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Women need not apply: On this day in 1976 a woman was denied membership to Longford Snooker Club 'I think they genuinely must be anti-women' Reporter:  '); On this day in 1976, a female student from Longford applied to join the local Snooker Club but was denied. Carmel Breadon was studying psychology at a Dublin University at the time and played snooker regularly with her fiancé Liam Madden. On a visit home to Longford one weekend she applied for membership to a snooker club in Longford town but her application was rejected because the club did not admit girls. Her fiancé, however, w...

In Longford a student is denied membership of a snooker club on the basis of gender. Carmel Breaden who is studying psychology at a Dublin University plays snooker regularly with her fiancé Liam Madden. On a visit home to Longford one weekend she applied for membership to a snooker club in Longford town. Her application was rejected because the club did not admit girls. Liam Madden however was told that he would be welcome there.  The parish priest was Carmel's next port of call, but as Fr Kevin O'Sullivan told 'Newsround' the snooker club's male-only ethos has been in place for approxima...