Denis Lehane: Eight reasons why we love the Ploughing Championships

Unlike a Taylor Swift concert, I have never known of anybody who was unable to attend the ploughing due to a shortage of tickets.

Time for a bite to eat in the mud after heavy rain hit the Ploughing Championships at Ratheniska, Co Laois. Picture Dan Linehan

1. It’s near home.

Unlike a visit to somewhere like Cape Canaveral or an Elvis tribute show in Las Vegas, you are never too far from the ploughing.