Ireland Under-20 Team Announced For Australia Match
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbyHead coach Richie Murphy has named his Ireland Under-20 team (sponsored by PwC) for Thursday’s World Rugby Under-20 Championship game against Australia in Paarl (kick-off 11am local...
James Tracy forced to retire from rugby
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyLeinster Rugby hooker James Tracy has this morning announced he has been forced to retire from professional rugby on medical grounds due to a neck injury he suffered in April 2022. Despite his...
Fraser McMullen Cup Final Preview: Dublin University v UCC
5 years ago by Ulster Bank LeagueTony Smeeth’s Dublin University Under-20s are bidding to become the first team to retain the Fraser McMullen Cup since UCD in 2012. University rivals UCC stand in their way in what promises to be...
Dublin University See Off UCC Challenge To Retain Fraser McMullen Cup
5 years ago by Ulster Bank LeagueThe Dublin University Under-20s produced a spectacular performance at Naas RFC this evening to defeat UCC 41-24 and secure back-to-back Fraser McMullen Cup titles. Backs Paddy Opperman and Louis O’Reilly...
Irish Rugby TV: ‘We Know It’s Going To Be Tough Down There’ – Smeeth
5 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsDublin University director of rugby Tony Smeeth says their Fraser McMullen Cup success is a big boost for the club heading into next Sunday’s All-Ireland League Division 1A semi-final. Their Under-20s...
Ireland name 28-man squad for World Rugby U20 Championship
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland have named a 28-man squad for this summer's World Rugby U20 Championships in France. St. Mary's College clubman Caelan Doris, who was awarded a senior contract by Leinster last week, will...
Ireland U20 squad confirmed for World Rugby U20 Championships in Georgia
6 years ago by Irish RugbyIreland U20 Head Coach Peter Malone has named the Ireland Under-20 Squad for the World Rugby U20 Championships in Georgia. There are some new faces in the squad, with U19s players Jordan Duggan,...
Bustling Kildare club on the crest of a wave
7 years ago by Irish IndependentOfficially, Naas RFC was formed in 1922 but there were signs and records of rugby in Naas in the late 1800s with a multipurpose sports club by the name of the County Kildare Club forming in 1880.
Naas RFC warm up for new season
7 years ago by Irish IndependentOn Friday night last in Naas RFC a team from MU Barnhall played a combined team made up of players from Naas RFC, Kilkenny RFC, Portlaoise RFC and even a player from Dundalk RFC in the first night of the...
Bus trips, old pals and real rugby - Murphy relishing Naas role
7 years ago by Irish IndependentThese are exciting times for Naas RFC and as the club embarks on its first journey in Division 1B of the All-Ireland League, having two of its most famous sons back in the fold should go some way towards...
