The National ploughing championship !

Chuck Stone · 19-09-2011 09:45PM

They always look like they're having a hoot at the ploughing championship so they do.

Fair play - wouldn't mind going some time.

Johro · 19-09-2011 09:45PM

robbie_998 wrote: »

The National ploughing championships!

Sounds sexy.

Witchie · 19-09-2011 10:08PM

As a non-culchie culchie I had to go there when working with a national sporting organisation for 2 years in a row and really enjoyed it.

Its so funny and typically Irish and just a great few days out. Everyone should go at least once!

Quiet you · 19-09-2011 10:27PM

slippy wicket wrote: »

About 10 years ago when my sisters liked to go to get the day off secondary school, one of them went to the richie kavanagh tent, and got hammered. Some auld guy came over to her and asked in a pure wesht of ireland accent if she would give him a handjob. Does be quare things goin on down at that event

Well? Finish the story. Did she do it?

oppenheimer1 · 19-09-2011 10:28PM

peterk675 wrote: »

A Massey is flashey , but a zeta is better

(read in very deep culshey voice)

Its actually a Zetor.

mikemac · 19-09-2011 10:34PM

Everyone should attend once
They're brilliant and the pints are flowing
Sure the locations are picked to be pretty central, usually around Tipp, Offaly, Carlow, Kildare, that general area. Easy to drive to

Lots to see, people to talk to and if you want, take away leaflets, DVD's and brochures for machinery

And as said, this is a huge sector for Ireland and lots of deals get done, you don't need to go to a boardroom to do a business deal

ScumLord · 19-09-2011 10:35PM

It's a huge event, it's like a festival crossed with the Ideal homes show, crossed with, well, a ploughing competition.

Johro · 19-09-2011 10:37PM

slippy wicket wrote: »

About 10 years ago when my sisters liked to go to get the day off secondary school, one of them went to the richie kavanagh tent, and got hammered. Some auld guy came over to her and asked in a pure wesht of ireland accent if she would give him a handjob. Does be quare things goin on down at that event

Ah, ya see... That's where she went wrong.

Cantona's Collars · 19-09-2011 10:42PM

I'm not a farmer and I'm going-it's a good day out.Been a few times and have only looked at about 10 minutes of ploughing altogether at it.So much else to see and do.
Some damn fine ladies around too.

Dangerous Man · 20-09-2011 03:48AM

byhookorbycrook wrote: »

Not a farmer and love the ploughing, so much to see and do.

You're mad for a bit of the aul ploughing are ya?

I've been to a couple of agricultural fairs myself. We have a big one here in Toronto every year; one of the GF's relatives enters his Clydesdales (ahem) in the horse show - enormous feckin' things. We'll go and watch him compete again this year. Lots of pigs and cows and all sorts of shit. Tractors - trucks. Farm shit.

seanybiker · 20-09-2011 03:54AM

Haven't been to them in years. Good Craic in fairness

randylonghorn · 20-09-2011 04:07AM

tolosenc wrote: »

By all means have a national championship, but for god sake, why is it on the news? Anyone who cares already knows because they were there!

Why have the Dublin City Marathon on the news? Anyone who cares already knows because they were there!

Why have the Patrick's Day Parade on the news? Anyone who cares already knows because they were there!

And I've known a fair few come back from the championships having ploughed more than the greensward. I've know people come back bowlegged from the Dublin City Marathon as well, but seldom for as good a reason.

The NPC is something which doesn't, in fairness, sound like much fun in theory. But if you have any bit of go in you, and a few mates around you, it usually is!

LostGirly · 20-09-2011 10:26AM

I've been plenty of times and never actually seen any ploughing! It's a great day out. There are hundreds of stands and stalls selling something for all ages! There's food stands, fashion shows, music tents, stuff for kids to do, amusements and of course all the stands for farmers/builders. It's actually a lot of fun. To be honest its just like any trade show except for it targets pretty much all age grades.

Claasman · 20-09-2011 11:52AM

robbie_998 wrote: »

are the wimmez any good ?

depends on how many acres you have...

jester77 · 20-09-2011 12:09PM

How does this work, I've never been and have no idea about it. How much would tickets cost? If you go for the weekend, is there a camping place? Is there a stand overlooking the field that they plough or how do you watch what's going on? Is it only tractors, any horses/donkeys ploughing?

