Leinster camogie final going ahead, Kilkenny to protest by wearing shorts

RTÉ News​

14-05-2025

Saturday's Leinster camogie finals are to go ahead as planned, with Kilkenny intending to wear shorts in protest against the ongoing skorts controversy, but the panel will change into skorts if directed to do so by the referee.
The Cats' opponents in the senior final, Wexford, have yet to indicate whether or not they intend to join the protest.
Last weekend's Munster final was deferred with less than 24 hours' notice due to Cork and Waterford's determination to wear shorts - risking the cancellation of the fixture.
The Camogie Association has called a Special Congress for 22 May, where a motion to resolve the controversy surrounding players being forced to wear skorts will be put to a vote.
Saturday's Leinster final is fixed for 4pm at Netwatch Cullen Park in Carlow, and will be preceded by the intermediate decider between Laois and Carlow.
It was an attempt to wear shorts by the Kilkenny and Dublin teams before the Leinster semi-final on 3 May that sparked the current controversy.
Offaly's Mairéad Teehan told RTÉ Sport that they had intended to join the protest until they learned Wexford were going to wear the regulation skorts for their semi-final encounter.
The Cork and Waterford panels expressed their disappointment and anger with the decision to postpone their game, which was widely criticised by former players such as Ursula Jacob.
Speaking to RTÉ Sport, the four-time All-Ireland winner described the late call as a "real kick in the teeth".
"I can see why the players feel let down by the association. I can sense the frustration from these girls," said the four-time All-Ireland winner.
"Sixteen hours notice? Why were they only given that amount of notice? When is it going to be refixed for?"
The former Wexford forward referenced the Leinster minor final on Saturday afternoon, where both Dublin and Offaly wore shorts before a lengthy consultation with officials, which saw them change into skorts.
"Players don't want to be in the spotlight for these reasons. They want to focus on the games. This week has been a little bit of a circus," Jacob said. "It's not good enough."