‘It's a failure on the camogie association' – RTE GAA pundits don't sit on fence over ‘no-brainer' skorts saga

The Irish Sun

05-05-2025

NEIL McManus and Jackie Tyrrell were in agreement that the camogie association ought to listen to its players over the wearing of skorts.
The long-running bone of contention once again reared its head over the weekend when Dublin and Kilkenny players
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Skorts are a pair of shorts with fabric that give the appearance of a skirt
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Neil McManus and Jackie Tyrrell were in agreement on which side was in the right
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The players were forced to relent after the referee informed them that their Leinster Championship semi-final would not go ahead unless they went back and changed gear.
A GPA survey previously found that 83 per cent of players would prefer to either have the choice of wearing shorts instead of skorts or would like to see skorts ditched altogether.
Speaking on The Sunday Game,
He said: "Let's sort this out. If the camogie association would collaborate with the players here, I think this can be resolved fairly quickly.
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"We want the games to be played at the highest level as possible, we want players to be as happy as they possibly can be. And this seems like a no-brainer.
"I was listening to Aisling Maher speaking about it during the week, articulating the point so well.
"So the ball is very firmly in that of the camogie association's tonight."
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"83 per cent is a strong number of people looking for change. Change should be facilitated.
"And it's not a wholesale change, it's a drastic one. It's just giving them the option of the skorts or the shorts."
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A video of the Kikenny and Dublin teams leaving the field was shared to social media by Laura Kealy.
And resharing the video, Dublin captain Maher described the episode as the low point of her career.
She fumed: "Career low for me today when 60+ players ready to play a championship game in shorts are told their match will be abandoned if every player doesn't change into skorts.
"I love this game but I am sick of being forced to wear a skort that is uncomfortable and unfit for purpose.
"How are female players still having to push for permission to wear shorts while they compete at the highest level of their sport.
"In no other facet of my life does someone dictate that I have to wear something resembling a skirt because I am a girl. Why is it happening in my sport?"
Players are currently required to wear skorts under rule 6(b) of the sports code.
Two proposals were put to the Camogie Association's annual congress last year seeking to change the dress code.
Both were defeated, however, with new proposals unable to be heard again until 2027.
The Irish Sun contacted the Camogie Association on Sunday for comment.