?:)

Law of averages.

philstar

electric picnic for farmers

allthedoyles

Anyone know who won the Queen of the Plough ?

Brian from Bray

allthedoyles wrote: »

Anyone know who won the Queen of the Plough ?

Mary from down the road won it.

Agricola

Brian from Bray wrote: »

Mary from down the road won it.

Is that Mary Murphy? Breda's daughter? You know Breda? Ya do! She married the fella with limp, ya wouldnt see him out much these days....

Tarzana2

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Haven't been to be a ploughing match in years, some of us have more important things to be doing than fannying about a field looking at Richie Kavanagh, dodgy home baking and monstrous machinery that would be bigger than most farms.

Dodgy home baking is the best kind!

padd b1975 wrote: »

Says the guy who seems to spend his days hanging around here so he can be one of the first to post on a new thread....

You'd have to be on boards.ie a lot yourself to know if he was actually doing that. :pac:

My grandfather was a ploughing champion once.

Fluffy Cat 88

Went today, really enjoyed it. Ratheniska, Stradbally is a great location too, traffic management was A1 - kudos to the NPA and the Gardai.

It's a great day out, we go every year. Cars, machinery, livestock, beauty products, food and food producers, there's something for everyone at the ploughing.

Tullamore next year - bring it on!

johnny osbourne

saw some nice heifers down there yesterday

Jinx01

What is the story with the bus loads of school kids at the ploughing championships?
Any of the exhibitors I spoke to complained about them. I didn't see any of them doing anything out of the way? One sales guy in the Eir tent was given out about the hoardes of students passing through grabbing anything that wasn't tied down.

Reiver

Is it worth going to? I'm from Kerry, never bothered to.

Galwayguy35

Reiver wrote: »

Is it worth going to? I'm from Kerry, never bothered to.

Yeah I think it is.

Reiver

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

Yeah I think it is.

I should be in country for it next year. Be somethng new anyways to see.

byhookorbycrook

Jinx01 wrote: »

What is the story with the bus loads of school kids at the ploughing championships?
Any of the exhibitors I spoke to complained about them. I didn't see any of them doing anything out of the way? One sales guy in the Eir tent was given out about the hoardes of students passing through grabbing anything that wasn't tied down.

Transition students usually.

Galwayguy35

Reiver wrote: »

I should be in country for it next year. Be somethng new anyways to see.

Tullamore next year, you would never feel tipping up there on the motorway, worth a look anyway.