The 2023 Loy Association of Ireland's A.G.M will take place on Sunday 15th January 2023 at 1pm. in the Bush Hotel, Carrick on Shannon. Any motion (1 per county) to be sent to the Secretary by 8th January.

The Loy Association of Ireland      affiliated to The National Ploughing Association

The Loy Association was founded in 1992 with the aims to :-

• foster the tradition of using the loy to turn the sod.
• let people know the sort of spade that was used before the introduction of the factory spade in 1750.
• show young people and future generations how food was produced in the past.
• hold competitions in Loy digging to demonstrate the skill involved in this ancient art.
• popularise Loy digging across the 32 Counties of Ireland.
  

ALL IRELAND LOY DIGGING CAMPIONSHIPS AT NATIONAL PLOUGHING CHAMPIONSHIPS Athy Co. Kildare 2011

FRONT ROW : 1-Brian Casey, Longford. 2-Bernie Casey, Longford. 3-Jon Rule, Westmeath. 4-Tom Egan, Westmeath. 5-James Tighe, Mayo. 6-John Boland, Leitrim. 7-Hugh O Neill, Mayo. 8-Gerry Mallon, Donegal. 9-Jerry Fogg, Kilkenny. 10-Violet Hunter, Sligo. 11-Mattie Connell, Longford. 12-Mary Connell, Longford. 13-Mary Connell Jn, Longford. 14-Marion Boyce, Donegall. 15-Kathleen O Reilly, Cavan. 16-Packie O Brien, Tipperary. BACK  ROW: 1-Cian Casey, Longford. 2-Padraig Larkin, Offaly. 3-Martin Payne, Meath. 4-Kieran McDaid, Donegal. 5-Pat Murphy, Wexford. 6-Tom Cunningham, Galway. 7-Frank Doyle, Wexford. 8-Michael Kennedy, Tipperary. 9-Shirley Lamont, Westmeath. 10-Paddy Boyhan, Westmeath. 11-P.J. McStay, Cavan. 12-Tom Maher, Offaly. 13-Des Clancy, Tipperary. 14-Terry Moore, Westmeath. 15-Gerry Browne, Roscommon. 16-Joe Kilbride,Wexford.

Gerry Fog - Kilkenny	John Carty - Longford retired Social Welfare Officer and Seamus O'Donnell - Mayo Farmer	Packy O'Brien - North Tipperary

Marion Boyce - Co. Donegal. Ladies Loy Champion 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2012 Lennon Ploughing Association	Brendan Byrne - Co. Donegal Junior Loy Champion 2012

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