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06 Sept 2025

All the results from top class County Longford Ploughing Championships

Queen of the Plough Dance takes place in Creegan’s, Bunlahy on Saturday, May 18

All the results from top class County Longford Ploughing Championships

Following a very successful ploughing match in Bunlahy, Longford Ploughing celebrations will continue on Saturday night  May 18 with ‘The Queen of the Plough Dance’, in Creegan’s, Bunlahy.


We all look forward to acknowledging the many competitors and winners at our recent ploughing match, hosted by Niall and Paul Belton. Join us to celebrate the Crowning of the Queen of the Plough with a great nights dancing to live music from ‘Night Fever’.

Longford Ploughing will share all profits from the Queen of the Plough Dance, with Lus na Greine family resource centre in Granard and Bunlahy Defibrillator group.

PICTURES | Bunlahy buzzing as Longford ploughing championships attracts huge crowd

All tickets for the dance enter a draw for a €500 prize sponsored by Luke Bogue. Tickets at €20 are on sale at Lus na Gréine or from any member of Longford Ploughing Association.

Results of the 88th County Longford Ploughing Championships
Sponsored by Midland Agri Consultants , Granard
Sunday 28 April 2024
in Bunlahy, Granard

Tractor Classes
Queen of the Plough
Cynthia Geelan Newtownforbes

Longford Senior Confined
1 Sean Monaghan, Cranley Edgeworthstown
2 Anthony Reynolds, Barne Edgeworthstown
3 Andrew Stewart, Ballinamore Killashee

Senior Open
1 Christy Carton, Kilbeggan
2 Larry Bergin South Tipperary
3 Lorcan Bergin South Tipperary

Under 21 Confined
1 Daniel Haughey, Edgeworthstown

Junior 2 furrow Open
1 Gerard Canny, Laois
2 Gerard Halpin, Galway
3 Colin McDermott, Sligo

3 Furrow Confined
1 Darragh Cartwright, Aughnacliffe

Also read: Longford Ploughing Championship enjoys ‘one of the bigger attendances’

3 Furrow Open
1 Liam Hamilton, Wicklow

Horse Ploughing
1 James Coffey, Lecarrow Roscommon

Vintage 2 Furrow Mounted
1 Billy Stewart, Clontur
2 Paddy Whitney, Edgeworthstown

Vintage 2 Furrow Classic
1 David Stewart, Killashee

Vintage 2 Furrow Mounted Open
1 Seamus McDaniel, Sligo

Vintage Trailor Open
1 David Grattan, Co Down
2 Tommy McCabe, Oldcastle

Vintage Trailer Confined
1 Charles Stewart, Clonturk

Vintage Single Furrow Confined
1 William Stewart, Clonturk
2 Eamon Kiernan, Corboy

Vintage Single Furrow Open
1 Alex Hunter, Sligo

Friends of Ferguson
1 Padraig McCabe Cavan
2 Jim Healy Cavan

Iorn Horse / Pedestrin
1 Richard Duffy Dublin
2 Benny Usher Dublin
3 Gavin Duffy Meath

Loy Competitions
Senior Loy
1 Brian Casey Killoe

Ladies Loy
1 Deirdre Casey, Killoe
2 Amy Daly, Westmeat
3 Chloe Daly, Westmeath

Senior Open
1 John Boland Leitrim
2 Kevin McNamee Leitrim
3 George Hunter Sligo

Junior Loy
1. Matt Connell Jnr. Ballymore Granard

Junior Loy Open
1. Tommy Cunningham

Also read: Longford Ploughing: A great day in Bunlahy

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