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Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Camogie players willing to sacrifice title dreams as shorts ban protest escalates
By Trevor Stynes (Reuters) - Protests by camogie players will ramp up this weekend with Irish women willing to sacrifice their chance of silverware in a fight for the right to wear shorts. The rules governing camogie state that playing gear must include skirt, skort -- a pair of shorts with an overlapping panel resembling a skirt -- or divided skirt. The protests follow a Gaelic Players Association (GPA) survey where 83% of players want the choice of wearing shorts. ADVERTISEMENT Advertisement Last weekend saw Dublin and Kilkenny forced to change into skorts or risk having their game abandoned, and Cork and Waterford will take the battle one step further in Saturday's Munster final. "We are both not going to fulfil the fixture unless we are allowed to wear shorts," Waterford's Niamh Rockett told Reuters. "It's a big commitment from us as we have never won a Munster final before and have only ever been in one but we're willing to abandon the game if needed." Apart from an All-Ireland final, playing for your county on provincial final day is the pinnacle for any player in Gaelic games. ADVERTISEMENT Advertisement "We look forward to representing ourselves, our clubs, our counties and our supporters in Saturday's Munster final," a joint statement released by the GPA on behalf of the teams said. "We will be togged out wearing shorts. That is our choice." Club matches went ahead in Dublin on Tuesday, despite players wearing shorts. "The Dublin Camogie County board have instructed that games go ahead, that referees inform the board if players are not wearing skorts but that the matches are played," a spokesperson for Na Fianna club told Reuters. With the All-Ireland championship beginning on May 24, this weekend's Munster final may well be a taste of what lies ahead. (Reporting by Trevor Stynes; Editing by Toby Davis)
Irish Daily Mirror
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Waterford 'willing to give up silverware' as 'skort' controversy rages on
The Waterford camogie team will back Cork and defy rules by wearing shorts for this weekend's Munster final. Under current rules, camogie teams are forced to wear the traditional 'skort' outfit, which is essentially a pair of shorts with extra fabric over it that makes it look like a skirt. Many players dislike the outfit, with a recent GP survey revealing that 70% of players had experienced discomfort while wearing a skort, with a staggering 83% of players stating that they would like the option of wearing shorts instead. A 2024 congress vote kept the traditional skorts in place, and under current rules, the topic cannot be voted on again until 2027. Last week, Dublin and Kilkenny staged a protest by warming up in shorts ahead of their Leinster Championship clash, but changed into skorts after being informed by the referee that as per camogie rules the game would be abandoned if they did not wear the correct kit. County boards are thought to have requested a relaxation of the rules, with a senior match taking place in Dublin earlier this week seeing both sides wear shorts. The issue is expected to come to a head this weekend when Waterford and Cork meet in the Munster final. Members of both teams issued a joint-statement confirming that they would be wearing shorts in the final. Appearing on Off The Ball on Wednesday evening, Waterford star Niamh Rockett confirmed that the Déise would be joining Cork in protest and that they were willing to sacrifice silverware in order to continue to highlight the issue. Waterford star Niamh Rockett. (Image: Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Laszlo Geczo) "We had a chat last night before training, we're of the firm belief that we will also be wearing shorts on Saturday. "I know Ashling (Thompson, Cork camogie player) mentioned that whether the game would be abandoned or they hand over the cup, it won't be an option I suppose for us as we will be standing with Cork and as a representative of all the camogie players across the country in wearing shorts on Saturday. "It was a big decision for us as Waterford have only been in two Munster finals ever in our whole history of camogie, with Saturday being the second, we've only ever had one before, and we've had one piece of silverware in the last 10 years since 2015. "So, we're willing to sacrifice that and give up the chance of getting a piece of silverware for this year in the hope that it will put pressure on the Camogie Association to make a derogation of the rule so that we can wear shorts for the rest of the Summer." Get the latest sports headlines straight to your inbox by signing up for free email alerts.
