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23 Feb 2026

Highlights from Day 3 at the National Ploughing Championships

Everything from Brown Bread Baking winners crowned to Marty partying on the final day in Screggan

The run returned for the final day of the National Ploughing Championships and there was plenty going on to entertain everyone on the last day in Screggan

An Offaly woman came second in the National Brown Bread Baking competition. See the moment the result was announced here

Marty Morrissey is never far from the limelight and you can click here to see his debut on the catwalk....yes we said on the catwalk

All Ireland winner Joe Canning had a ridiculously long queue in his tent at 8.30am waiting for selfies and hurls with possibly Ireland's most photographed man. See the video here

An Offaly inventor showcased his clever new slurry tank top fill machine and you can see it here

There was as always plenty of musical entertainment with Mike Denver getting the crowd going. See the clip here

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar was given a different if topical present to mark his trip to the Ploughing. See what it was here

And finally there were some great results for the Offaly competitors in the National Ploughing Championships. See how the home team did by clicking here

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