82nd Northern Ireland International Ploughing Championships

82nd Northern Ireland International Ploughing Championships has finished for 2026. It ran Fri 25 – Sat 26 Sep 2026 at 20 Ballyknock Road, County Down.

Events like this are usually annual. We have not yet had next year's date confirmed by Northern Ireland Ploughing Association — once it is, we will update this page and add it back to ploughing matches. Get the weekly email and you will hear about it as soon as it lands.

The 82nd Northern Ireland International Ploughing Championships take place on farmland at Ballyknock Road, Royal Hillsborough. The Northern Ireland Ploughing Association, which unites 21 affiliated societies with around 500 members, runs two days of competition across conventional, reversible and vintage classes.