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gaa · Wednesday 12 August 2026 · 20:00 
Longford Slashers vs Grattan Óg
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 Wednesday night club championship match at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park brings two of Longford’s established GAA clubs face to face. Longford Slashers take on Grattan Óg from Stonepark in a Junior C Football Championship Group 1 fixture. It is the kind of local derby that county GAA is built on - two communities with long histories in the game, settling things on the pitch on a summer evening. Anyone who wants to see club football at its most local, with real stakes and a partisan crowd, will find this worth the trip.
This is Round 2 of the Junior C Football Championship Group 1, so both sides will be looking to build on their opening results. Longford Slashers were formed in 1954 from the merger of Longford Wanderers and Whiterock Slashers, and have won the Longford Senior Football Championship 16 times over the decades. Grattan Óg, based in Stonepark on the outskirts of the county town, is one of the older clubs in the county, with roots going back to the 1880s. Junior championship football is direct, competitive and played in front of people who know the players by name - one of the more enjoyable ways to spend an August evening.
The match kicks off at 20:00, so there is still good evening light for most of the game. Glennon Brothers Pearse Park holds up to 10,000, so space is never an issue for club fixtures. The atmosphere at county grounds on a weeknight is pleasantly relaxed - families and supporters of both clubs mixing freely on the terraces.
Longford town sits on the N4, roughly midway between Dublin and Sligo. The drive from Dublin is around 90 minutes; from Mullingar it is under 30 minutes. Irish Rail serves Longford on the Dublin Heuston to Sligo line, with the station a short walk from the town centre. Glennon Brothers Pearse Park is on the southern side of town, well signposted from the main roads. Parking is available at the ground.
Longford town has a compact centre worth a look before the match - the cathedral, the Royal Canal walks, and a good range of pubs within easy reach of the ground. 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.