October 11 @ 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Moving the Goalposts: an exhibition celebrating the pioneering Limerick Ladies Soccer team of 1973-75 will be on display in the Limerick Museum until Friday 31st October 2025.
The 1970s was an important period for the development of equality for women in Ireland. Second-wave feminism came to Ireland and resulted in major changes such as the removal of the ban on married women working in the public service (1973) and on women serving on juries (1976). Women’s participation in sport also advanced with the foundation of the Ladies Gaelic Football Association and in soccer, the Ladies Football Association of Ireland (LFAI).
1973 was a turning point in the history of women’s soccer in Ireland and Limerick was at the forefront of these developments. Firstly, the LFAI was established and soon after, the Limerick Ladies Football Club (LLFC) was formed and managed by a legendary figure, the late Frank Keane Junior. At once, the LLFC began to win a series of glittering victories. In 1973, they won the inaugural LFAI Ladies League of Ireland. In 1974, they again won the LFAI Ladies League of Ireland. In 1975, they also won the inaugural LFAI Cup. These achievements by the Limerick 1973-1975 trailblazers ensure that Limerick will forever be associated with the formation and success of women’s soccer in Ireland.