‘Miracle’ quad calves make Ploughing debut as Jesuit priests mingle amid celebrities

The celebrities who strutted their stuff on the opening day of the national ploughing championships in Screggan, Tullamore, yesterday had plenty of competition from unexpected sources.

Visitors to the Jesuits in Ireland marquee availed of the opportunity to take a selfie with a life-size cut-out of Pope Francis.

But there was much more to Stand 762 than Papal photo ops, a plethora of pens, and free copies of The Sacred Heart Messenger monthly magazine, which will mark its 130th year of publication next year.