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This is a list of the dates, venues and winners of National Ploughing Championships from 1931 to 1950.
There are some variations between one year and the next;
the introduction of new events and competitions.
Each year has a short note which appears when you move your mouse over the venue.
Enjoy

1931
The First National Ploughing Contest was held in Mr. W.K. Hosie's field, Coursetown, Athy.
A Perpetual Challenge Cup was donated by the Estate Management and Supply Assoc. Ltd., Kildare,
"..to be competed for annually in a contest for the Senior Individual Ploughing Champion of Ireland."
A team trophy was also presented for the contest, the "David Frame Cup".

1932
After the 1931 Championships a type of ploughing called "National Style" was adopted.
Only 3 poles were allowed and the time limit for ploughing a rood was five hours.

1933
The Royal Dublin Society (R.D.S), which had celebrated it's bi-centenary in 1931, elected to bestow the R.D.S. Silver Medal on the Individual Winner of the Championship each year.
They also also donated a solid silver Perpetual Cup to be awarded for the best pair of Irish Draught Horses at the National Competition

1934
For this event the stewarding arrangements had been improved. Each competing county sent one steward and the county hosting the Championship provided the Head Steward.
The number of counties participating had increased from 9 in 1931 to 17 in 1934.
The cost of the programme was six pence.

1935
Recognition was given to the role of the County Committee of Agriculture by way of the Minister for Agriculture Shield.
This was awarded to the County Committee of the winners of the Inter-County Ploughing Championship.

1936
Tullamore proved to be the most successful Event from the point of view of attendance by the general public, the number of counties taking part, perfection of detail in arrangements by the Joint Committees and the facilities for visitors.
The cost of the Tullamore Event was £495-7-0

1937
A new rule was introduced in 1937. Now counties would be classed into Junior & Senior Grades. Since 1931 county teams that won money prizes were graded Senior and the remaining counties Junior.
The 1st & 2nd in the Junior class would now compete in the Senior Class the following year.
The Junior Champion was to be awarded the Drummond Perpetual Cup

Date	Venue	Inter-County Horse Ploughing Championships	Senior Individual Championship	Junior Individual Champion
16th February, 1931	Coursetown, Athy, Co. Kildare	1st.  Wexford 2nd.  Wicklow 3rd.  Kilkenny	Edward Jones
19th February, 1932	Gorey, Co. Wexford	1st.  Wexford 2nd.  Dublin 3rd.  Wicklow	Michael Redmond, Wexford
15th February, 1933	Clondalkin, Co. Dublin	1st.  Wicklow 2nd.  Wexford 3rd.  Dublin	Ned Jones, Wexford
13th February, 1934	Athenry, Co. Galway	1st.  Wexford 2nd.  Dublin 3rd.  Offaly	Michael Redmond, Wexford
13th February, 1935	Mallow, Co. Cork	1st.  Wexford 2nd.  Wicklow 3rd.  Galway	Hugh Pierce, Wexford
February, 1936	Tullamore, Co. Offaly	1st.  Wexford 2nd.  Offaly 3rd.  Dublin	Michael Redmond, Wexford
9th February, 1937	Greystones, Co. Wicklow	1st.  Wexford 2nd.  Wicklow 3rd.  Carlow	Edward Jones, Wexford	Luke Bracken, Westmeath

1938
This year the Carlow Vocational Education Committee organised a horse shoeing competition.
In addition there was a sheaf throwing competition. Both events attracted a lot of attention from both visitors and competitors.

1939
Despite the outbreak of World War II in September 1939 the National Ploughing Championships continued without a break throughout the war years.
There were adjustments to meet the difficulties, one of these being the holding of the Junior & Senior classes at different venues.
In 1939 the Minch Norton Trophy was presented for a World Contest to be held under the N.P.A. It was called the "Shield" and an anonymous donor made a present of £100 in cash to go to the winner. As a result, J.J. Bergin (founder) and others went into discussion on the prospect of holding a World Ploughing Contest.

1940
Total number of counties competing   18

1941
Total number of counties competing   18

1942
Although there was no competition for tractors, a tractor did appear at the second Championships in 1932. However it wasn't until 1942 in Cloghran that the first ever National Tractor Ploughing Competition took place.
There were 17 entries and spectators had the unique chance to see tractors and horses plough along side each other.

1943
Another valuable trophy was presented to the N.P.A. 'The Irish Industry Cup' was to be awarded to the best ploughman, senior or minor, under 21 years of age.

1944
This year The Wilson Prize, which was a complete set of harness, went to the ploughman (under 30) who secured the highest marks in National Style Ploughing.

1945
Two more trophies were added.
The Cantwell Coffee Cup for the best individual, Minor Class and the Golden Grain Cup, presented by Hygeia of Galway for the best Junior Team.

