Men plough home with medals from championship

IRISH ploughmen won overall silver and bronze medals in their respective events at the world ploughing championships in Toplice, Slovenia, at the weekend.

John Tracey, Bagenalstown, Co Carlow, and Liam O’Driscoll, Bandon, Co Cork, were hailed last night by the National Ploughing Association as being among the best ploughmen in the world.

A mere three marks separated Tracey, a veteran competitor, from the conventional competition’s overall winner, Werner Eder, Austria.