Camogie skorts row: Munster final between Cork and Waterford postponed over shorts stance

Last weekend the Kilkenny and Dublin squads were forced to change into skorts before their Leinster Championship semi-final with both sides told the game would be abandoned after they originally took to the field wearing shorts.

Dublin captain Aisling Maher called it a “career low” and said she was “sick of being forced to wear a skort that is uncomfortable and unfit for purpose”.

Following the incident, the Camogie Association called a Special Congress for 22 May to vote on the issue, which if passed would give players the option to wear shorts from 24 May.

Camogie Association president Brian Molloy said on Thursday: “Our goal is to deliver, as quickly as possible, a best-in-class playing uniform designed for female players and allowing for individual choice.”

The sport is governed by the Camogie Association of Ireland which, along with the Ladies Gaelic Football Association is set to be formally integrated into the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2027.

The rule on skorts was previously debated at the Camogie Association’s Annual Congress in 2024, although a proposed change did not pass a vote.