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Ploughing Championships
Grace Hoare
on 09 Sep 2024
The 2024 National Ploughing Championships in numbers
Take a look at the numbers that will be required to run the event, maintain the grounds and the food consumed at the National Ploughing Championships next week.
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Ploughing Championships
Grace Hoare
on 09 Sep 2024
The National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska. \ Donal O'Leary
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200
- acres of land will be required for the ploughing competitions to take place on over the three days.
320
- people will be competing at the Ploughing Championships this year
€50m
– the economic impact the event has on the Irish economy.
2,363
– temporary staff, volunteers, judges and stewards which will be required to host the 2024 championships.
37km – the total length of metal trackway required to provide the site’s internal road network.
6,500 – stakes are required to fence the grounds for the event.
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