Kerry will have 16 competitors in the National Ploughing Championships next week.
Although the trade exhibition has been cancelled the ploughing competitions are going ahead in Ratheniska, Co Laois from Wednesday to Friday next week.
The 16 Kerry competitors will take part in 13 classes at the championships with seven of the team already having eleven All Ireland titles.
Kerry Ploughing Association says it is hopeful the team, which will be taking part in classes with tractors, horses and a loy, can add to the 47 titles brought back to the county. On Wednesday September 15th, Colm Dineen, Daniel Burke, Michael J Donegan, Michael O’Halloran, Tommy McCarthy, Patrick Boyle, Aeneas Horan and Jonathan Trant will be competing.
Taking to the furrows the following day are Martina Flynn, Richard O’Mahony, Michael Brosnan and Moss Trant.
On the final day of competition, Kerry will be represented by Michael P Donegan, John Healy, Philip Healy, Moss Trant and Pat Walsh.