Date	Venue	Senior Ploughing Championships	Junior Ploughing Championships	Senior Individual Championship	Junior Individual Champion
10th February, 1938	Oakpark, Carlow	1st.  Carlow 2nd.  Dublin 3rd.  Wexford	1st.  Laois 2nd.  Westmeath 3rd.  Kildare	David O'Connor, Wexford	Thomas Bambrick, Laois
8th February, 1939	Killarney, Co. Kerry	1st.  Wexford 2nd.  Wicklow 3rd.  Louth		Michael Redmond, Wexford	T. Burke, Tipperary & J. Hunt, Kildare
24/1/'40 Jnrs. 1/2/'40 Snrs.	Tipperary Jnr Kilkenny Snr	1st.  Wexford 2nd.  Kilkenny 3rd.  Offaly	1st.  Waterford 2nd.  Westmeath 3rd.  Galway	Michael Redmond, Wexford	Thomas Phelan, Kilkenny
12/2/'41 Jnrs. 18/2/'41 Snrs.	Cork Jnr Navan Snr	1st.  Wexford 2nd.  Kilkenny 3rd.  Wicklow	1st.  Tipperary N. 2nd.  Cork 3rd.  Kerry	William Kehoe, Wexford	John Joe Egan, Kerry
12th February, 1942	Cloghran, Co. Dublin	1st.  Wicklow 2nd.  Wexford 3rd.  Kilkenny	1st.  Cork 2nd.  Meath 3rd.  Waterford	Micheal Redmond, Wexford	George O'Brien, Cork
12th February, 1943	Portlaoise, Co. Laois	1st.  Kilkenny 2nd.  Wexford 3rd.  Wicklow	1st.  Meath 2nd.  Dublin 3rd.  Tipperary N.	Patrick Nolan, Kilkenny	John Doherty, Kilkenny
9th February, 1944	Ballinasloe, Co. Galway	1st. Wexford 2nd.  Wicklow 3rd.  Kilkenny	1st.  Galway 2nd.  Westmeath 3rd.  Tipperary N.	Willaim Kehoe, Wexford	M.Ward, Galway E. O'Meara, Tipp. N.
21st February, 1945	Tipperary Town	1st. Kilkenny 2nd.  Wexford 3rd.  Wicklow	1st.  Tipperary S. 2nd.  Tipperary N. 3rd.  Dublin.	Peter Murphy, Kilkenny	Thomas O'Dea Tipperary.

1946
Mr. Seán T. O'Kelly, President of Ireland attended the Championships. He became a regular visitor and thus raised the standing and importance of the National Ploughing Championships.
Another of the adjustments necessitated by World War II was the abandoning of tractor ploughing as tractor fuel was impossible to obtain. In 1946 the N.P.A. reintroduced the tractor competitions.
The first big oil company into the field with a magnificent trophy for the Supreme Champion was Vigzol Lubricants (I.F.S.) Ltd., Dublin, the Irish subsidiary of a multinational company. The trophy was a gold coloured vintage tractor set on a black marble base.

John Halpin, Wicklow (Best Middle/Tied Best Furrow)
William Murphy, Dublin
William Kehoe, Wexford

John Casey, Offaly (Tied Best Furrow)

Date	Venue	Senior Ploughing Championships	Junior Ploughing Championships	International Individual Class	Senior Individual Championship	Junior Individual Champion
7th February, 1946	Balbriggan, Co. Dublin	1st.  Wicklow 2nd.  Meath 3rd.  Tipperary N.	1st.  Offaly 2nd.  Waterford 3rd.  Kildare	1stJ. Halpin 2ndW. Murphy 3rdW. Kehoe	John Halpin, Wicklow	John Casey, Offaly

1947
Total number of counties competing  24
Cost of the programme  1'-

Date	Venue	Senior Ploughing Championships	Junior Ploughing Championships	Senior Individual Championship	Junior Individual Champion
11th February, 1947	Maynooth, Co. Kildare	1st.  Wicklow 2nd.  Wexford 3rd.  Tipperary N.	1st.  Louth 2nd.  Laois 3rd.  Kerry	John Halpin, Wicklow	Michael Drennan, Laois

1948
The newly formed Macra na Feirme (Young Farmer's Organisation) made their first official contact with the N.P.A. by presenting the Macra na Feirme Perpetual Cup to be awarded for the best work at the Championships by a Macra na Feirme member.

1949
There was a competition for the best invention in farm machinery.
The prize was a silver medal of exclusive design.

1950
Records show that it was an extremely wet day, but thousands attended the Event.
President S.T. O'Kelly was Guest of the N.P.A. for the day.

Date	Venue	Senior Ploughing Championships	Junior Ploughing Championships	Senior Individual Championship	Junior Individual Champion	Overall Tractor Champion
19th February, 1948	Limerick	1st.  Wicklow	1st.  Kerry	Liam O'Connaire, Laois	Patrick Mahoney, Kerry	James Doyle, Carlow
10th February, 1949	Drogheda, Co. Louth	1st.  Kilkenny/Kerry	1st.  Carlow	William Kehoe, Wexford	Thomas McDonald, Carlow	John Butterly, Louth
9th February, 1950	Bandon, Co. Cork	1st.  Wexford	1st.  Tipperary N.	William Kehoe, Wexford	Michael Kileen, Tipperary	John Butterly, Louth