Marget checking her loaf at yesterday'semi-final.

Margarets in the final four at the brown bread baking championships

Rathowen's Margaret Kelly is down to the last four at the Aldi National Brown Bread Baking Championship at the Ploughing Championships in Laois.

Despite stiff competition from the country's best bakers Westmeath brown bread baking champion Margaret made it through yesterday's semi final, much to the delight of the large group of friends and family that travelled down to cheer her on. The Westmeath Examiner dropped into the semi-final yesterday afternoon and while Margaret was happy with her bake, she wasn't confident of making it through. 

The judging of the final will take place on TV3s Late Lunch at 3.30pm this afternoon. Best of luck Margaret.