The National Ploughing Championships 2010
The National Ploughing Championships will take place from Tuesday 21st – Thursday 23rd with the European Championships on Wednesday 22nd and Thursday 23rd and will see competitors and visitors from no less than 15 countries visit Athy, Co. Kildare giving the event a truly International flavour.
Bus Eireann transfers and the Athy town shuttle services:
Regular Clonmel and Kilkenny bus service - N78: Regular bus services operated by Bus Eireann from the Kilkenny and Clonmel areas travel through Athy via the N78. If there is a significant increase in numbers a drop off point in the Kilkenny Industrial Est. will be investigated. A timetable of all services will be available through Bus Eireann. Train station transfers:
Athy Station: Bus Eireann will be providing a bus transfer service from Athy train station from 6.41 am on each morning of the event. There are four appointed times for drop ofFs and pick ups both in the morning and in the evening. One bus will be utilised for this. The route is as follows: From Athy station on to Leinster street straight through the town to right turn on to Woodstock street where passengers will alight on Woodstock street and walk to the site. Pick up in the afternoon will be from outside the hospital.
Kildare Station:
Bus Eireann will be providing a bus transfer service from Kildare station to the site. The service starts from 7.20am from Kildare with the return service starting at 1.30pm. There will be 2 buses utilised for this service and the route is as follows :-" Travel from Kildare to Nurney and on to Booley X. Turn right for Athy, right at Geraldine X to Bert X. travel to Cluain Mhuire where passengers disembark and are picked up at the same spot.
Portarlington Station: Bus Eireann will be providing a bus transfer service from Portarlington station to the site. The service starts from 7.30am from Portarlington with the return service from 4.45pm. There will be three buses utilised for this service. Route is as follows:
Travel from Portarlington to Monasterevin and on to Kilberry via route 2 to Bert X. Travel to Cluain Mhuire where passengers disembark and are picked up at the same location.
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Portarlington train station to Cardenton, Athy, Co Kildare – services to operate ex Portarlington rail station between 0700 and 1200 with return services operating ex Cardenton in Athy between 1500 and 1915
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Kildare train station to Cardenton, Athy, Co Kildare – services to operate ex Kildare rail station between 0700 and 1200 with return services operating ex Cardenton in Athy between 1600 and 1900
Athy train station to Cardenton, Athy, Co Kildare – services to operate ex Athy rail station between 0700 and 1000 with return services operating ex Cardenton in Athy between 1700 and 1900
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Athy town shuttle – shuttle service between Athy town centre and the event site in Cardenton, Athy. This shuttle will operate from 10:00 in the morning to 19:00 that evening.
Special Train and Shuttle Services:
Ploughing Championship specials 2010.
20 spaces per special
Return fares: Adult €15 Child €10
All fares include bus transfers.
Special 1
Outward
Cork dep. 05.05
Mallow dep. 05.27
Limerick Junction dep 06.04
Portarlington dep 07.22/07.30
Cardenton arr. 08.10
Return
Cardenton dep. 17.45
Portarlington 18.30/18.42 SO
Limerick Junction arr. 19.45
Mallow arr. 20.15
Cork arr 20.50
Special 2
Outward.
Tralee dep 05.20
Killarney dep. 05.49
Cork dep. 06.30
Mallow 06.52
Limerick dep. 06.55
Limerick Junction dep. 07.25
Portarlington dep. 08.18/08.30 SO
Cardenton arr. 09.10
Return
Cardenton dep. 16.30
Portarlington 17.15/17.44 SO
Limerick Junction arr. 18.40
Limerick arr. 19.11
Mallow arr. 19.12
Cork arr 19.48
Killarney arr 20.23
Tralee arr. 21.00
Special 3
Outward
Cork dep. 07.30
Mallow dep. 07.52
Limerick 07.55
Limerick Junction dep 08.29
Portarlington dep 09.21/09.50 SO
Cardenton arr. 10.30
Return
Cardenton dep. 17.45
Portarlington 18.30/18.42 SO
Limerick Junction arr. 19.45
Limerick arr. 20.15
Mallow arr. 20.20
Cork arr 20.52
Special 4
Outward
Cork dep. 05.05
Mallow dep 05.27
Limerick Junction dep 06.04
Portarlington dep 07.22/07.30 SO
Cardenton arr. 08.10
Return
Cardenton Dep. 16.30
Porarlington arr 17.30/17.44 SO
Limerick Junction arr. 18.38
Mallow arr. 19.12
Cork arr. 19.45
Special 4 A
Outward.
Tralee dep 05.20
Killarney dep. 05.49
Cork dep. 06.30
Mallow 06.52
Limerick dep. 06.55
Limerick Junction dep. 07.25
Portarlington dep. 08.18/08.30 SO
Cardenton arr. 09.10
Special 4 A
Return.
Cardenton dep. 18.45
Portarlington 19.30/19.45 SO
Limerick Junction arr. 20.51
Limerick arr. 21.25
Mallow arr. 21.26
Cork arr 21.58
Killarney arr 22.25
Tralee arr. 23.00
Special 5
Outward
Ennis dep 06.45
Limerick dep. 07.35
Portarlington dep. 09.03/09.10 SO
Cardenton arr. 09.50
Return
Cardenton dep. 16.30
Portarlington dep. 17.15/17.45 SO
Limerick arr. 19.11
Ennis arr 20.10.
