The National Ploughing Championships return to Screggan from 15th September 2026 to 17th September 2026 for three action-packed days at Ireland’s biggest celebration of agriculture, innovation, and rural life. If this event is on your calendar, you already know it’s not “just” a show — it’s a moving, living town of exhibitors, demonstrations, competitions, and food, where the latest machinery sits alongside heritage crafts and the newest farming tech is discussed over a cup of tea.
For 2026, the National Ploughing Championships at Screggan will once again draw massive crowds to a purpose-built site that transforms farmland into a full-scale national event. Across the three days, visitors can expect the signature ploughing competitions at the heart of the Championships, plus extensive trade exhibits, agricultural services, machinery displays, livestock and equine elements, artisan and food villages, and family-friendly attractions spread across the grounds. The scale is the story here — it’s widely recognised as Europe’s largest outdoor event, and that reputation is earned the moment you step onto the site and see the breadth of what’s happening at once.
Irish Concert Travel offers a same-day return bus to National Ploughing Championships at Screggan, designed for visitors who want the day to feel organised from the first mile. Instead of juggling fuel, parking fields, road diversions, and post-event congestion, you can settle into a comfortable coach, enjoy the ride, and arrive ready to take on the day. It’s a simple way to protect your energy — especially important when you’re planning a full day on your feet across one of the largest outdoor event sites in the country.
The bus to National Ploughing Championships at Screggan is ideal whether you’re travelling with friends, heading up with colleagues, or making it a family day out. You arrive together, stay on your own schedule while on-site, and return together after a full day of exhibits, competitions, and discovery. With three days to choose from — 15th, 16th, or 17th September 2026 — many visitors plan ahead and pick the day that suits their calendar, then lock in travel early.
Coach tickets are limited — book early to guarantee your seat.
Our coaches will collect passengers from regional hubs across Ireland, with routes planned to suit early event-day arrival. Exact stops and pickup times are listed in the journey table. This approach is built for big national gatherings like the Ploughing — where arriving calmly, on time, and without parking headaches can make the entire day feel easier from the outset.
Each route is optimised — no changes or public transfers. Drivers are familiar with Screggan event traffic conditions and designated coach zones, and will aim to arrive with time to enter the site and get your bearings. After your day at the Championships, you’ll return from the same agreed coach location, with a buffer after the close-of-day activity so everyone can make their way back comfortably.
Because the National Ploughing Championships draw very large crowds, local access routes and road layouts can change during the event window. Travelling by coach reduces the stress of route planning and parking logistics, letting you focus on what you came for — whether that’s scouting machinery, meeting exhibitors, catching the competitive ploughing, browsing food and craft stands, or simply soaking up the atmosphere. The bus to National Ploughing Championships at Screggan keeps the day straightforward: travel there, enjoy the experience, and travel home the same day.
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The National Ploughing Championships are Ireland’s flagship outdoor agricultural event, combining competitive ploughing with one of the country’s largest exhibitions of farming, food, rural enterprise, and innovation. Organised by the National Ploughing Association (NPA), the Championships take place annually in September and have grown into an event that attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors across its three days. It’s a major meeting point for the agricultural sector, but it also draws wide public interest thanks to its variety — from machinery and services to education, crafts, and regional food.
What makes the event distinctive is the way it blends tradition with progress. At its core is the ploughing competition itself — a skill-based contest rooted in farming heritage. Surrounding that are vast exhibition areas where visitors can explore everything from modern tractors and equipment to new technologies, sustainable farming approaches, and rural business showcases. Many attendees treat the Championships as the one time each year where the entire industry is in one place: exhibitors, suppliers, organisations, and the wider farming community.
For 2026, the Championships are scheduled for 15th September 2026 to 17th September 2026 and will take place at Screggan (Screggan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly). The location has hosted the event before, and the 2026 return to Screggan has been confirmed by NPA communications about the 2026 staging. The site is developed specifically to accommodate the scale of the show, with extensive planning around visitor flow, exhibitor space, and transport management across the three days.
For visitors, the appeal is that you can design your own day. Some people come with a list: machinery lines to inspect, suppliers to meet, and demonstrations to catch. Others come for the wider experience — a big national day out with stalls, food, and the buzz of an event that feels like a temporary city. Either way, it’s the kind of day where time moves quickly, and having travel sorted in advance makes a real difference.
