Leitrim Father and Daughter announced as Finalists in National Brown Bread Baking Competitions

Leitrim father and daughter Michael and Aoife Ruddock from Ballinamore, have both secured a place in the final stages of this year’s National Brown Bread Baking Competitions, with Michael named as a finalist in the National Senior Brown Bread Baking Competition and Aoife selected as one of the eight finalists in the National Junior Brown Bread Baking Competition.

Sponsored by Euronics in proud partnership with the National Ploughing Association (NPA) and the Irish Country Women’s Association (ICA), the competitions celebrate Ireland’s love of brown bread and the baking traditions passed down through generations.

The semi-finals of both competitions will take place at the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly on the 15th and 16th September, with the respective finals taking place on the 17th of September.

For Aoife, the competition will see her take on some of Ireland’s most talented young bakers aged 12-18, with the winning junior baker set to receive a €1,500 Euronics voucher, with an additional €1,500 Euronics voucher awarded to their school.

For the senior competition, the overall winner set to receive €5,000 in cash and a NEFF Slide & Hide Oven worth over €2,000, the same model famously used on The Great British Bake Off. 

Speaking on the achievement, Aoife Ruddock said “I am so excited to have been picked for the brown bread competition and to attend the National Ploughing Championships for the first time!”.

Michael Ruddock said, “I’m absolutely delighted to be selected as a finalist and I’m really looking forward to taking part in this year's National Brown Bread Baking Competition alongside Aoife”.

With both father and daughter now through to the final stages, the Ruddocks will have a unique family connection to this year’s National Brown Bread Baking Competitions as they take on their respective categories at the National Ploughing Championships.

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Slán go fóill.