Farming special - Day 4: Kingdom declares ambitions to host Ploughing event again

With the Sam Maguire Cup back in Kerry, the focus of some people in The Kingdom is on bringing the National Ploughing Championships to the county in the near future.
Farming special - Day 4: Kingdom declares ambitions to host Ploughing event again
Fri, 26 Sep, 2014 - 01:00
Ray Ryan

Supporters of the idea believe Kerry, with vast experience of hosting high-profile events such as the Irish Open Golf Championship, would be an ideal location for the rural feast, now hailed as the biggest in Europe.

Killarney was the venue for the event in 1939 and 1961 as well as the world championships in 1954, while Ardfert hosted the nationals in 1984.

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