Jim Gavin takes a leaf out of Micheál Martin's book at the Ploughing

When it comes to meeting people and canvassing for support, the Ploughing is hard to beat, especially in an election year

Presidential candidate Jim Gavin with Dara Calleary, minister for rural and community development and the Gaeltacht, climbing an 8m tower at the National Ploughing Championships in  Screggan, Tullamore, Co Offaly. Picture: Kenneth O'Halloran

As Jim Gavin traipsed up the walkways of the National Ploughing Championships, a couple of Dublin GAA fans met him by a rock climbing wall.

They pulled aside the Fianna Fáil presidential nominee and former Dublin GAA manager for a quick chat.