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17 lovely little moments that sum up the Ploughing Championships

It’s been a good week.

THE PLOUGHING CHAMPIONSHIPS took place in Tullamore this week and it was, yet again, wonderful.

Why?

1. Tractor football was born

2. The Knight of Kinnitty Castle finally got to experience the sneaky naggin

Far from a sneaky naggin he was reared.

3. These little piglets had the most adorable snooze

4. While these cows had a little kiss

Well, they do say everyone gets the shift at the ploughing.

5. The cows, were the biggest hits

6. These new pals melted everyone’s heart

7. And Jesus danced

8. The O’Donovan brothers met these much tinier brothers

9. This little lad really impressed Henry Shefflin with his rap

Source: Bank of Ireland/YouTube

10. And these lads met the Pope

11. When Wedding Dress Day made it to the fields

What? All can be explained here.

12. When we got the token tractor-filled-with-something out of the way with this one full of crisps

13. The gards were a big hit

Adorable.

14. And Richie Kavanagh taught people how to milk a cow… through song

https://www.facebook.com/richiekavanaghmusician/videos/1151922788179156/

15. When Michael D Higgins stood in a field looking at it

Sums up the event quite nicely, we think.

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16. Mary Lou McDonald wore a large yellow stenson

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17. Finally, Ryan Tubridy took Anna May McHugh up her offer offer to take part in the ploughing

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Until next year.

 

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