Representatives of Naas RFC were invited to attend a lunch at Parsonstown on Saturday last to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the founding of Barnhall RFC. Pictured below in the presence of the the Triple Crown, Grand Slam and Heineken Cup Trophies are Mr. Tom Ashe, Chairman Naas RFC and Mr. Ian Steward, President Barnhall RFC who made presentations of club trophies to mark the occassion.

On the occassion Naas and Barnhall Senior teams also met for the second round of their Leinster Senior League Cup encounter which proved to be a most competitive game played under ideal conditions. Despite numerous early chances created by Naas the first half finished scoreless. The game was finally won by Naas with a score of 10 : 8 following a last minute try by the Naas flanker, Andrew Kearney which was converted by outhalf David Aherne. Scorers for Barnhall were outhalf, Darragh O'Neill (pen) and reserve centre Leo Quinn (try)

Naas Team
1. Andrew Shirley 2. Jock Toland 3. Emmet Dalton 4. Dave Conneran 5. Adam Muggleton 6. Andrew Kearney 7. Simon O'Donnell 8. Johnny Holmes (C) 9. Geoff Delaney 10. David Aherne 11. Dan Ryan 12. Johnny Sheehan 13. Michael Barton 14. David Ramsbottom 15. Lee Gough 16. Vinnie Cuddihy 17. Neil Barton 18. Sean Mahon 19. Andy Woods 20. Gary Rowan

Barnhall Team
1. Peter Courtney 2. Gareth Murray 3. Ray Dufficy 4. John Lark 5. Greg Boland 6. Lorris Zaglio 7. Cormac Dunne 8. Philip Furlong 9. Dan Ryan 10. Darragh O'Neill 11. Barry Dunne 12. Conor Feeney 13. Daryl Furlong 14. David Srewart 15. Jerome Bidau 16. Hamish Hodgson 17. Jim Nolan 18. Jason Van Hout 19. John Walshe 20. Leo Quinn

Tom Ashe, Chairman Naas RFC and Ian Steward, President Barnhall RFC Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the founding of Barnhall RFC