Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

The Gordon Elliott-trained Jacob's Ladder recorded a third career success in testing conditions at Naas

Jacob's climbs Ladder with Grade Three win at Naas

Jacob's Ladder may have earned himself a late call up to Gordon Elliott's Cheltenham Festival squad with victory in the Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle at Naas.

Racing • 23 Feb

Dinoblue will head back to Cheltenham and attempt to go one place better in this year's Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Chase

Dinoblue prevails in feature at Naas

Dinoblue came out on top after locking horns with stablemate Allegorie De Vassy in the BBA Ireland Limited Opera Hat Mares Chase at Naas.

Racing • 08 Feb

Naas not appointing Gallagher as a coach

Naas will not now appoint ex-Derry, Donegal and Fermanagh manager Rory Gallagher as a coach for the 2025 season.

Football • 07 Jan

The Yellow Clay is now unbeaten in his four outings over hurdles

Grade One glory for The Yellow Clay in the mud at Naas

The Yellow Clay extended his unbeaten record for the season to four with a facile victory in the Grade One Lawlor's of Naas Novice Hurdle.

Racing • 05 Jan

Rory Gallagher is set to link up with Kildare club Naas

Gallagher set for coaching role with Kildare club Naas

Former Derry, Donegal and Fermanagh manager Rory Gallagher has joined Kildare club Naas as a coach for the 2025 season.

Football • 06 Jan

The Premier League clash begins at 4.30pm

Liverpool-Manchester United on, Naas gets go-ahead

The Premier League fixture between Liverpool and Manchester United will take place this afternoon.

Soccer • 05 Jan

Naas to inspect Sunday due to threat of snow

Sunday's Grade One card at Naas will have to pass an inspection at 7.30am on race day if it is to go ahead.

Racing • 03 Jan

Rachael Blackmore will pilot Cheltenham winner Slade Steel on Monday

Blackmore back in saddle after three months out

Rachael Blackmore will return from a near three-month absence aboard Slade Steel at Naas on Monday.

Racing • 15 Dec 24

Jack O'Connor converted from the spot late on

St Martin's eventually find enough to grind down Naas

St Martin's proved the sharper, more finely tuned outfit as they overcame Naas to clinch a place in the last four of the Leinster SHC after a hard-fought 1-15 to 0-13 victory at Cedral St Conleth's Park.

Hurling • 17 Nov 24

Niall O'Callaghan of Cuala shoots to score his side's second goal against Naas

O'Callaghan brothers to the fore as Cuala see off Naas

Cuala will return to the province on the weekend of 23/24 November to face the winners of tomorrow's quarter-final between Tullamore (Offaly) and Tinahely (Wicklow).

Football • 09 Nov 24

Marine Nationale winning at the Cheltenham Festival in 2023

Marine Nationale 'in great order' for Naas comeback

Marine Nationale is set to make his seasonal reappearance in the Grade Three Barberstown Castle Chase at Naas on Sunday.

Racing • 06 Nov 24

Eoin Lawlor of Naas in action against Celbridge's Tony Archbold

Naas edge 14-man Celbridge in tight Kildare decider

Naas are four-in-a-row Kildare SFC champions, county man Darragh Kirwan leading the line again with five points, but boy did the favourites have to scrap for this one.

Football • 27 Oct 24

Azada claims Listed win at Naas for Weld

Dermot Weld's Azada achieved Listed success when taking the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Garnet Stakes at Naas.

Racing • 13 Oct 24

Aidan O'Brien (L) and jockey Wayne Lordan had a winner with Antelope Canyon

Antelope Canyon battles well at Naas

Aidan O'Brien's Antelope Canyon showed his promise with a battling victory in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden at Naas.

Racing • 19 Sep 24

Stack's 50-1 shot Shandy rocks to Ballyogan Stakes win

Fozzy Stack came up with a well-executed plan to cause a 50-1 surprise in the Tally-Ho Stud Irish EBF Ballyogan Stakes with Shandy at Naas.

Racing • 25 Aug 24

Fairy Godmother (near side) still looked as if she has much to learn

Fairy Godmother flies home at Naas

Fairy Godmother came from last to first to book her ticket to Royal Ascot in the Coolmore Stud Irish EBF Fillies Sprint Stakes at Naas.

Racing • 19 May 24

Naas racecourse saw a Queen Mary contender in action

Make Haste fuels Dias' Royal Ascot dream after Naas win

Brazil-born trainer Diego Dias is dreaming of Royal Ascot glory after Make Haste made an impressive winning debut in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden at Naas.

Racing • 11 May 24

Ferny Hollow and Paul Townend were reunited after nearly three years off the track

Ferny Hollow returns with win but Cheltenham up in air

Ferny Hollow made a triumphant return from over two years on the sidelines with a dominant display in the Newlands Chase at Naas - but appears unlikely to be seen in action at next month's Cheltenham Festival.

Racing • 25 Feb 24

Allegorie De Vassy was on a redemption mission

Allegorie De Vassy on the Festival path after Naas win

Allegorie De Vassy's odds for the Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Chase at Cheltenham were trimmed following a cosy success at Naas on Saturday.

Racing • 10 Feb 24

A view of the track at the Co Kildare venue

Updated Fog brings an early halt to the card at Naas

Sunday's high-class meeting at Naas was called off after just one race due to fog.

Racing • 07 Jan 24

Sub-zero temperatures overnight could impact proceedings on Sunday

Naas set for precautionary inspection ahead of Sunday

There will be an early precautionary inspection at Naas on Sunday morning ahead of a card that includes the Grade One Lawlor's Of Naas Novice Hurdle.

Racing • 06 Jan 24

Blood Destiny takes fences in stride at Naas

Blood Destiny made a seamless transition to fences for Paul Townend and Willie Mullins at Naas.

Racing • 14 Dec 23

Kilmacud Crokes forward Shane Walsh celebrates his injury-time goal against Naas in the Leinster final

Walsh on song as Crokes seal Leinster three-in-a-row

Shane Walsh blasted 1-08 at Croke Park as Kilmacud Crokes surged into the history books as the first ever club to win three Leinster SFC titles in a row.

Football • 07 Jan 24

Peter Feeney of Na Fianna celebrates a hard-earned win

Na Fianna survive late Naas surge to reach decider

Na Fianna will make the short journey to Croke Park next Saturday afternoon for their first ever Leinster club SHC final after holding firm in Portlaoise to advance beyond a dogged Naas, 2-14 to 0-17.

GAA • 25 Nov 23

Cormac Gallagher produced a fantastic save to deny Camross

Gallagher saves the day as Naas hang on against Camross

Naas goalkeeper Cormac Gallagher produced injury-time heroics as his team held on for victory over Camross in a pulsating Leinster Championship quarter-final clash in O'Moore Park.

Hurling • 12 Nov 23