The long battle towards equality for ladies' football

Women’s Gaelic football has made huge strides but even more must be made before there is equality, writes Paul Rouse.

‘Perfume took over from embrocation as the prevailing odour in the dressing rooms yesterday when Offaly hosted Kerry.’

That was how the Evening Press began its report on what it described as the first ever inter-county ladies’ football match, played in Tullamore, Co Offaly on Sunday, July 29, 1973.