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gaa · Sunday 16 August 2026 · 14:00 
Ballymore vs Longford Slashers
At Glennon Brothers Pearse Park · Glennon Brothers Pearse Park, Longford, Co. Longford
At Glennon Brothers Pearse Park · Glennon Brothers Pearse Park, Longford, Co. Longford
A Junior A Football Championship clash between Ballymore and Longford Slashers lands at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park on a Sunday afternoon in August - free in, no fuss, and a good hour or two of club GAA in a county that takes its football seriously. This is the Rustic Inn Junior A Football Championship, Round 3, meaning both sides will have points to play for and plenty of local pride at stake. Ballymore, from the quiet parish of the same name in the south of the county, meet Longford Slashers’ second string, the reserve side of the most decorated club in town. It is the kind of fixture that draws loyal club followings rather than big crowds, and all the better for it.
Glennon Brothers Pearse Park is Longford’s county ground - a proper GAA venue that has hosted provincial and national games over the years, with a capacity of around 10,000 and a covered stand along the west side. For a Junior A championship match you will have plenty of room to move and a clear view from the terrace. The 2026 Junior A championship in Longford is a round-robin group of five clubs, with Ballymore among the sole junior clubs facing the second strings of bigger outfits including Slashers. Form going into Round 3 will matter - a win here could seal a semi-final spot. Expect honest, direct club football, lively sideline banter, and the kind of atmosphere you only get when people have real allegiances to one side or the other.
Longford town sits on the N4, roughly midway between Dublin and Carrick-on-Shannon - about 120km from Dublin, 45 minutes from Athlone. From Dublin, Bus Eireann and Irish Rail both serve Longford regularly; the train station is a ten-minute walk from Pearse Park. By car, follow signs for the town centre and then GAA ground - the ground is on the edge of town and parking is available on site. The N5 connects Longford to Roscommon and the west if you are coming from that direction.
Longford town has a relaxed pace on a Sunday afternoon - a coffee or meal before or after the match is easy to find on Main Street or around the market area. There is more to see in Longford and across Co. Longford.
Heading to Glennon Brothers Pearse Park in Longford? Longford has plenty more to see. Read the Longford area guide, find what else is on, and explore the towns and villages nearby.