Special 6.
Outward
Limerick dep. 07.35
Portarlington dep. 09.03/09.10 SO
Cardenton arr. 09.50
Return.
Cardenton dep. 17.30
Portarlington dep. 18.15/18.23
Limerick arr. 19.55.
Ennis 21.00
Special 7
Outward
Galway dep 05.05
Athenry dep 05.18
Portarllington dep 06.49/07.30
Cardenton arr. 08.10
Return
Cardenton dep. 17.30
Portarlington dep. 18.15/18.36
Athenry arr. 20.12
Galway arr. 20.30
Special 8
Outward
Galway dep 07.05
Athenry dep 07.18
Portarllington dep 08.51/09.10 SO
Cardenton arr. 09.50
Return
Cardenton dep. 17.30
Portarlington dep. 18.15/18.36
Athenry arr. 20.15
Galway arr. 20.33
Special
Outward
Galway dep 07.05
Athenry dep 07.18
Portarllington dep 08.51/09.10 SO
Cardenton arr. 09.50
Return
Cardenton dep 19.15
Portarlington dep. 20.00/20.06
Athenry arr. 21.38
Galway arr. 21.55
Special 10
Outward
Tralee dep. 07.20
Killarney dep. 07.55
Cork dep 08.30
Mallow dep. 08.52
Limerick dep 09.00
Portarlington arr 10.56/11.05
Cardenton arr. 11.45
Return.
Cardenton dep. 18.45
Portarlington 19.30/19.45 SO
Limerick Junction arr. 20.51
Limerick arr. 21.25
Mallow arr. 21.26
Cork arr 21.58
Killarney arr 22.25
Tralee arr. 23.00
Special 11
Outward
Galway dep. 09.05
Athenry dep. 09.18
Portarlington arr. 10.56/11.05
Cardenton arr. 11.45
Return
Cardenton dep 19.15
Portarlington dep. 20.00/20.06
Athenry arr. 21.38
Galway arr. 21.55
Initial allocation of 40 spaces per special.
Fares
Adult €30
Child €20.
Includes return rail and bus transfer
Heuston to Cardenton
Special 1
Outward .
Heuston dep. 06.15
Kildare dep. 06.55/07.00
Cardenton arr. 07.35
Return.
Cardenton Dep. 16.20
Kildare arr. 16.55/17.07 SO
Heuston arr 18.25
Special 2
Outward .
Heuston dep. 07.35
Kildare dep. 08.24/08.30
Cardenton arr. 09.05
Return.
Cardenton Dep. 17.00
Kildare arr. 17.35/17.43
Heuston arr 18.25
Special 3
Outward .
Heuston dep. 09.10
Kildare dep. 09.45/09.50
Cardenton arr. 10.25
Return
Cardenton Dep. 17.00
Kildare arr. 17.35/17.43
Heuston arr. 18.25
Special 4
Outward
Heuston dep. 09.10
Kildare dep. 09.45/09.50
Cardenton arr. 10.25
Return
Cardenton Dep. 18.00
Kildare dep. 18.40/18.47
Heuston arr 19.30
Special 5
Outward .
Heuston dep. 07.35
Kildare dep. 08.24/08.30
Cardenton arr. 09.05
Return
Cardenton Dep. 18.45
Kildare arr. 19.25/19.46 SO
Heuston arr 20.25
Special 6
Outward
Heuston dep. 06.15
Kildare dep. 06.55/07.00
Cardenton arr. 07.35
Return
Cardenton Dep. 17.00
Kildare arr. 17.35/17.43
Heuston arr. 18.25
Special 7
Outward
Heuston dep. 09.45
Kildare arr. 10.25/10.30
Cardenton arr. 11.05
Return
Cardenton Dep. 17.00
Kildare arr. 17.35/17.43
Heuston arr. 18.25
Special 8
Outward
Heuston dep. 10.15
Kildare arr. 10.48/10.55
Cardenton arr. 11.30
Initial allocation of 30 seats per special
Fares
Adult €20 Child €12
Waterford to Cardenton
Special 1
Outward
Waterford Dep. 06.10
Thomastown dep. 06.30
Athy dep. 07.33/07.40
Cardenton Arr. 08.00
Return
Cardenton Dep. 17.00
Athy arr. 17.20/17.32
Thomastown arr. 18.34
Waterford arr. 19.00
Special 2
Outward
Waterford Dep. 07.40
Thomastown dep. 08.03
Athy dep. 09.08/09.12
Cardenton Arr. 09.35
Return
Cardenton Dep. 17.00
Athy arr. 17.20/17.32
Thomastown arr. 18.34
Waterford arr. 19.00
Special 3
Outward
Waterford Dep. 07.40
Thomastown dep. 08.03
Athy dep. 09.08/09.12
Cardenton Arr. 09.35
Return
Cardenton Dep. 18.45
Athy arr. 19.05/19.23
Thomastown arr. 20.30
Waterford arr. 20.55
Monday, 13th September, 2010