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Ireland's top two have won five world ploughing contests and been runner-up seven times

Ireland’s world-beating ploughmen Eamonn Tracey from Carlow and John Whelan from Wexford will between them bid for their 13th top-two-in-the-world performances, after winning their national test matches at Carlow last week.

Mon, 23 Sep, 2019

Ploughing fans set new crowd record

The attendance of 92,000 on the third and last day of the National Ploughing Championships brought the tally for the three days to 291,500, a new record for the event, writes John Sexton.

Fri, 29 Sep, 2017

Ploughing results: Tracey and Whelan to fly Irish flag again

Previous world champions Eamonn Tracey and John Whelan will represent Ireland again in 2017, at the World Championships in Kenya, having won their test matches at Tullamore last week.

Thu, 29 Sep, 2016

Another record-breaking year at Ploughing Championships

The Ploughing Championships for 2014 have come and gone, setting yet another record, with attendance of more than 124,000 on Wednesday.

Thu, 02 Oct, 2014

Primal Scream headline extra day at Belfast event

A new music festival set for Belfast has been extended to a second day.

Tue, 30 Jul, 2002

Person: Alan Simms

Ireland's top two have won five world ploughing contests and been runner-up seven times

Ploughing fans set new crowd record

Ploughing results: Tracey and Whelan to fly Irish flag again

Another record-breaking year at Ploughing Championships

Primal Scream headline extra day at Belfast event

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Mick Clifford

Person: Alan Simms

Ireland's top two have won five world ploughing contests and been runner-up seven times

Ploughing fans set new crowd record

Ploughing results: Tracey and Whelan to fly Irish flag again

Another record-breaking year at Ploughing Championships

Primal Scream headline extra day at Belfast event

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Mick Clifford

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