Under-fire Camogie chiefs urged to grant skorts exemption until Special Congress motion decision held over controversy
UNDER-fire Camogie chiefs have been urged not to punish players for wearing shorts instead of skorts.
The Camogie Association today announced it will
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The Camogie Association will hold a Special Congress on May 22 in a bid to resolve the controversy over the mandatory skorts
The Special Congress follows a campaign from players who say the garments are uncomfortable and deter girls from taking up the sport.
If the motion passes, teams would have the option of wearing shorts or
But with games scheduled for the next two weeks, the Camogie Association was today urged to grant an exemption immediately.
Labour TD Alan Kelly, who is Chairperson of the Oireachtas
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'Players should not have to wait three more weeks. We must give them that now.'
Camogie officials today moved to call a Special Congress after
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The Munster finalists ramped up the pressure on the Camogie Association after a Leinster senior semi-final match between
Dublin and Kilkenny camogie players wear shorts in protest against skorts
Referee Ray Kelly warned both groups that the game would be abandoned if they did not change.
Maher, who described the moment as a 'career low', today welcomed news that the Camogie Association could finally move on the skort issue.
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Camogie Association rules insist on players wearing skorts - a skirt with a pair of integral shorts hidden underneath.
A motion was set to be brought to the Camogie Association Annual Congress in 2026 to address the issue.
But following a major backlash, officials will now consider the matter at the end of the month.
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If a motion passes, teams would have the option of wearing shorts or skorts from May 24
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