ENERGIA ALL IRELAND LEAGUE – DIVISION 1B
VS NAAS RFC
BLACKROCK COLLEGE
Saturday, 10 October 2026 Forenaughts, Naas, Co Kildare Kick-Off: 14:30 Match Referee: Stuart Douglas
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE On behalf of Naas Rugby Football Club, it gives me great pleasure to welcome you all and in particular our visitors from Blackrock College RFC and their President Paul Brophy to Forenaughts, for today’s Energia All-Ireland League Division 1B fixture. It’s round 3 of the AIL already……time flies when you are having fun! Although still early days in the season Blackrock are sitting in joint top position, building on their early momentum in the Leinster League pre-season round robin competition. Naas, after our trip to Nenagh Ormond last week, currently lie in 4th place. Games between out two teams usually produce exciting, high scoring encounters with little to choose between us. Rock have got the better of recent encounters, and we are looking forward to another fiercely competitive match played, as always, in good spirit and sportsmanship. Best of luck to both teams and I hope everyone leaves the field after 80 minutes without incident or injury. Our two clubs share many connections. Indeed, only last Saturday our Leinster League Division 1 women’s team hosted the formidable Blackrock women after which I was honoured to make a presentation to Naas coach Alix Benn. The presentation was to honour the memory of her late father, Philip ‘Goose’ Doyle, and to recognise his huge contribution to women’s rugby in Ireland. Last week also saw our inaugural club lotto draw. We haven’t had a €15,000 jackpot winner yet, but it’s early days and as the saying goes……it could be you! Many thanks to those who have already signed up. If not, could I encourage you to take the plunge to both be in with a chance to win and help fund the running of the club. You can enter for the price of a cup of coffee each week – details further on in the programme. On any given Saturday morning, under the supervision of Jack Keegan, our Chair of Youth Rugby, Forenaughts is bustling with boys and girls enjoying their foundational years in rugby – it’s a joy to see. This is just one example of the ongoing work of executive committee members and our many volunteer coaches (aka Mammy or Daddy). Can I again draw your attention to our many sponsors listed at the back of the programme whose continued support helps us keep the show on the road. Please, in turn, support them where possible. Naas RFC and the game of rugby itself is founded on the values of integrity and respect. Please take a minute to read through the Naas RFC Code of Conduct in the programme and adhere to these guiding principles. And especially show respect for our match officials. Without them we would have no game. Finally let our first XV know you are here, make some noise, forget the troubles of the world for the afternoon and take pleasure in a few hours of quality sport and craic. Enjoy today’s match, yours in rugby.
Mark O’Loughlin President Naas RFC 2026/27
NAAS RFC SQUAD THE PACK 2
1
3
Jamie Bohan
Liam Gilheany-Black
Stephen Lackey
Naas AIL Caps: 2
Naas AIL Caps: 2
Naas AIL Caps: 77
5
4
Oisin Halpin
James O’Loughlin
Naas AIL Caps: 20
Naas AIL Caps: 53
6
8
Lorenzo Palacio Naas AIL Caps: 1
7
Muiris Cleary Ryan Casey (Capt.) Naas AIL Caps: 125
Naas AIL Caps: 50
NAAS RFC SQUAD THE ATTACK 9
Tadhg Brophy Naas AIL Caps: 32
10
Daniel Ticklepenny Naas AIL Caps: 2
12
Paddy Taylor
Naas AIL Caps: 37
11
13
Charlie Sheridan Naas AIL Caps: 71
15
David O’Sullivan
Naas AIL Caps: 24
14
Donal Conroy Cillian Redmond Naas AIL Caps: 2
Naas AIL Caps: 92
NAAS RFC SQUAD THE IMPACT 16 17 David Upton
18
Naas AIL Caps: 2
Finian Murray Naas AIL Caps: 1
Titas Cesonis
19
Naas AIL Caps: 2
20 Jason Cutler
21
Naas AIL Caps: 3 Cormac King Naas AIL Caps: 39
James Buckeridge Naas AIL Caps: 2
BLACKROCK COLLEGE MATCHDAY SQUAD
1
2
Patrick MOORE
4 6
Jonty RAVENHILL
James BURKE (Capt.)
8
10 12 11
5
9
Shane CONNOLLY
Tommy BUTLER
7
Kevin JACKSON
Inigo CRUISE-O’BRIEN
Thomas QUINN
Conor O’SHAUGHNESSY
Jack DEEGAN
Derry MOLONEY
3
Luke McAULIFFE
15
13
Colm QUILLIGAN
Tim CORKERY
14
Harry
WATERS
REPLACEMENTS 16. Jack Treanor 19. Conor Hanly
17. Emmet Burns 20. Jack Ringrose
18. Odhran Ring 21. Daniel Squires
Home Naas Nenagh Ormond Naas Instonians Naas Dublin University Naas Naas Highfield Naas Barnhall Garryowen Naas City of Armagh Naas Blackrock College Naas UCC
Score 32 – 12 31 – 21 00 – 00 00 – 00 00 – 00 00 – 00 00 – 00 00 – 00 00 – 00 00 – 00 00 – 00 00 – 00 00 – 00 00 – 00 00 – 00 00 – 00 00 – 00 00 – 00
Away UCC Naas Blackrock College Naas City of Armagh Naas Garryowen Barnhall Naas Highfield Naas Naas Dublin University Naas Instonians Naas Nenagh Ormond Naas
Division 1B Table
Fixtures & Results
Date 26 Sept 03 Oct 10 Oct 24 Oct 31 Oct 07 Nov 28 Nov 05 Dec 12 Dec 09 Jan 16 Jan 30 Jan 06 Feb 27 Feb 06 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 03 Apr
Spirit of Rugby
NAAS RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB CODE OF CONDUCT FOR MEMBERS, PLAYERS, COACHES & SUPPORTERS A person shall NOT ABUSE, THREATEN OR INTIMIDATE a player, referee, touch judge, match official or steward whether on or off the field of play and on club grounds. A person (inclusive of players) shall NOT USE RACIAL, CRUDE OR ABUSIVE LANGUAGE OR GESTURES TOWARDS a player, referee, touch judge, match official, steward or spectator. CLUB OFFICIALS AND STEWARDS Shall be entitled to request any person to leave the club grounds for behaviour that they deem to be inappropriate or in breach of the code of conduct. THE CLUB RESERVES THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO REFUSE ADMISSION TO THE GROUNDS.
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Round 1 and Round 2 Match Reports By Mark Herbert
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