Tough competition at Offaly Ploughing Championships
Enda Kelly, David Garry, Rodney Cox and Brian Mahon at the 42nd annual Offaly Ploughing Championships presentation of prizes at Kelly's Roadhouse. Picture: Jeff Harvey/HR Photo
THERE was the usual high level of competition at the Offaly Ploughing Championships last weekend with competitors from around Offaly and further afield taking part.
This was the 42nd running of the ploughing match and it took place in Screggan last Saturday.
There was a total of 12 categories a number of which were decided by the narrowest of margins.
Pat Brandon from Laois won the Senior Open Class while Trevor Cobbe won the Senior Confined. Laura Grant came out on top in the Farmerette Class with Brian Mahon coming out on top in the Senior Reversible.
Results
Conventional
Senior Open
1st Pat Brandon (Laois)
2nd Padraig Brandon (Laois)
3rd Christy Carron (Westmeath)
Senior Confined
1st Trevor Cobbe
2nd Justin Mahon
3rd Frankie Gowing
4th Jonathan Murray
U-28
1st David Dolan
2nd Ger mahon
3rd Ciaran Mahon (Kildare)
4th David Owens (Kildare)
U-21
1st Liam Murphy (Tipperary)
2nd Denis Dunne (Kildare)
3rd Brian Coady (Offaly)
Farmerette
1st Laura Grant
3 Furrow
1st Nichael Connolly
2nd Kieran Dunne (Kildare)
3rd Nigel Healion
Reversible
Senior
1st Brian Mahon
2nd Enda Kelly
3rd Joe Slattery (Tipp North)
4th John Cahalan (Tipp North)
U-28
1st Dermot Ryan
2nd Cian Lyons
3 Furrow Reversible
1st Rodney Cox
2nd David Garry
Vintage
2 Furrow Mounted
1st John McBride
2nd Ger Evans
3rd Peter O’Connell
Single Furrow
1st Bruno McCormac (Meath)
Novice Conventional
1st Sean Dalton (Kilcavan)
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