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Irish Daily Mirror
08-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Camogie Association calls Special Congress over skorts row
The Camogie Association will host a Special Congress later this month as they look to bring an end to the ongoing skorts row. There were chaotic scenes before Saturday's Leinster Senior Camogie semi-final between Dublin and Kilkenny — which almost saw the game abandoned before it began - as all thirty players line-up for the National Anthem wearing shorts. Referee Ray Kelly from Kildare said he could not allow the game to begin until they changed into skorts — a skirt with a pair of integral shorts hidden underneath - with both teams changing into them. And the protests continued on Tuesday with Dublin champions St Vincent's and opponents Good Counsel playing out their Division One League clash wearing shorts. Cork and Waterford's players released a joint statement on Wednesday, saying that they would also be wearing shorts for Saturday's Munster Final. The Camogie Association is calling the Special Congress on May 22 to "consider motion(s) to provide all players with the choice to wear skorts or shorts while playing camogie." A statement from the association on Thursday morning read: "The Camogie Association has announced that it will call a Special Congress on May 22nd at Croke Park. "The Special Congress is being called to consider motion(s) to provide all players with the choice to wear skorts or shorts while playing camogie. The decision on whether this motion is adopted will rest with the Congress delegates (delegates represent all members of the Association including all of our players). "The Association had proposed to deal with this issue at next year's Congress but having listened to player feedback, the Association recognises that waiting until 2026 is not acceptable for many. Although similar motions did not pass at the 2024 Congress, the Association is committed to representing the voices of players who wish to have a choice in their playing attire. If the motion(s) passes, the new rule(s) - allowing the option to wear skorts or shorts - would take effect from May 24th 2025. "A working group, established to examine the comfort, fit, design and overall performance of playing wear, will remain in place and continue to engage with players at all levels across the country." Uachtarán Brian Molloy added: "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 statement concluded: "The Camogie Association remains committed to respecting the democratic process in all decisions that affect all of our members, while ensuring the game evolves in a way that reflects the needs and voices of its players." To keep up to date with all the latest GAA news, sign-up to our GAA newsletter here.
Irish Daily Mirror
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Marty Morrissey weighs in on skorts protests as he gives key update
Marty Morrissey believes the Camogie Association are feeling the heat over protests by players who have to wear skorts during matches. There were chaotic scenes before Saturday's Leinster Senior Camogie semi-final between Dublin and Kilkenny — which almost saw the game abandoned before it began - as all thirty players line-up for the National Anthem wearing shorts. Referee Ray Kelly from Kildare said he could not allow the game to begin until they changed into skorts — a skirt with a pair of integral shorts hidden underneath - with both teams changing into them. And the protests continued on Tuesday with Dublin champions St Vincent's and opponents Good Counsel playing out their Division One League clash wearing shorts. Last year's Camogie congress saw two separate motions, which would have either replaced skorts with shorts or allowed both, defeated. It means that the motions cannot be put forward again until 2027. However, RTE reports that a motion will be brought forward to be discussed before the association's Annual Congress in 2026 under which will possibly give players the freedom of choice to wear skorts or shorts. Morrissey revealed how a motion is to be brought forward to be discussed before the Association's Annual Congress in 2026 under 'exceptional circumstances'. He explained: "The Camogie Association rule changes only happen every three years. As we know, people involved in the GAA, it's every five years, as we've seen with the Football Review Committee and Jim Gavin and all the changes in the football, but in Camogie it's every three years. "So this decision that skorts would continue to be the dress wear was made in 2024, which means that the change that would be anticipated, if there was ever going to be a change happening, it would be in 2027. So to bring forward, under the term exceptional circumstances, that the skorts issue will be debated, with a motion brought forward by the Ard Chomhairle itself to be discussed at the Annual Congress in 2026, is now, I believe, being motioned. Dublin camogie team wearing shorts in the warm-up "And I believe as well that the CEO of the, that's the Chief Executive Officer of the GPA, the Gaelic Players Association, Tom Parsons, was informed last evening of Camogie Association's new perspective on the situation." When asked if the Camogie Association have been feeling the heat over the protests, Morrissey told Morning Ireland on RTE Radio 1: "I think they probably have, to be honest with you. And I suppose it has continued to gain momentum. "I mean, to serve up at the GPA over 650 players, with 83% wishing to have choice of sportswear, whether they're playing Camogie, whether that's shorts or skorts. So I suppose, yes, I think they probably were feeling the heat. "And that essentially, to try and bring forward, to try and maintain the democratic process and a decision that's been made a year ago, and try and bring it forward a little bit, is an effort to compromise. Now, is it enough? I don't know. Because the feeling I got... I was on Prime Time last night and the reaction afterwards was that it wouldn't be enough from various counties and players I was speaking to. "And that Cork and Waterford are playing the Munster Final. The Munster Final in Camogue is a separate competition to the All-Ireland, that they would tog out with shorts on Sunday. And if the referee decided not to play the game, which he would, he'd have to under law, then the match would have to be abandoned if they persisted. "So maybe, I know some politicians have suggested derogation, which is basically an exemption to the rule, so that this can happen, players can get a choice, which I think is fair enough that every player can have a choice. That this could happen this year, rather than waiting for next year. So it's, I mean, I'm sure over the next three, four days, there'll be a lot of negotiations between the authorities, the Camogie associations, and the various teams that's involved, and different counties, to see if a resolution can be found. "But whether derogation is the solution now, the immediate solution, or if people are willing to wait until March, April to the Congress in 2026, that has to be decided and debated over the next couple of days, I would think." To keep up to date with all the latest GAA news, sign-up to our GAA newsletter here.
