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Limerick Ladies Football
Ladies football first came to Limerick in 1982. It began through the Community Games when “St Senans”, representing Limerick won silver medals at under 15. The following year a Ladies Football team was formed under the name of Macabar. The same year the following teams were formed; Mungret, Stakers, Ballyhahill, Ballygran and Caherconlish. A competition was run between the teams, which Macabar won in 1983/84. Ballygran won the next three years until Stakers representing south Limerick rested the cup from them in 1988. However, due to a number of difficulties there was no Ladies Football played in the county again. Amongest the difficulties were the fact that camogie and indeed soccer were long established in the county and had quite a stranglehold. Another disadvantage was the fact that each code had their own association and players were being asked to pay separate insurance and registration fees – unlike their male counterparts.
Officers County1982 – 1985
Chairman: Tom Madigan
Secretary: Bridget Biggane, Banogue Co Limerick
Ass Secretary: Maire Halvey, Dunvullen Lower, Caherconlish, Co Limerick
Treasurer: John Purcell, Parkview House, Caherconlish, Co Limerick
Committee: Denis Martin, Killmallock, Co Limerick
Liam Dundon, Mortgage, Askeaton, Co Limerick
Pat O’Sullivan, Foynes, Co Limerick
Dermot Kelliher, Ballyagran, Co Limerick