{"id":68241,"date":"2025-09-16T20:10:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T20:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/68241\/"},"modified":"2025-09-16T20:10:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T20:10:17","slug":"national-ploughing-championships-2025-day-1-in-pictures-as-ploughers-and-presidential-candidates-arrive-in-screggan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/68241\/","title":{"rendered":"National Ploughing Championships 2025: Day 1 in pictures as ploughers and presidential candidates arrive in Screggan"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Jerry<\/p>\n

Jerry Dennihan from Tralee, known as Jerry from Kerry with horses Larry and Elton John ploughing on the first day of the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly. Pic: Mark Condren<\/p>\n

\"President<\/p>\n

President Michael D Higgins with ploughman JJ Delaney from Macroom in Cork on the first day of the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly.
\nPic: Mark Condren<\/p>\n

\"Lughan<\/p>\n

Lughan O’Murchu from Cork takes a break from helping out at first day of the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly. Pic: Mark Condren<\/p>\n

\"Enjoying<\/p>\n

Enjoying the first day of the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly. Pic: Mark Condren<\/p>\n

\"Large<\/p>\n

Large crowds on the first day of the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly. Pic: Mark Condren<\/p>\n

\"Ploughman<\/p>\n

Ploughman Colman Cogan from Co Mayo ploughing with his granddaughter Aleasha Sweeney on the first day of the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly. Pic: Mark Condren<\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

A cardboard cutout of Presidential candidate Jim Gavin is brought to the Fianna F\u00e1il tent on the first day of the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly. Pic: Mark Condren<\/p>\n

\"Claire<\/p>\n

Claire O’Rourke from Cork with horses Larry and Jeff ploughing on day one of the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly. Pic: Mark Condren<\/p>\n

\"Caroline<\/p>\n

Caroline O’Driscoll, Sinead Ni Mhaoilmhia and Claire O’Rourke from Cork with their horses Larry and Jeff ploughing on day one of the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly. Pic: Mark Condren<\/p>\n

\"Enjoying<\/p>\n

Enjoying a break on the first day of the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly. Pic: Mark Condren<\/p>\n

\"Queuing<\/p>\n

Queuing for snacks on day one of the National Ploughing Championships. Pic: Mark Condren<\/p>\n

\"Taoiseach<\/p>\n

Taoiseach Miche\u00e1l Martin shares a joke with Minister Micheal Healy Rae at day one of the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly. Pic: Mark Condren<\/p>\n

\"Large<\/p>\n

Large crowds on the first day of the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly. Pic: Mark Condren<\/p>\n

\"Presidential<\/p>\n

Presidential Candidate Catherine Connolly at the National Ploughing Championships at Tullamore, Co Offaly. Pic: Niall Carson\/PA Wire<\/p>\n

\"T\u00e1naiste<\/p>\n

T\u00e1naiste Simon Harris meets Independent Presidential candidate Catherine Connolly at the National Ploughing Championships at Tullamore, Co Offaly. Pic: Niall Carson\/PA Wire<\/p>\n

\"Presidential<\/p>\n

Presidential candidates Heather Humphreys and Jim Gavin speak to each other while canvassing at the National Ploughing Championships at Tullamore, Co Offaly. Pic: Niall Carson\/PA Wire<\/p>\n

\"People<\/p>\n

People compete in the horse ploughing event at the Irish National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Ireland September 16, 2025. REUTERS\/Clodagh Kilcoyne<\/p>\n

\"President<\/p>\n

President of Ireland Michael D Higgins looks at some of the horses in the competition before he opens the Ploughing Championships at Tullamore, Co Offaly. Pic: Niall Carson\/PA Wire<\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

A man competes in the horse ploughing event at the Irish National Ploughing Championships in Screggan. Pic: REUTERS\/Clodagh Kilcoyne<\/p>\n

Thousands descended on Tullamore today as the National Ploughing Championships kicked off for 2025.<\/p>\n

