Naas GAA

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Naas
Nás na Ríogh
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Founded:1887
County: Kildare
Colours:Blue and white
Grounds:Sallins Road, Naas
Coordinates: 53°13′26″N6°39′41″W / 53.224009°N 6.661406°W / 53.224009; -6.661406
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Senior Club Championships
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Kildare
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Football: 0 0 12
Hurling: 0 0 11
Camogie: 0 0 5

Naas is a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club in Naas, County Kildare, Ireland, winner of ten Kildare county senior football championships, ten senior hurling championships, four senior camogie championships and Kildare club of the year in 1981.

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History

Naas played the Curragh on 15 February 1885 to become one of eight clubs which share the distinction of being the first to play in a Gaelic football match. The GAA Naas Sunbursts and Naas Crom-A-Boo were listed as unaffiliated clubs in 1896 while nearby Thomastown was an affiliated club. Naas moved to Spooner's Field opposite the racecourse grandstand in 1913. Father Brennan park was opened in 1930. Naas GAA grounds are now situated on the Sallins Rd, the amenities include three new floodlight pitches, a cloths bank, one way traffic management system and a brand new clubhouse.

In January 2025, Naas received widespread media coverage over its decision to appoint controversial former Derry manager Rory Gallagher as a coach. [1] [2] [3]

Hurling

Naas has won the Kildare senior hurling championship ten times. The first of these titles came in 1951 the team was captained by Big Noise Sheridan and Naas successfully defended the title the following year. The club then entered a barren spell and it was not until some 42 years later in 1994 that the Naas men, captained by Richie Coyle, reclaimed the crown by defeating Coill Dubh. This was the beginning of a golden spell for the club, with further titles following in 1997, 2000 and 2001. The Kildare team that won the Christy Ring Cup in 2018 was captained by Naas’ Brian Byrne. After a seventeen year gap, Naas reclaimed the senior hurling championship in 2019, successfully defended their title in 2020 and completed their first three in a row in 2021.

Notable players

Notable managers

Tom Mullally managed the club's hurling team. [4]

Honours

Football

Hurling

Camogie

References

  1. "Gallagher links up with Naas". Hogan Stand. 6 January 2025.
  2. Manning, Gordon (5 January 2025). "Rory Gallagher to join management team of Kildare champions Naas". The Irish Times.
  3. "Rory Gallagher set for coaching role with Kildare club Naas". RTÉ. 6 January 2025.
  4. "Kilkenny native Mullally takes the reins in Carlow". RTÉ. 22 January 2021.

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