The return of the National Ploughing Championships, this year, was a huge success.Local success at the competition was marked at the celebration banquet that followed. Congratulations to PJ Hartley, who took silver in the Under 28 Conventional class, and Shane Doyle, who was presented with a gold medal in the Under 21 Conventional class, but also the Tom Sutton Cup. Under 28 Conventional - Junior, PJ Hartley from Kilkenny is presented with a Silver medal by Minister Sean Fleming TD and Mick Mahon, NPA chairman at the National Ploughing Association awards and banquet in Portlaoise.Picture: Alf Harveyplaceholder image
The return of the National Ploughing Championships, this year, was a huge success.Local success at the competition was marked at the celebration banquet that followed. Congratulations to PJ Hartley, who took silver in the Under 28 Conventional class, and Shane Doyle, who was presented with a gold medal in the Under 21 Conventional class, but also the Tom Sutton Cup. Under 28 Conventional - Junior, PJ Hartley from Kilkenny is presented with a Silver medal by Minister Sean Fleming TD and Mick Mahon, NPA chairman at the National Ploughing Association awards and banquet in Portlaoise.Picture: Alf Harvey

Ploughing Championship medals presented to Kilkenny ploughmen

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