Europe\u2019s largest outdoor event is expected to draw a crowd of 300,000 to the Screggan site between today and Thursday.<\/p>\n

\"Jerry<\/p>\n

Jerry Dennihan from Tralee, known as Jerry from Kerry with horses Larry and Elton John ploughing on the first day of the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly. Pic: Mark Condren<\/p>\n

\"President<\/p>\n

President Michael D Higgins with ploughman JJ Delaney from Macroom in Cork on the first day of the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly.
\nPic: Mark Condren<\/p>\n

\"Lughan<\/p>\n

Lughan O’Murchu from Cork takes a break from helping out at first day of the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly. Pic: Mark Condren<\/p>\n

\"Enjoying<\/p>\n

Enjoying the first day of the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly. Pic: Mark Condren<\/p>\n

\"Large<\/p>\n

Large crowds on the first day of the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly. Pic: Mark Condren<\/p>\n

\"Ploughman<\/p>\n

Ploughman Colman Cogan from Co Mayo ploughing with his granddaughter Aleasha Sweeney on the first day of the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly. Pic: Mark Condren<\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

A cardboard cutout of Presidential candidate Jim Gavin is brought to the Fianna F\u00e1il tent on the first day of the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly. Pic: Mark Condren<\/p>\n

\"Claire<\/p>\n

Claire O’Rourke from Cork with horses Larry and Jeff ploughing on day one of the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly. Pic: Mark Condren<\/p>\n

\"Caroline<\/p>\n

Caroline O’Driscoll, Sinead Ni Mhaoilmhia and Claire O’Rourke from Cork with their horses Larry and Jeff ploughing on day one of the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly. Pic: Mark Condren<\/p>\n

\"Enjoying<\/p>\n

Enjoying a break on the first day of the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly. Pic: Mark Condren<\/p>\n

\"Queuing<\/p>\n

Queuing for snacks on day one of the National Ploughing Championships. Pic: Mark Condren<\/p>\n

\"Taoiseach<\/p>\n

Taoiseach Miche\u00e1l Martin shares a joke with Minister Micheal Healy Rae at day one of the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly. Pic: Mark Condren<\/p>\n

\"Large<\/p>\n

Large crowds on the first day of the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly. Pic: Mark Condren<\/p>\n

\"Presidential<\/p>\n

Presidential Candidate Catherine Connolly at the National Ploughing Championships at Tullamore, Co Offaly. Pic: Niall Carson\/PA Wire<\/p>\n

\"Presidential<\/p>\n

Presidential candidates Heather Humphreys and Jim Gavin speak to each other while canvassing at the National Ploughing Championships at Tullamore, Co Offaly. Pic: Niall Carson\/PA Wire<\/p>\n

\"T\u00e1naiste<\/p>\n

T\u00e1naiste Simon Harris meets Independent Presidential candidate Catherine Connolly at the National Ploughing Championships at Tullamore, Co Offaly. Pic: Niall Carson\/PA Wire<\/p>\n

\"People<\/p>\n

People compete in the horse ploughing event at the Irish National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Ireland September 16, 2025. REUTERS\/Clodagh Kilcoyne<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jerry Dennihan from Tralee, known as Jerry from Kerry with horses Larry and Elton John ploughing on the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":68242,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[40],"tags":[39988,9,10,18,13,14,6,19,17,11,12,15,16,5,7,8],"class_list":{"0":"post-68241","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-ireland","8":"tag-national-ploughing-championships","9":"tag-breaking-news","10":"tag-breakingnews","11":"tag-eire","12":"tag-featured-news","13":"tag-featurednews","14":"tag-headlines","15":"tag-ie","16":"tag-ireland","17":"tag-latest-news","18":"tag-latestnews","19":"tag-main-news","20":"tag-mainnews","21":"tag-news","22":"tag-top-stories","23":"tag-topstories"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68241","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=68241"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68241\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68242"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=68241"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=68241"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=68241"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}