This year’s National Ploughing Championships competition is behind closed gates.

The Westmeath competitors in the Ploughing next week

This year’s National Ploughing Championships competition is due to take place behind closed gates on September 15-17 at Ratheniska, County Laois.

The Westmeath competitors this year are:

Patrick Boyhan, Collinstown, Senior Loy Digging;

Christopher Carton, Garryduff, Senior Conventional Plough Class;

Paul Daly, Cornaher, Junior Conventional Plough Class (A);

John Daly, Ballymachugh, Junior Loy Digging;

Amy Daly, Ballymachugh, Ladies Loy Digging;

Andrew Ennis, Cummerstown, Senior 3 Furrow Conventional Plough Class;

Jack Kearney, Renaun, Junior National Novice Conventional Plough Class;

Bernie MacCarthy, Cornaher, Farmerette Conventional Plough Class;

Dalia Smelstoriute, Ballymanus, Ladies Loy Digging;

John Sweeney, Newcastle, Intermediate Reversible Plough Class.

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