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11 Sept 2025

Competitors dig deep for Mooncoin Ploughing Match

Mooncoin ploughing

World Champion Eamonn Tracy making a presentation to Shane Doyle, from Mooncoin, U21 All Ireland winner

It was another successful day of ploughing at the Mooncoin Ploughing Competition, last weekend.
Taking to the field were 53 competitors, men and women, including some current world champions.


Next up on the competition calendar in Kilkenny is the Gowran Ploughing Match, on Sunday, February 19. Scroll down for the full list of results.

Above: Enjoying the Mooncoin Ploughing Match were Lorraine Ireland, Eamonn Tracy and Aine Nolan.


Results
Senior: 1 - Eamonn Tracy, Carlow, 2 - Sean Tracy, Carlow, 3 - Martin Kehoe, Wexford.
Intermediate: 1- John Cottrell, Kilkenny, 2 - Maurice Walsh, Waterford, 3 - Tommy Cuddihy, Kilkenny.
U28: 1 - Steve Tracy, Carlow, 2 - Lorcan Bergin, South Tipp, 3 - PJ Hartley, Kilkenny.
U21: 1 - DJ DOnnelly, Wexford, 2 - Shane Doyle, Kilkenny.
Farmerette: 1 - Siobhán Darmody, Kilkenny; 2 - Aoife Hennessy, Kilkenny.


Senior Reverse: 1 - Dan Donnelly, Wexford, 2 - Gary Ireland, Kilkenny, 3 - Brian Ireland, Kilkenny.
U28 Reverse: 1 - Conor Ryan, Kilkenny.
Three furrow: 1 - Billy Doyle, Wexford, 2 - James Pende, Waterford, 3 - Pat Doyle.
Vintage mounted: 1 - James Barron,Wexford, 2 - Adrian O’Neill.
Vintage Trailer: 1 - Jim Cullen, Wexford, 2 - Pat Connolly.
Single furrow: 1 - Oliver Power.

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