Upcoming events at the ploughing championships
9.00 a.m. - Trade machinery & livestock exhibition opens; Sheep Dog Trials; Threshing, sheaf-tossing competition. Presentation by the WDC and Atlantic Organics on the Western Organic Strategic Initiative; Open information session on developing organic networks - Western Development Commission stand.
9.45 a.m. - Irish Aberdeen Angus cattle breed in livestock arena.
10.00 a.m. - ICA demonstration - patchwork.
10.30 a.m. - Ploughing competitions start: Supreme Senior Conventional championship (Day 1); Junior; Farmerette; Visitors (Day 1); Senior Horse; Senior Reversible; Vintage, two-furrow mounted; Loy digging competition; Five Nations Ploughing Challenge (Day 1).
11.00 a.m. - Irish Countrywomen's Association demonstration - art appreciation; Aubrac cattle breed in livestock arena; Workshop in Horse Racing Ireland marquee, hosted by racing TV presenter Brian Gleeson.
11.30 a.m. - Killeshin Pipe Band on bandstand.
Noon - Belgian Blue cattle breed in the livestock arena.
12.15 p.m. - Country Flavour - five-piece showband on the bandstand; ICA demonstration - beekeeping.
12.30 p.m. - Fashion show.
1.00 p.m. - Pedigree sheep breeds in livestock arena.
1.15 p.m. - P.J. Murrihy & Séamus Shannon on bandstand; ICA demonstration - hats for all occasions.
2.00 p.m. - Hereford cattle breed in livestock arena; Senior inter-hunt chase; Killeshin Pipe Band on the bandstand - 20-piece band; Presentation by the Western Development Commission and the Green Box on developing an area-based integrated eco-tourism plan; Open information session on the Green Box - Western Development Commission stand.
2.30 p.m. - Ploughing Competitions finish; ICA tent - Men's health - "Its Your Life We're Talking About". A medical specialist will discuss important topics which men need to know about. Guest Speaker - Jimmy Magee; Workshop in Horse Racing Ireland marquee hosted by Brian Gleeson.
2.45 p.m. - Country Flavour - five-piece showband on the bandstand.
3.00 p.m. - Fashion show; Charolais cattle breed in livestock arena; Presentation of Most Appropriately Dressed Gent and Most Appropriately Dressed Lady.
3.30 p.m. - Duets from Mayo on the bandstand; Irish Countrywomen's Association presentation on Road Safety - Road Safety Inspector Garda Michael Brosnan, Garda National Traffic Bureau.
4.30 p.m. - P.J. Murrihy & Séamus Shannon on bandstand; Workshop in Horse Racing Ireland marquee hosted by Brian Gleeson.
6.00 p.m. - Ploughing competition results announced.