# List of venues for National Ploughing Championships

This article is a list of venues for the National Ploughing Championships, an agricultural fair held annually in the Republic of Ireland since 1931.
| Year | Location | Start date | End date | Attendance | Notes |
| 1931 | Coursetown, Athy, County Kildare | 16 February | | | |
| 1932 | Gorey, County Wexford | 19 February | | | |
| 1933 | Clondalkin, County Dublin | 15 February | | | |
| 1934 | Athenry, County Galway | 13 February | | | |
| 1935 | Mallow, County Cork | 13 February | | | |
| 1936 | Tullamore, County Offaly | February | | | |
| 1937 | Greystones, County Wicklow | 9 February | | | |
| 1938 | Oakpark, Carlow | 10 February | | | |
| 1939 | Killarney, County Kerry | 8 February | | | |
| 1940 | Thurles, County Tipperary/Kilkenny | 21 January | 1 February | | |
| 1941 | Cork/ Navan, County Meath | 12 February | 18 February | | |
| 1942 | Cloghran, County Dublin | 12 February | | | |
| 1943 | Lamberton, Portlaoise, County Laois | 12 February | | | |
| 1944 | Ballinasloe, County Galway | 9 February | | | |
| 1945 | Tipperary | 21 February | | | |
| 1946 | Balbriggan, County Dublin | 7 February | | | |
| 1947 | Maynooth, County Kildare | 11 February | | | |
| 1948 | Limerick | 19 February | | | |
| 1949 | Drogheda, County Louth | 10 February | | | |
| 1950 | Bandon, County Cork | 9 February | | | |
| 1951 | County Wexford | 1 February | | | |
| 1952 | Athenry, County Galway | 7 February | | | |
| 1953 | Mullingar, County Westmeath | 11 February | | | |
| 1954 | Cahir, County Tipperary | 11 February | | | |
| 1955 | Athy, County Kildare | 10 February | 11 February | | |
| 1956 | Nenagh, County Tipperary | 1 February | 11 February | | |
| 1957 | Boyle, County Roscommon | 7 February | 8 February | | |
| 1958 | Tramore, County Waterford | 12 February | 13 February | | |
| 1959 | Burnchurch, County Kilkenny | 28 January | 29 January | | |
| 1960 | New Ross, County Wexford | 9 November | 10 November | | |
| 1961 | Killarney, County Kerry | 8 November | 9 November | | |
| 1962 | Dovea, Thurles, County Tipperary | 7 November | 8 November | | |
| 1963 | Athenry, County Galway | 6 November | 7 November | | |
| 1964 | Danesfort, County Kilkenny | 18 November | 19 November | | |
| 1965 | Enniskerry, County Wicklow | 17 November | 18 November | | |
| 1966 | Rosegarland Est.,Wellingtonbridge, County Wexford | 2 November | 3 November | | |
| 1967 | Tullow, County Carlow | 25 October | 26 October | | |
| 1968 | Banteer, Mallow, County Cork | 23 October | 24 October | | |
| 1969 | Rockwell College, Cashel, County Tipperary | 22 October | 23 October | | |
| 1970 | Danesfort, County Kilkenny | 28 October | 29 October | | |
| 1971 | Finglas, County Dublin | 27 October | 28 October | | |
| 1972 | Rockwell College, Cashel, County Tipperary | 25 October | 26 October | | |
| 1973 | Rosegarland Estate, Wellingtonbridge, County Wexford | 3 October | 6 October | | |
| 1974 | Watergrasshill, County Cork | 16 October | 17 October | | |
| 1975 | Bennettsbridge, County Kilkenny | 15 October | 16 October | | |
| 1976 | Wells, Gorey, County Wexford | 13 October | 14 October | | |
| 1977 | Rockwell College, Cashel, County Tipperary | 19 October | 20 October | | |
| 1978 | Knocktopher, County Kilkenny | 11 October | 12 October | | |
| 1979 | Watergrasshill, County Cork | 10 October | 11 October | | |
| 1980 | Rockwell College, Cashel, County Tipperary | 7 October | 8 October | | |
| 1981 | Wellingtonbridge, Wexford | 7 October | 10 October | | |
| 1982 | Edenderry, County Offaly | 12 October | 13 October | | |
| 1983 | IDA Grounds, Waterford | 5 October | 6 October | | |
| 1984 | Ardfert, County Kerry | 3 October | 4 October | | |
| 1985 | Kilkea, Athy, County Kildare | 2 October | 3 October | | |
| 1986 | Woodsgift Hse., Woodsgift, County Kilkenny | 8 October | 9 October | | |
| 1987 | Charleville Estate, Tullamore, County Offaly | 7 October | 8 October | | |
| 1988 | Oak Park Research Centre, County Carlow | 4 October | 6 October | | |
