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gaa · Wednesday 2 September 2026 · 19:00 
St. Joseph's 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 Wednesday evening hurling fixture at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park is one of those local GAA occasions that quietly defines community life in a county town. This is Round 7 of the U12 Mini Hurling League, with St. Joseph’s taking on Longford Slashers. It is juvenile hurling at its best - kids learning the game at pace, clubs pouring effort into their underage structures, and families filling the terrace on a school-night evening. If you have never watched underage GAA before, a game like this is a good way in: relaxed, free, and genuinely entertaining.
The U12 grade is where young hurlers start to play real competitive county-board fixtures rather than just in-club blitzes, so the standard and intensity are a step up from what you might imagine. St. Joseph’s are one of the county’s active clubs, while Longford Slashers have a long tradition of hurling in the town - the club has won the Longford Senior Hurling Championship 12 times and has consistently produced underage talent. Both sets of players will be well coached and keen to perform. Kick-off is at 19:00, so the game will typically be done inside 90 minutes, making it an easy evening outing. Admission is free, as it is for all league and championship fixtures at this level.
Glennon Brothers Pearse Park sits on the Lisbrack Road in Longford town, easy to find and well signposted. The ground has a capacity of 10,000 and has been the home of Longford GAA since it officially opened in 1937; it was renamed after local timber firm Glennon Brothers took up sponsorship in 2011. Parking is available at the ground. Longford town is on the main N4 Dublin to Sligo road, roughly 120 km from Dublin, and is served by Bus Eireann intercity services and the Westport/Galway rail line - the train station is a short walk from the ground. Coming from Connacht or elsewhere in the midlands, Longford sits at a natural junction and is straightforward to reach by road.
Longford town has a compact centre with plenty of places to eat before or after the match. There is more to see in Longford and across Co. Longford.
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