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gaa · Saturday 27 June 2026 · 19:00 
Longford Slashers vs Abbeylara
At Glennon Brothers Pearse Park · Glennon Brothers Pearse Park, Longford, Co. Longford
At Glennon Brothers Pearse Park · Glennon Brothers Pearse Park, Longford, Co. Longford
Saturday evening GAA in Longford town does not come much more meaningful than a relegation clash between two of the county’s most established clubs. Longford Slashers and Abbeylara meet at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park on 27 June in Round 3 of the ACFL Division 1 Relegation series - a fixture where the stakes are high, the local pride is fierce, and admission costs nothing. If you enjoy club football with genuine consequence, this is the kind of game worth making an evening of.
This is ACFL Division 1 Relegation football, which means both sides will be playing with real urgency. Longford Slashers, founded in 1954 from a merger of Longford Wanderers and Whiterock Slashers, are one of the county’s most decorated clubs - sixteen Senior Football Championship titles and six Leader Cups. Abbeylara, meanwhile, are the reigning Longford Senior Football Champions, having claimed the title in 2024. They have form at this level and are not a side that sits quietly when league survival is on the line.
Expect a fast, physical game with the kind of intensity that only relegation football brings out. Club championship and league matches at Pearse Park tend to draw strong local followings, so arrive a little before the 19:00 throw-in to get a good spot.
Glennon Brothers Pearse Park sits in Longford town, the county town of Co. Longford, and is straightforward to reach. Longford is on the main N4 Dublin to Sligo road, roughly 120km from Dublin, and is well served by Irish Rail on the Dublin Heuston to Sligo line - the station is a short walk from the ground. Bus Eireann also connects Longford to Dublin, Mullingar, and Sligo. Parking is available at the ground.
Longford town itself is a compact, easy-going place to spend a few hours before or after a match. The River Camlin runs through the town and there are good spots to eat and drink near the town centre. 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.