Kildare winner at No Name Club youth awards
Alex Butler of Naas NNC represented Kildare as a national finalist
Young people from Kildare were among those recognised at the 2026 No Name Club (NNC) national youth awards gala dinner, held at the Tullamore Court Hotel.
The annual gala welcomed finalists and representatives from clubs across Ireland and celebrated the achievements of young people involved in No Name Club activities nationwide.
Alex Butler (fourth left, front row) of Naas NNC represented Kildare as a national finalist during the annual celebration of youth leadership, volunteering and community involvement during the Host of the Year awards ceremony.
Naas NNC also enjoyed major success during the evening’s No Name’s Got Talent presentations, receiving national honours for both the on stage competition and the gallery competition.
The Eddie Keher and Eamon Doyle trophies were presented by Jack O’Brien, CEO of NNC, alongside Shane Doyle, Board member and son of Eamon Doyle.
NNC board chairman Dr Garrett Keenaghan described the awards event as “an occasion to celebrate and to recognise that through our weekly club activities we successfully empower, engage and elevate all of our young people.”
He added that the event was “an opportunity to remind ourselves of the incredible potential that lies within all of us,” describing NNC members as “visionaries, change-makers and architects of a better tomorrow.”
Founded in 1978, NNC provides alcohol and drug-free social spaces for young people aged 15 to 18 across Ireland. Naas NNC meets weekly on Wednesday evenings in Naas Rugby Club from 7:30-9:30pm.
For more information contact Ethan Jordan, the NNC national training/development Officer. 087 217 2490 or [email protected]