Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Eamonn Callaghan is tackled by Blessington's Kevin Hanlon

Naas overpower Blessington to reach Leinster semis

Naas cruised into the Leinster Club SFC semi-finals as they comfortably saw off Wicklow champions Blessington by 4-11 to 1-07 in St Conleth's Park.

GAA • 05 Dec 21

Tom Carew presents Naas captain Brian Byrne with the Tony Carew cup (pic: @kildareGAA)

Naas hurlers fight back to secure first Kildare double

Naas were forced to dig deep against Celbridge to claim their third Kildare SHC title in a row and first ever county double.

GAA • 14 Nov 21

The Naas captain shows his delight at the final whistle

Callaghan leads Naas' player-driven charge to glory

The vastly experienced Eamonn Callaghan certainly played a captain's part as Naas ended a 32-year wait for a county title

GAA • 08 Nov 21

Naas' 38-year-old captain Eamonn Callaghan celebrates at the final whistle

Naas end 31-year wait to win Kildare crown

Naas had to endure a nail-biting finale when Sarsfields threw everything at them before eventually sealing their first Kildare SFC title since 1990 at St Conleths Park today.

GAA • 07 Nov 21

Henry de Bromhead's Captain Guinness won at Naas

Captain Guinness serves up Poplar Square success

Captain Guinness got back on track with an emphatic success in the Grade Three Poplar Square Chase at Naas.

Racing • 06 Nov 21

Colin Keane: "It's been an unbelievable year."

Colin Keane ends brilliant campaign in style at Naas

Colin Keane capped his record-breaking campaign with a double in the final two races of the season at Naas - kickstarted by a memorable victory on 33-1 shot Yaxeni in the Colm White Bookmaker November Handicap.

Racing • 31 Oct 21

Meade and Hayes scoop Naas features

Noel Meade and Chris Hayes dominated at Naas as Elysium (9-1) won the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Garnet Stakes and Lady Of Inishfree (7-2) landed the Irish EBF Auction Series Race Final.

Racing • 17 Oct 21

Colin Keane, seen her aboard Siskin, guided Sacred Bridge home in the feature

Bridge bags Ballyhane riches at Naas

Sacred Bridge (15-8F) maintained her unbeaten record and bagged the lion's share of the huge prize-money up for grabs in the Irish EBF Ballyhane Stakes at Naas.

Racing • 02 Aug 21

Wren's Breath soars from last to first to win at Naas

Wren's Breath showed an impressive turn of foot to come from last to first and win the Yeomanstown Stud Irish EBF Stakes at Naas.

Racing • 21 Jul 21

Fozzy Stack and Chris Hayes teamed up to land the Coolmore Stud Irish EBF Fillies Sprint Stakes with the unraced Hermana Estrella

Hermana Estrella a Group winner on debut at Naas

Hermana Estrella was a surprise winner of the Group Three Coolmore Stud Irish EBF Fillies Sprint Stakes at Naas for Chris Hayes and Fozzy Stack.

Racing • 16 May 21

Hold-up tactics may be key to Willie McCreery's keen-going, but talented mare

Insinuendo scores in Naas feature

Insinuendo (15-2) swooped late to secure Group Three honours in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Blue Wind Stakes at Naas.

Racing • 08 May 21

Aidan O'Brien has won with six of the 10 runners he has sent out over the last week

O'Brien records 80-1 treble at Naas

Perennial champion trainer Aidan O'Brien saddled a treble at Naas this afternoon as Broome (7-2), Tenebrism (7-2F) and Empress Josephine (3-1) enhanced his bright start to the season.

Racing • 28 Mar 21

Naas round-up: Treble for Walsh and McManus

Elimay booked her ticket to the inaugural running of the Mares' Chase at Cheltenham with victory in the BBA Ireland Limited Opera Hat Mares Chase at Naas as she highlighted a treble for Mark Walsh.

Racing • 13 Feb 21

Naas card gets all-clear

Today's racing card at Naas has been given the go-ahead following an early morning inspection.

Racing • 13 Feb 21

Snow and ice could lead to Saturday's racing getting called off

Naas to inspect due to Status Yellow weather warning

Saturday's card at Naas is in doubt as a result of the wintery conditions forecast for the following 24 hours.

Racing • 12 Feb 21

Naas: Bachasson, Eklat De Rire win as Brouder hangs on

Bachasson made it three from three for the season with an all-the-way victory in the Limestone Lad Hurdle at Naas.

Racing • 31 Jan 21

Fairyhouse off; heavy Naas to inspect Sunday morning

Saturday's meeting at Fairyhouse has been called off due an unraceable track, while Sunday's meeting in Naas is subject to a morning inspection.

Racing • 30 Jan 21

Bob Olinger is a 4-1 shot with most firms for the Ballymore Novices' Hurdle after his win at Naas

Bob Olinger impresses in Naas feature

Bob Olinger (6-4F) continued his progression with an emphatic victory in the Lawlor's Of Naas Novice Hurdle.

Racing • 13 Jan 21

Saturday's meeting at Naas has been postponed

Naas meeting pushed back after course inspection

Sunday's meeting at Naas has been postponed after a track inspection this afternoon deemed it to be unfit for racing due to frost.

Racing • 09 Jan 21

Ecliptical, left, with Colin Keane up, on their way to winning the Foran Equine Irish EBF Auction Race

Ecliptical finishes strongly to claim Naas win

Ecliptical produced a memorable performance to come from last to first as he pulled off a long-term plan in the valuable Foran Equine Irish EBF Auction Race Final - to complete a Naas double for connections.

Racing • 18 Oct 20

Seamie Heffernan landed a 5,227/1 treble

Heffernan lands treble on lucrative Naas card

Seamie Heffernan recorded a big-race treble at Naas this afternoon, including the feature Irish EBF Ballyhane Stakes and the Silver Irish EBF Ballyhane Stakes, which bookended success in the Group 3 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Stanerra Stakes.

Racing • 23 Aug 20

Missile unlikely to take on a Group 1 just yet

Millisle back to winning ways at Naas

Millisle got off the mark for the season with a dominant success in the Yeomanstown Stud Ballyogan Stakes at Naas.

Racing • 22 Jul 20

Art Power could be mixing it in Group One races in the near future

Art Power scores at Naas

Art Power continued his rise up the sprinting ladder with his first Group-race success in the Coolmore Sioux Nation Lacken Stakes.

Racing • 04 Jul 20

'In between races I couldn't sit and watch the other races. I had to go and do a bit more work in the garden'

Different vibe for Harrington on Irish racing's return

As Irish racing marked its return on Monday as Covid-19 sporting restrictions begin to be eased, it was a different experience than usual for trainer Jessica Harrington as protocols meant she could not attend the action at Naas in person.

Racing • 08 Jun 20

A punter looks on during the action at Naas

Racing returns to Ireland - just not as we know it

Ireland's first major competitive live sporting action in almost three months took place this afternoon as horse racing returned at Naas. New social distancing and strict health screening measures were enforced in the behind-closed-doors event, writes Paul O'Flynn.

Racing • 08 Jun 20