Ticket prices to go up €5 for 2026 Ploughing as costs rise

The National Ploughing Association's latest figures show a loss of €150,000 despite event's success

President Michael D Higgins and his Sabina officially opening the 2025 National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly with NPA general secretary Anna May McHugh and other distinguished guests. Picture: Tony Maxwell

Day ticket prices for the 2026 National Ploughing Championships will go up by €5 as the event organisers deal with rising costs. 

The National Ploughing Association of Ireland (NPA) is a voluntary body which runs the event every year. In its latest financial statement for the financial year ended on January 31, the NPA made a loss of €150,926, following on from a profit of €300,000 the previous year.