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1990-2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

SUCCESS FROM THE START<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

Naas AFC was founded in 1990 by Christine Dolly with a simple but powerful idea: unite the estate teams of Naas into one club. Before that, neighbourhoods fielded their own sides in local street leagues. Christine brought them together, entering the new club in the DDSL. Today, Naas AFC competes in the KDUL and is the largest club in the league.<\/div>\n<\/header>\n
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OUR BEGINNINGS<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/header>\n
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What started as a grassroots initiative in 1990 has become one of Kildare\u2019s most established football clubs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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With over 900 juvenile and 100 adult members across 30+ teams, Naas AFC regularly brings home league titles, cups, and shields. Success at the club isn\u2019t measured in trophies alone \u2014 but they\u2019re a welcome reflection of the work our players and coaches put in.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Action<\/h3>\n

In its first season, the club\u2019s Under-13 team won the DDSL trophy \u2014 a statement of intent that set the tone for decades of competitive football.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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ACADEMY<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/header>\n
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The Academy welcomes boys and girls aged 5\u20138 every Sunday morning. It\u2019s where young players discover the basics of football \u2014 skills and friendships that stay with them throughout their journey in the game.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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NAAS AFC FOUNDED<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

Local Naas woman Christine Dolly had a vision: bring the town\u2019s scattered estate teams under one banner. She founded Naas AFC and secured pitches on Caragh Road \u2014 a ground the club still calls home more than 35 years later. <\/div>\n<\/header>\n
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2019-2022<\/strong><\/p>\n

COVID CHALLENGES<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

When COVID-19 hit in 2020, Naas AFC \u2014 like clubs across the country \u2014 faced an existential challenge. Membership dropped and training stopped. But when restrictions lifted in 2022, numbers surged to nearly 1,000 players. That rapid growth brought its own challenge: recruiting and training enough volunteer coaches to meet the demand.<\/div>\n<\/header>\n
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Grant funding helped the club invest in facilities, coaching courses, and equipment \u2014 supporting a period of record growth that continues today.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Naas AFC plays its football at Naas Sports Centre \u2014 three full-size grass pitches, a 7-a-side pitch, a 9-a-side pitch, and dedicated all-weather training areas that keep players on the ball year round.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Academy runs every Sunday morning \u2014 08:45 in summer, 09:45 in winter. Boys and girls aged 5\u20138 are welcome to come along and start their football journey.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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At Naas AFC, success means more than silverware. Watching young players grow in confidence, make lifelong friends, and fall in love with the game \u2014 that\u2019s what drives our coaches. A player who feels supported and challenged will always give their best.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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