BREAKING: National Ploughing Championships for Offaly site in 2025
National Ploughing to to take place on site at Screggan outside Tullamore
The National Ploughing Association has today confirmed that Screggan, outside Tullamore, as the venue for the 2025 National Ploughing Championships on 16, 17 and 18 September.
The Ploughing was held on the same farm in 2016-2017-2018 when it was hosted hosted by the late Joe Grogan.
His wife Lisa Flaherty Grogan will host the 2025 event with additional lands being made available for ploughing and parking from many neighbouring farmers.
The three day event is set to bring millions into the local economy mainly through the hospitality industry but also utilising many local services in order to build an event that requires upwards of 700 acres.
The NPA are excited to be going back to Offaly in 2025 and Managing Director Anna May McHugh said “there will be many of the old favourite elements to the programme but also some new attractions in 2025”
The announcement was made in the Tullamore Court Hotel, Tullamore and attended by members of the NPA Executive Committee, landowners, Cathaoirleach, County Manager, Gardai and members of Offaly Ploughing Association.