Leaving home, a young footballer finds himself unable to outrun the emotional ties and unspoken truths he hoped to leave behind.
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Cormac De Bhál
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Oisín Thompson
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Paddy C. Courtney
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Donncha Crowley
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Gearoid Kavanagh
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Daithí O'Donnell
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Siomhra Hennessy
Róisín Ní Chéileachair
John McMahon
Amy Gallagher
Medb Johnstone Director
United States release April 24, 2026 · Produced in Ireland · Production Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, TG4
Production
Long Story Short
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Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland
Production
TG4
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Ireland
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Original title
Ár gCluiche Féin
Original language
Irish
Spoken on screen
Irish
Release dates
United Kingdom · February 14, 2026
Premiere · FilmPride Festival - World Premiere
United States · April 24, 2026
Premiere · ImageOut LGBTQ+ Film Festival – “Love, Actually… But Make It Queer” (Comedic & Romantic Shorts), Official Selection / Virtual Cinema
Greece
June 17, 2026 · Theatrical · Short Encounters International Film Festival - Official Selection, Preveza, Greece
Ireland
July 9, 2026 · Premiere · Galway Film Fleadh - Irish Premiere
United Kingdom
March 29, 2026 · Theatrical · Big Fridge International Film Festival
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