Irish ploughmen to line up on world stage

THE team of ploughmen to represent Ireland in the 52nd world championships in Prague flew out to the Czech Republic from Dublin Airport yesterday.
Irish ploughmen to line up on world stage
Tue, 06 Sep, 2005 - 01:00
Ray Ryan, Agribusiness Correspondent

Team manager Liam O’Driscoll, of Knockbrown, Bandon, Co Cork, said that John Whelan from New Ross and John Tracey from Garyhill, Co Carlow, will hopefully do well in the international contests on September 16 and 17.

That’s just over a week before the national ploughing championships begin at Mogeely in East Cork.

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Place: PraguePlace: Czech RepublicPlace: Dublin AirportPlace: Knockbrown, Bandon,Place: Co CorkPlace: New RossPlace: GaryhillPlace: Co CarlowPlace: MogeelyPlace: east CorkPlace: IrelandPlace: Czech University of Agriculture complexPlace: TullowPlace: CarlowPlace: Tullow, Co CarlowPerson: Liam O’DriscollPerson: John WhelanPerson: John TraceyPerson: WhelanPerson: TreacyPerson: O’DriscollPerson: Avril DoylePerson: Pat McKeownPerson: Anna May McHughOrganisation: Czech Ploughing SocietyOrganisation: Czech Ministry of AgricultureOrganisation: Czech University of AgricultureOrganisation: National Ploughing AssociationOrganisation: NPA
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