The 2026 Northern Ireland International Ploughing championship will be held on the 25 & 26 September 2026 at 20 Ballyknock Road, Royal Hillsborough, BT26 6EF. More details to follow soon.
Come join us on the 26th & 27th September as we host the Northern Ireland Vintage Ploughing Championships, which will run alongside the Northern Ireland Ploughing Championships & the 5 Nations Ploughing Championships at Stramore Road, Gilford. Admission is £10 for adult, with free entry for primary school children.
The NIPA will hold their annual ploughing match in Gilford, Co Down on the 27 & 28 September
The EVPC will be held in Republic of Ireland week commencing 16th September
Congratulations to our team, ploughmen William Gill, Seamus Crossan, William McCracken Jnr ( who took Dai Kennedys place),Robert Acheson head stewart, Mercer Ward plot stewart & Ronald Coulter BEM judge. BIG congratulations to William Gill who was crowned European Vintage Champion
The European Ploughing Championships will be held in Northern Ireland at Ballykelly on the 2nd & 3rd September. There will be world style reversible, horses, vintage, classic & conventional classes At this event there will be something for all ages, everyone is very welcome
It is with our deepest regret, we inform you that our esteemed member, Mr Jamie Smith passed away (in hospital) on the 5th June Our sympathy to his wife Mary, sons Graham, Alan & family cirlce
The European Vintage Ploughing Championships will be held in Northern Ireland in 2021 Details to follow
Our AGM took place on the 21st January 2020, office bearers as follows for 2020; President – Mr Len Taggart Chairman- Ronald Coulter BEM Vice Chairman – Robert Acheson Secretary – Miriam Ward Assistant Secretary – Helen Coulter Treasurer – Mark Taggart Health & Safety Advisor – Mercer Ward
