Naas Gaelic Athletic Association Club

What Naas Gaelic Athletic Association Club does

Naas Gaelic Athletic Association Club (CLG Nás na Ríogh), founded in 1887 in Naas, County Kildare, Ireland, is a community amateur sports club operating under the Gaelic Athletic Association umbrella. It fields Senior and Juvenile teams across four Gaelic games codes — men's Gaelic football, men's hurling, ladies' Gaelic football (LGFA), and camogie — with age coverage running from Nursery (U6) through Senior, plus an inclusive "GAA for All" program for children of all abilities. The club is governed by a volunteer Executive Committee and member-elected officers, with separate committees for each sport section, the Grounds, and cultural programs.

Revenue is generated through multiple transactional and recurring streams: weekly fundraising lotteries (a €2/ticket Senior Football Lotto on Locallotto.ie and a Hurling Development Lottery on Clubforce), annual membership dues processed via ClubZap, pitch and meeting-room rentals, clothing recycling fundraisers, and a diversified local sponsorship portfolio that includes national brands such as Tesco, Supervalu, Maxol, and Colgan Sports alongside smaller Naas businesses. The club also runs non-revenue community programs including Scór cultural competitions, Ciorcal Comhrá Irish-language circles, and partnerships with Gaelscoil Nás na Ríogh and other Irish-medium organizations to promote language and heritage.

The technical stack is administrative rather than product-oriented: ClubZap for membership, Clubforce for lottery and member management, Locallotto.ie for online ticket sales, and Sportlomo for the club website and photo galleries. Distribution is direct through the Sallins Road grounds in Naas and digital self-serve channels for membership and lotto purchases, with marketing conducted via Facebook, Instagram, the club website, email newsletters, and community events. The organization is privately structured as an unlisted community club with no external shareholders, no subsidiaries, no funding rounds, and no M&A activity.

Name

Naas Gaelic Athletic Association Club

Legal name

Naas Gaelic Athletic Association Club

Website

https://naasgaa.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

1887

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Naas GAA is a volunteer-run community Gaelic Athletic Association club in Naas, County Kildare, Ireland, founded in 1887. It serves local members across men's and ladies' football, hurling, and camogie from Nursery through Senior level, funded by lotteries, membership dues, sponsorships, and facility rentals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Gaelic Games Club

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

Keywords

• Gaelic games club
• Community sports club
• Amateur athletics
• GAA hurling football
• Camogie ladies football

Headquarters

HQ city

Naas

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Fundraising Lottery: Weekly Senior Football section fundraising lottery draws. Players select four numbers from 1 to 28. Matching all four numbers wins the jackpot; Match 3 wins €100; four Lucky Dip prizes of €25 each. Tickets cost €2.00 each.
2. Hurling Development Lottery: Online lottery sales for hurling development fundraising.
3. Clothing Recycling Fundraiser: Clothing donation fundraiser organized by Naas Senior Camogie team.
4. Membership Dues: Club membership fees for 2025.
5. Facility Rentals: Pitch and room bookings available for external hire.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Naas Gaelic Athletic Association Club (CLG Nás na Ríogh) is a community-based Gaelic Athletic Association club offering structured participation in Gaelic football, hurling, camogie, and Ladies Gaelic Football from nursery through senior level. The club operates weekly fundraising lotteries for football and hurling development, rents out its pitches and meeting rooms, sells annual club memberships, and runs cultural and Irish-language programs under the Cúltur & Gaeilge initiative.

Product overview

Naas GAA is a community Gaelic Athletic Association club offering multiple sports programs including Senior Football, Senior Hurling, Juvenile Football, Juvenile Hurling, Camogie, and Ladies Football. The club operates two fundraising lotteries (Senior Football Fundraising Lotto and Hurling Development Lottery) supporting football and hurling development respectively. Additional services include facilities bookings for pitches and meeting rooms, club membership management, and cultural initiatives under the Cúltur & Gaeilge program promoting Irish language through Ciorcal Comhrá, Scór competitions, and community events. The inclusive Naas GAA for All program ensures accessibility for children of all abilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Senior Football Adult Gaelic football team competing in championships and leagues at county and provincial levels, operating weekly fundraising lotteries to support the section.
• Senior Hurling Adult hurling team competing in hurling championships at county and provincial levels, with Senior, Intermediate, and Minor grades.
• Juvenile Football

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and moderate.

• SOS GroupminorOthersLocal sponsor of Naas GAA, logo displayed on sponsors section of website.
• BoranminorOthersLocal business sponsor with logo displayed on website sponsors section.
• SupervaluminorOthersRetail sponsor of Naas GAA club.
• Colgan SportsminorOthersSports retailer sponsor.
• MaxolminorOthersFuel company sponsor.
• Kelly HudsonminorOthersLocal business sponsor.
• TescominorOthersRetail chain sponsor.
• Gaelscoil Nás na RíoghmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with local Irish-language school for Irish promotion. TG4 visited the club to document links between GAA clubs and Gaelscoileanna. Club supports school events including céilis.
• Sult na SollánminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Irish language group collaborating with Naas GAA on Irish cultural promotion, including music sessions.
• Gael-Choláiste Chill DaramoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Naas GAA to produce bilingual 'Camán Lads' booklet chronicling Naas Senior Hurling Team achievements to promote Irish within the club.
• Joe McDonagh FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation contacted Naas GAA to conduct language development survey exploring the club's Irish language profile.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Athy GAA: Kildare GAA club fielding football and hurling teams at adult and juvenile levels in the same county as Naas; comparable in age, scale, and community-amateur operating model.
• Confey GAA: Leixlip-based Kildare GAA club running football, hurling, camogie and LGFA sections in the same county; directly comparable structure and scale to Naas GAA.
• Sarsfields GAA (Kildare): Prominent Kildare GAA club (based in Newbridge area) competing in the same county championships in football and hurling; structurally identical to Naas as a volunteer-run, multi-section community GAA club in County Kildare.
• Celbridge GAA: North Kildare GAA club operating senior, juvenile, camogie and ladies football sections under the same county board; directly comparable as a community-based, multi-discipline amateur GAA club in the same county.
• Ballyboden St Enda's GAA: One of Ireland's largest GAA clubs (Dublin), operating all four codes across a full age pyramid with paid development staff and substantial fundraising operations; a scaled-up comparable operating model to Naas GAA.
• St Finbarr's GAA (Cork): Major Cork GAA club operating football, hurling, camogie and ladies football at senior and juvenile levels; comparable in heritage, scale, and the multi-discipline volunteer-run model that mirrors Naas GAA.
• Moorefield GAA Club: Fellow Kildare GAA club operating out of Newbridge; runs Senior Football, Senior Hurling, Camogie and LGFA sections under the same county board, giving it near-identical multi-code structure, age coverage, and operating model to Naas GAA.
• Corofin GAA Club (Galway): All-Ireland winning multi-code GAA club in Galway operating senior football, hurling, ladies football and juvenile programs under a volunteer committee; comparable as a high-performing, community-rooted multi-section GAA club.

Broad incumbents

• Blackrock College RFC: Established Dublin amateur rugby club operating membership-based sports programs, fundraising, and pitch/facility hire with volunteer committees; comparable to Naas GAA as a community sports club in Ireland pursuing youth-through-adult participation via an amateur volunteer model.

Emerging players

• Slaughtneil GAC (Derry): Successful cross-community Derry GAA club with strong hurling, camogie and football sections; comparable in operating model as an amateur community GAA club with multiple codes and high on-field success.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• Xx.com/NaasGAA

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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