Claasman · 20-09-2011 12:20PM

Most people go for a day, well most people i know anyway. Not sure what the craic would be with staying overnight. The actual ploughing is now a side show to the whole event. Its mainly full of trade stands, with some live demonstrations through out the day. There are pubs on-site aswell, but id say it would pretty much be a sausage fest.

You can walk around each plot individually an see the ploughing, there is different competitions for the ploughing, different plough sizes, reversible etc. There are usually a few horses ploughing aswell.

jester77 · 20-09-2011 12:45PM

Claasman wrote: »

Most people go for a day, well most people i know anyway. Not sure what the craic would be with staying overnight. The actual ploughing is now a side show to the whole event. Its mainly full of trade stands, with some live demonstrations through out the day. There are pubs on-site aswell, but id say it would pretty much be a sausage fest.

You can walk around each plot individually an see the ploughing, there is different competitions for the ploughing, different plough sizes, reversible etc. There are usually a few horses ploughing aswell.

Whatever about the tractors, I would say the horses ploughing would be interesting to watch.

Irishgalclare · 20-09-2011 03:49PM

Trafficwise, what's the best time to arrive at the ploughing?

FlutterinBantam · 20-09-2011 06:12PM

robbie_998 wrote: »

yes we really are that bad to have this in Ireland !

who can move a plot of land the best and who has the nicer cabbage :pac:

but sure anyway i'll be off down to it with the older bro in the lovely sunny resort of Athy Co. Kildare

What do we expect to see at this ?

are the wimmez any good ?

will the locals party hard for this ?
(que the chat up line, Roses are Red, Violets are blue, . I have a knife.... get in the van ) :pac:

What are your thoughts there people ?

Great place, good grub and crackin' women.

Was worrying a burger at the John Deere stand,about two years ago, when this stout farmerette started circling.

Well ripened buns and good pressure on the camel area. Promising ,in other words.

What do you think of the driveshaft on that machine,says I ,by way of conversation.

She cocked her head and says" "If I saw a shaft like that approaching me I'd spread the thighs kinda rapido, bung buster for sure".

"Foo me" says I "You like it thick with plenty of oil" I could supply a lad like that.
"Well don't fcuk about then" says she, book us into the Keadeen and we'll see.

We did, and she took the best knotty I could offer, pink and stink... no hold back in fairness.

Went home with a wrinkled ballsack.

JerryHandbag · 20-09-2011 06:18PM

Just on the news there. Scenes from Fair City were shot there today.

Edit:....and there are some strange folk staring into the camera behind Sharon whatshername

byhookorbycrook · 20-09-2011 07:46PM

If Anna-May ran the country we'd not be in any debt. She's some woman.

For Forks Sake · 20-09-2011 07:49PM

Claasman wrote: »

depends on how many acres you have...

It's all about road frontage

Davidson2k9 · 20-09-2011 08:05PM

Its a load of bolix imo, not interested in it all. I dont now why they have it in this kip of a tiny town either. It was like the M50 outside my house this morning with all the traffic. The sooner its finished the better

johngalway · 20-09-2011 08:13PM

JerryHandbag wrote: »

Just on the news there. Scenes from Fair City were shot there today.

Hm, was in the car this afternoon, Ronan Collins was on. He came out of the blue with a comment about being careful who you're seen with on live TV, wonder did he let some of the Fair City plot line escape

hiscan · 20-09-2011 11:32PM

For Forks Sake wrote: »

It's all about road frontage

It used to be

sh1tstirrer · 21-09-2011 11:19PM

Davidson2k9 wrote: »

Its a load of bolix imo, not interested in it all. I dont now why they have it in this kip of a tiny town either. It was like the M50 outside my house this morning with all the traffic. The sooner its finished the better

Everybody lets call off the ploughing championships straight away so that this recluse of a man can get some peace :rolleyes:

ringadingding · 21-09-2011 11:51PM

It's like the electric picnic, for farmers

orourkeda · 21-09-2011 11:56PM

Any update on the welly throwing

Cill Dara Abu · 22-09-2011 12:27AM

ringadingding wrote: »

It's like the electric picnic, for farmers

That's funny because alot of the people at it are 15-18 year old girls going around in mini's and very short shorts.

Not that i'm complaining

The National ploughing championship !

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