She is the undisputed queen of ploughing in Ireland and this year, Anna May McHugh celebrates 50 years as managing director of the National Ploughing Association (NPA).

Although she has been involved with the National Ploughing Championships for more than 70 years she is as excited for the 2023 event this September, as she was when she first got involved.

It was something of a chance meeting that set Anna May McHugh on the path to becoming one of the most formidable women in Irish agriculture.