Naas vs Belvo Match Day Programme_14Dec

ENERGIA ALL IRELAND LEAGUE – DIVISION 1B

VS NAAS RFC Saturday 14 December 2024 Forenaughts, Naas Kick-Off: 14:30 Match Referee: Douglas Stuart

Image thanks to Tony Keane

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE I am delighted to welcome you all to Forenaughts today for our last senior mens game of 2024 against Old Belvedere and to mark our club Christmas celebrations.

Santa is visiting our younger members, and I am sure the levels of excitement will be high before, during and after he drops by the club!

I extend a very warm welcome to Paul Dowling, President of Old Belvedere, his squad of players and travelling supporters.

Our opponents are setting high standards in the league this season. They come into today’s fixture on top of the table with seven wins from eight games and will present a formidable challenge to us this afternoon.

Naas lie in sixth in the table and will be looking to get back to winning ways to finish off the year after the narrowest of defeats to second placed Nenagh Ormand last week.

While the visitors might be expected to take the spoils back to Dublin, we have a good track record at home against Belvo having won three out of the last four meetings here in Forenaughts.

It promises to be an intriguing encounter, and I wish both sets of players and coaching teams the best of luck. Here’s hoping for a sporting and injury free game.

Many thanks to our club sponsors for their continued support. A list of their names is at the back of the programme, and I would encourage you to support them where possible.

Naas RFC and the game of rugby itself is founded on the values of integrity and respect. Can I ask you to take a minute to read through the Naas RFC Code of Conduct which is included later in the programme.

Please adhere to these guiding principles and especially show respect for our match officials. Without them we would have no game.

Finally, I would like to wish you and your families a very Happy Christmas and the best of health for 2025. Enjoy the game.

Gerry Prendergast President Naas RFC 2024/25

NAAS RFC SQUAD THE PACK

1. Conor Doyle Naas AIL Caps: 91

2. Aidan O’Kane Naas AIL Caps: 13

4. James O’Loughlin Naas AIL Caps: 22

3. Adam Deay Naas AIL Caps: 7

5. Koloa Aisake Naas AIL Caps: 8

6. Eoin Walsh Naas AIL Caps: 77 8. Ryan Casey Naas AIL Caps: 110

7. Will O’Brien Captain Naas AIL Caps: 127

NAAS RFC SQUAD THE ATTACK

9. Cormac King Naas AIL Caps: 8 10. Peter Osborne Naas AIL Caps: 160

11. Jack Sheridan Naas AIL Caps: 29

12. Paddy Taylor Naas AIL Caps: 8

13. Michal Haznar Naas AIL Caps: 10 14. Donal Conroy Naas AIL Caps: 61

15. James O’Kane Naas AIL Caps: 6

NAAS RFC SQUAD THE IMPACT

16. John King Naas AIL Caps: 4

17. Stephen Lackey Naas AIL Caps: 50

18. Cillian Dempsey Naas AIL Caps: 76 19. Darragh Murphy Naas AIL Caps: 8 20. David O’Sullivan Naas AIL Caps: 5

21. Derry Lenehan Naas AIL Caps: 26

OLD BELVEDERE MATCHDAY SQUAD

1

2

Calum DOWLING (Capt.)

Fionn McWEY

5

Hugh FLOOD

4 6

Kale THATCHER

8

10 12 11

Jack DUNNE

Sam WISNIEWSKI

Justin LEONARD

Gavin NUGENT

7

Will McDONALD

Eddie REES

Paddy DOWLING

9

3

Ryan McMAHON

15

13

Jayden BECKETT

Joe WHITE

14

Jack KEATING

REPLACEMENTS 16. Luke McLaughlin 19. Felix Campbell

17. Hugh Hogan 20. Harry McGoey

18. Anthony Ryan 21. Hugh Reddan

Fixtures & Results

Division 1B Table

Date 21 Sep 28 Sep 05 Oct 19 Oct 26 Oct 09 Nov 16 Nov 07 Dec 14 Dec 11 Jan 18 Jan 25 Jan 08 Feb 15 Feb 01 Mar 22 Mar 29 Mar 05 Apr

Home Highfield Naas Shannon Naas Naas Dublin University Naas Nenagh Ormond Naas Old Belvedere Naas Blackrock College Naas UCC Old Wesley Naas Queens Naas

Score 19 – 17 61 – 21 18 – 23 10 – 22 34 – 30 24 – 22 10 – 38 19 – 18 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0

Away Naas Queens Naas Old Wesley UCC Naas Blackrock College Naas Old Belvedere Naas Nenagh Ormond Naas Dublin University Naas Naas Shannon Naas Highfield

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THE CLUB RESERVES THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO REFUSE ADMISSION TO THE GROUNDS.

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NAAS RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB CODE OF CONDUCT FOR MEMBERS, PLAYERS, COACHES & SUPPORTERS

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