Irish Daily Mirror
06-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Dublin Camogie champions play match in shorts as they defy skort rule
Camogie skort protests continued on Tuesday with Dublin Champions St Vincent's and opponents Good Counsel playing out their Division One League clash wearing shorts. Just days after Dublin and Kilkenny's Leinster Senior Camogie clash was threatened to be abandoned after players opted to wear shorts instead of skorts, momentum continues to grow with today's league game going ahead. It is understood that Dublin County Board instructed referees not to abandon games with players wearing shorts and will fine clubs €1 so they are technically compliant with Camogie's skort rule. The move could possibly pave the way for widespread wearing of skorts for camogie players, despite camogie rules. Dublin and Kilkenny players were forbidden from wearing shorts before their Leinster Championship clash last weekend. The two sides were forced to change into skorts before throw-in or risked the game being abandoned. Today's game represents a slice of history, with the senior camogie clash going ahead with all players from St Vincent's wearing shorts, while a number of Good Counsel players also wore shorts. It is believed that other club teams around Dublin took up the option of wearing shorts instead of skorts, and it is being reported that counties are now planning to relax the rule. A recent GPA survey found that 70% of respondents had experienced discomfort while wearing a skort, while 83% said they would like the option of wearing shorts. St Vincent's and Good Counsel in action Camogie players are obliged to wear skorts while playing under rule 6 (b). Efforts to change this rule have been voted down on numerous occasions, and the issue cannot be discussed until 2027. Aisling Maher was one of the leading voices raising awareness of the issue following the weekend's game between Dublin and Kilkenny, and was a driving force in arranging shorts-wearing for tonight's fixture. "Saturday would have been an accumulation of a load of intercounty players getting frustrated. We've gotten to a point where we're sick of this, and change is happening," she told the Irish Mirror. "Given the public support and backlash from Saturday, it gives you that push to keep going after it. From my perspective, the amount of parents whose kids love camogie but hate wearing the skort, and you're doing it for a good reason, and doing it for the people coming behind you. "On the back of that, I just spoke to our captain here, the manager, the club executive, and all the girls on the team, and we made a decision between us. We wanted to lend our voice to try and support that change. Thankfully, we gave everyone the choice to either wear shorts or a skort, and unsurprisingly, everybody opted for the shorts." Get the latest sports headlines straight to your inbox by signing up for free email alerts.
Yahoo
06-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Injuries to hamper Derry's Ulster hopes?
Manager: Paddy Tally Captain: Conor Glass Fixture: Donegal v Derry – Pairc Mac Cumhaill, Sunday, 6 April, 14:00 BST Derry had a miserable league campaign under new boss Paddy Tally, suffering relegation after finishing bottom of Division One and without a win from their seven games. They will hope to change the downbeat mood around the county by pulling off a shock and beating in-form Donegal on Sunday. After winning back-to-back Ulster titles, Derry were stunned by Jim McGuinness' eventual winners in the quarter-finals last year - a few weeks after winning the Division One League title. Derry's chances of an upset win aren't being helped by an injury crisis with the quartet of Gareth McKinless, Odhran Lynch, Conor McCluskey and Anton Tohill all ruled out of the Ballybofey contest. Brendan Rogers was a major doubt missing Derry's final two league games after limping out of their defeat to Donegal in Ballyshannon but he has been named to start at full-back. In addition, Ciaran McFaul, Niall Loughlin and Lachlan Murray were also doubts for this weekend's preliminary-round tie but McFaul and Murray have been named to start with Loughlin named amongst the substitutes.
BBC News
06-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Injuries to hamper Derry's Ulster hopes?
Manager: Paddy Tally Captain: Conor Glass Fixture: Donegal v Derry – Pairc Mac Cumhaill, Sunday, 6 April, 14:00 BSTDerry had a miserable league campaign under new boss Paddy Tally, suffering relegation after finishing bottom of Division One and without a win from their seven will hope to change the downbeat mood around the county by pulling off a shock and beating in-form Donegal on winning back-to-back Ulster titles, Derry were stunned by Jim McGuinness' eventual winners in the quarter-finals last year - a few weeks after winning the Division One League chances of an upset win aren't being helped by an injury crisis with the quartet of Gareth McKinless, Odhran Lynch, Conor McCluskey and Anton Tohill all ruled out of the Ballybofey Rogers was a major doubt missing Derry's final two league games after limping out of their defeat to Donegal in Ballyshannon but he has been named to start at full-back. In addition, Ciaran McFaul, Niall Loughlin and Lachlan Murray were also doubts for this weekend's preliminary-round tie but McFaul and Murray have been named to start with Loughlin named amongst the substitutes.
