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THE achievements of — two Newmarket-on-Fergus people in ploughing circles has been recognised by their official organisation.
Sinead Corbett from Stonehall and Louis Quinn from Lemenagh were both recognised at the Clare Plough- ing Association function that was held at Carrygerry House on Friday aphca ale
Sinead gained national headlines
when she won an All-Ireland title in the National Ploughing Champion- ships in Tullamore earlier this year.
Her achievement was _particu- larly significant, given that she won a traditionally male-dominated oyeal oles ielOyee
The expertise in ploughing in the Corbett family goes back several decades. Sinead’s grandfather John Corbett won a similar competition in 1960, while her father Frank also scooped honours in 1997 and 2003.
“The Clare Ploughing Association is delighted with her success. It is a great achievement for a girl from a county like Clare, where tillage wouldn’t be a major farming activ- ity,’ said PRO of the association, PJ Raven
Louis Quinn, who is the cur- rent president of the Ploughing Association in the county, was also delighted to be honoured at the event.
He has been a member of the group
for more than 50 years and has put in Trojan work during that time to ensure the group has stayed together and been progressive in the local community.
Over the five decades of his involve- ment he has won numerous prizes in various competitions.
‘He is a very dedicated man. He spent a number of years in the UK, but has never lost his ties with the Clare Ploughing Association,” said Mr Ryan.