The National Ploughing Championships returned to Ratheniska in Co Laois for the third successive year, taking place from 17th to 19th September.
According to the show’s organiser, the total attendance figure for the 93rd National Ploughing Championships came to 244,000 over the three days, an increase of 43,450 visitors when compared to last year.
Blessed with the sunny weather, our photographer was out and about at Europe’s largest agricultural trade show to catch up with some familiar faces in the Irish tyre trade industry.
Pictured on the Bridgestone stand were from left: Conor Burns, Colm Conyningham, Stephen Lamb, Andrew Dowdall and Shane Landers.Pictured on the Tyre Call stand were from left: Sean Cusack, Cormac Brady, Niall Murray, John Parker (Ascenco) and James Maguire.On the Kirkby Tyres stand was from left: Sean Dougan, Ilan Goldstone, Martin Blaney, and Gary Symons.The Agrigear team (lr): Breenu Paul, Shane Sheridan, Ronnie Coleman and Damien Galligan.Pictured on the KBT Tyres stand from left: Helen Burke, Nathan Kelly, Mikey Burke and Kevin Burke.On the Rathcormac Tyres stand were: (lr) Timmy O’Brien, Peter Cawson, CEAT Tyres UK and Ireland, Alan O’Brien, Pat Whelan, and Robert Smart, Trelleborg UK and Ireland.The Circol ELT team pictured from left at the back: Sarah Keating, Carina McGoldrick, Anna Palmer, Martina Tierney, with Jane Barry and Ann Marie Short (both seated).
