Over 240,000 attend Ploughing Championships in Tullamore

The 95th National Ploughing Championships came to a close on Thursday after three fantastic days in Screggan, Tullamore, with 75,000 visitors attending on the final day and 243,000 attending across the three days.

As the Championships drew to a close, it was announced from the grandstand that the 2027 National Ploughing Championships will take place in Boherkill Farm, Rathangan, Co. Kildare.

The final day got off to a busy start with European Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Christophe Hansen taking to the ploughing before visiting a number of stands and meeting exhibitors and agricultural organisations.

There was plenty of action in the ploughing fields, with the Senior Conventional and Kverneland Reversible Test Matches, horse ploughing, vintage classes and the Vintage Six Nations Competition among the highlights.

The National Brown Bread Baking Competition, sponsored by Euronics in association with the ICA and NPA, also reached an exciting conclusion.

Cara Wall from Dublin, aged 15, was crowned the Junior National Brown Bread Baking Champion, while Olivia Nash from Dublin took the Senior title after a highly competitive final.

Visitors also enjoyed fashion shows, cooking & machinery demonstrations, livestock, live entertainment and plenty more across the site throughout the day.

Speaking on the final day, NPA Managing Director Anna May McHugh said: “We are delighted with how the three days have gone. There has been a fantastic atmosphere across the site and it has been wonderful to see so many people enjoying everything the Ploughing has to offer. We would like to thank everyone who helped make the event such a success and most importantly, all those who came through the gates over the three days. We wish everyone a safe journey