The Ploughing Championships attracted record crowds last year.

Ploughing Championships: Programme of events

9am

  • Trade Machinery, Livestock and General Exhibition Opens

    9am to 4.30pm

    • Sheep Shearing: Block 1, Row 14, Stand 303

      9.30am

      • Sheep Dog Trials Arena: Block 2, Birr side of the site

        10am

        • Pony Games: Block 1, Birr side of the site

          10am

          • Bandstand Block 3 Row 10 Stand 249 : The Willoughby Brothers

            10.30am – 2.30pm:

            • 3 FURROW Conventional Senior & Junior Classes

              11am

              • Bandstand Entertainment: Block 3, Row 10, Stand 249: Killina Presentation Secondary School

                11.30am

                • Fashion Show: Block 3, Row 28, Stand 637

                  12 noon

                  • Official Opening by President Michael D Higgins and Blessing of the Grounds by the Clergy. Bandstand: Block 3, Row 10, Stand 249

                    1.30pm

                    • Fashion Show: Block 3, Row 28, Stand 637

                      1.30pm

                      • Aldi Stand: Block 4, Row 10, Stand 250 National Brown Bread Baking Semi-Final

                        1.30pm

                        • Bandstand Entertainment: Block 3, Row 10, Stand 249: The Duets

                          2pm

                          • Enterprise Ireland, NPA & IFJ Innovation Arena: Block 4, Row 12, Stand 286 Award Ceremony

                            3pm

                            • Bandstand Entertainment: Block 3, Row 10, Stand 249: Philip English Duo

                              3.30pm

                              • Fashion Show: Block 3, Row 28, Stand 637

                                4pm

                                • Bandstand Entertainment: Block 3, Row 10, Stand 249: Setphen Rosney & the Back Axels

                                  5pm

                                  • Bandstand Entertainment: Block 3, Row 10, Stand 249: Philip English Duo

                                    6pm

                                    • Ploughing Competition results announced from Bandstand: Block 3, Row 10, Stand 249

                                      Exhibition closes

                                       

                                      WEDNESDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER

                                      9am:

                                      • Trade Machinery, Livestock and General Exhibition Opens

                                        9am – 4.30pm

                                        • All Ireland Lamb Shearing Championships: Block 1, Row 14, Stand 303

                                          9.30am

                                          • Sheep Dog Trials Arena: Block 2, Birr side of the site

                                            10am

                                            • Bandstand Entertainment: Block 3, Row 10, Stand 249: St. Colemans Prinary School, Mucklagh

                                              10.30am – 2.30pm

                                              • Senior Conventional Plough Class (Day 1)

                                                11am

                                                • Bandstand Entertainment: Block 3, Row 10, Stand 249: The Duets

                                                  11.30am

                                                  • Fashion Show: Block 3, Row 28, Stand 637

                                                    12.30pm

                                                    • Bandstand Entertainment: Block 3, Row 10, Stand 249: Derek Ryan

                                                      12pm

                                                      • Junior Hunt Chase: Block 1, Birr side of the site

                                                        1pm

                                                        • Bandstand Entertainment: Block 3, Row 10, Stand 249

                                                          1.30pm

                                                          • Fashion Show: Block 3, Row 28, Stand 637

                                                            1.30pm

                                                            • Aldi Stand: Block 4, Row 10, Stand 250 National Brown Bread Baking Competition Semi-Final

                                                              2pm

                                                              • Bandstand Entertainment: Block 3, Row 10, Stand 249: Michael Sexton

                                                                3pm

                                                                • Bandstand Entertainment: Block 3, Row 10, Stand 249: Colin Kenny

                                                                  3.30pm

                                                                  • Fashion Show & Most Appropriately Dressed Awards: Block 3, Row 28, Stand 637

                                                                    4pm

                                                                    • Bandstand Entertainment: Block 3, Row 10, Stand 249: The Duets

                                                                      5pm

                                                                      • Bandstand Entertainment: Block 3, Row 10, Stand 249: Michael Sexton

                                                                        6pm

                                                                        Ploughing Competition results announced from Bandstand: Block 3, Row 10, Stand 249

                                                                        Exhibition closes

                                                                         

                                                                        THURSDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER

                                                                        9am

                                                                        • Trade Machinery, Livestock and General Exhibition Opens

                                                                          9am to 4.30pm

                                                                          • Sheep Shearing: Block 1, Row 14, Stand 303

                                                                            9.30am

                                                                            • Sheep Dog Trials Arena: Block 2, Birr side of the site

                                                                              10am

                                                                              • Bandstand Entertainment: Block 3, Row 10, Stand 249: Offaly Comhaltas Group

                                                                                10.30am – 2.30pm

                                                                                • Senior Conventional Test Match (Day 2)

                                                                                  11am

                                                                                  • Bandstand Entertainment: Block 3, Row 10, Stand 249: The Molgoggers, Cobh

                                                                                    11.30am