Carlow man bidding for hat trick of world ploughing titles

UPDATE: 12:15pm, Friday 16th Aug

Fresh from the field, Eamonn Tracey joined our Brian Redmond to give the update after the morning action:

Earlier story;

Carlow Ploughman Eamonn Tracey’s bidding to win a third consecutive World Ploughing Championship.

The 69th annual event gets underway today in Estonia

Ireland’s represented by the Garryhill native who’s aiming to add to his back-to-back wins in the Conventional competition, which would be his sixth in the last decade, is joined by Corkonion Jer Coakely who’s out in the Reversible.

The pair will compete against 25 other countries in Tartu.

Our local man’s out from 8am and is expected to finish up today’s action at 12noon (Irish time).

The Farm Show with Matt O’Keeffe caught up with him last night – hear that here;