| 1989 | Oak Park Research Centre, County Carlow | October | | | |
| 1990 | Oak Park Research Centre, County Carlow | October | | | |
| 1991 | Crecora, County Limerick | | | | |
| 1992 | Carrigtwohill, County Cork | | | | |
| 1993 | Shanballyard, Clerihan, Clonmel, County Tipperary | | | | |
| 1994 | Drumgold, Enniscorthy, County Wexford | | | |
| 1995 | Ballacolla, County Laois | | | | |
| 1996 | Oak Park Research Centre, County Carlow | | | | |
| 1997 | Parkmore, Fiveally, Birr, County Offaly | | | | |
| 1998 | Ballycarney, Ferns, County Wexford | | | | |
| 1999 | Castletownroche, County Cork | 28 September | 30 September | | |
| 2000 | Ballacolla, County Laois | 26 September | 28 September | | |
| 2001 | Ballacolla, County Laois | 2 October | 4 October | | Event cancelled due to Foot and Mouth outbreak |
| 2002 | Ballacolla, County Laois | 24 September | 26 September | | |
| 2003 | Ballinabrackey, County Meath (5 km south of Kinnegad) | 23 September | 25 September | | |
| 2004 | Athy, County Kildare | | | | |
| 2005 | Mogeely, County Cork | 27 September 2005 | 29 September 2005 | | |
| 2006 | Grangeford, Tullow, County Carlow | 27 September | 28 September | | Also hosted World Ploughing Championships 29–30 September |
| 2007 | Annaharvey Farm Tullamore, County Offaly | 25 September | 27 September | | |
| 2008 | Burnchurch, County Kilkenny (8 km southwest of Kilkenny City) | 23 September | 25 September | | |
| 2009 | Cardenton, Athy, County Kildare | 22 September | 29 September | | |
| 2010 | Cardenton, Athy, County Kildare | 21 September | 23 September | | |
| 2011 | Cardenton, Athy, County Kildare | 20 September | 22 September | | |
| 2012 | Heathpark, New Ross, County Wexford | 25 September | 27 September | | |
| 2013 | Ratheniska, County Laois | 24 September | 26 September | 228,000 | 70th Anniversary since the ploughing was first held in Laois. |
| 2014 | Ratheniska, County Laois | 23 September | 25 September | 280,000 | |
| 2015 | Ratheniska, County Laois | 22 September | 24 September | 281,000 | All-time record for one day was set on the 23rd of 127,000 |
| 2016 | Screggan, Tullamore, County Offaly | 20 September | 22 September | 283,000 | |
| 2017 | Screggan, Tullamore, County Offaly | 19 September | 21 September | 291,500 | |
| 2018 | Screggan, Tullamore, County Offaly | 18 September | 21 September | Day 1: 97,500 Day 2:cancelled Day 3: 81,500 Day 4: 61,700 Total: 240,700 | Show cancelled on 19 September due to Storm Ali; an additional day was added on 21 September to compensate. |
| 2019 | Ballintrane, Fenagh, County Carlow | 17 September | 19 September | Day 1: 102,500 Day 2: 113,500 Day 3: 81,000 Total: 297,000 | Total attendance figures for the 88th Championships came to a record breaking 297,000 visitors over the 3 days |
| 2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | The event was cancelled due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland. A limited number of ploughing competitions were planned for October, but without spectators. |
| 2021 | Ratheniska, County Laois | 15 September | 17 September | Day 1: <1,000 Day 2: <1,000 Day 3: <1,000 Total: <3,000 | A limit of 1,000 attendees per day was in place due to continued COVID-19 related restrictions. |
| 2022 | Ratheniska, County Laois | 20 September | 22 September | Day 1: 91,500 Day 2: 115,500 Day 3: 70,000 Total: 277,000 | Day 2 of the 91st Ploughing Championships saw a record daily number of attendees, this was 115,000 people. This was also the World Ploughing Championships. |
| 2023 | Ratheniska, County Laois | 19 September | 21 September | Day 1: 66,250 Day 2: 71,800 Day 3: 62,500 Total: 200,550 | Macra na Feirme organised a successful world record attempt to throw the most wellies simultaneously. |
| 2024 | Ratheniska, County Laois | 17 September | 19 September | Day 1: 75,500 Day 2: 90,500 Day 3: 78,000 Total: 244,000 |
| 2025 | Screggan, Tullamore, County Offaly | 16 September | 18 September | Day 1: TBA Day 2: TBA Day 3: TBA Total: TBA |