Wexford woman Katie Kehoe will take part in next week’s National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, Co Laois.

The 18-year-old will be competing in the farmerette class for the second time. Her family is no stranger to ploughing, her father, grandfather and aunts have all competed in the championships down through the years.

Here, Katie talks about her preparation for the competition, her family’s tradition in the ploughing and her plans for the future.