The Star
07-05-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Camogie players willing to sacrifice title dreams as shorts ban protest escalates
(Reuters) - Protests by camogie players will ramp up this weekend with Irish women willing to sacrifice their chance of silverware in a fight for the right to wear shorts. The rules governing camogie state that playing gear must include skirt, skort -- a pair of shorts with an overlapping panel resembling a skirt -- or divided skirt. The protests follow a Gaelic Players Association (GPA) survey where 83% of players want the choice of wearing shorts. Last weekend saw Dublin and Kilkenny forced to change into skorts or risk having their game abandoned, and Cork and Waterford will take the battle one step further in Saturday's Munster final. "We are both not going to fulfil the fixture unless we are allowed to wear shorts," Waterford's Niamh Rockett told Reuters. "It's a big commitment from us as we have never won a Munster final before and have only ever been in one but we're willing to abandon the game if needed." Apart from an All-Ireland final, playing for your county on provincial final day is the pinnacle for any player in Gaelic games. "We look forward to representing ourselves, our clubs, our counties and our supporters in Saturday's Munster final," a joint statement released by the GPA on behalf of the teams said. "We will be togged out wearing shorts. That is our choice." Club matches went ahead in Dublin on Tuesday, despite players wearing shorts. "The Dublin Camogie County board have instructed that games go ahead, that referees inform the board if players are not wearing skorts but that the matches are played," a spokesperson for Na Fianna club told Reuters. With the All-Ireland championship beginning on May 24, this weekend's Munster final may well be a taste of what lies ahead. (Reporting by Trevor Stynes; Editing by Toby Davis)
Straits Times
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Camogie players willing to sacrifice title dreams as shorts ban protest escalates
Protests by camogie players will ramp up this weekend with Irish women willing to sacrifice their chance of silverware in a fight for the right to wear shorts. The rules governing camogie state that playing gear must include skirt, skort -- a pair of shorts with an overlapping panel resembling a skirt -- or divided skirt. The protests follow a Gaelic Players Association (GPA) survey where 83% of players want the choice of wearing shorts. Last weekend saw Dublin and Kilkenny forced to change into skorts or risk having their game abandoned, and Cork and Waterford will take the battle one step further in Saturday's Munster final. "We are both not going to fulfil the fixture unless we are allowed to wear shorts," Waterford's Niamh Rockett told Reuters. "It's a big commitment from us as we have never won a Munster final before and have only ever been in one but we're willing to abandon the game if needed." Apart from an All-Ireland final, playing for your county on provincial final day is the pinnacle for any player in Gaelic games. "We look forward to representing ourselves, our clubs, our counties and our supporters in Saturday's Munster final," a joint statement released by the GPA on behalf of the teams said. "We will be togged out wearing shorts. That is our choice." Club matches went ahead in Dublin on Tuesday, despite players wearing shorts. "The Dublin Camogie County board have instructed that games go ahead, that referees inform the board if players are not wearing skorts but that the matches are played," a spokesperson for Na Fianna club told Reuters. With the All-Ireland championship beginning on May 24, this weekend's Munster final may well be a taste of what lies ahead. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Reuters
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Camogie players willing to sacrifice title dreams as shorts ban protest escalates
May 7 (Reuters) - Protests by camogie players will ramp up this weekend with Irish women willing to sacrifice their chance of silverware in a fight for the right to wear shorts. The rules governing camogie state that playing gear must include skirt, skort -- a pair of shorts with an overlapping panel resembling a skirt -- or divided skirt. The protests follow a Gaelic Players Association (GPA) survey where 83% of players want the choice of wearing shorts. Last weekend saw Dublin and Kilkenny forced to change into skorts or risk having their game abandoned, and Cork and Waterford will take the battle one step further in Saturday's Munster final. "We are both not going to fulfil the fixture unless we are allowed to wear shorts," Waterford's Niamh Rockett told Reuters. "It's a big commitment from us as we have never won a Munster final before and have only ever been in one but we're willing to abandon the game if needed." Apart from an All-Ireland final, playing for your county on provincial final day is the pinnacle for any player in Gaelic games. "We look forward to representing ourselves, our clubs, our counties and our supporters in Saturday's Munster final," a joint statement released by the GPA on behalf of the teams said. "We will be togged out wearing shorts. That is our choice." Club matches went ahead in Dublin on Tuesday, despite players wearing shorts. "The Dublin Camogie County board have instructed that games go ahead, that referees inform the board if players are not wearing skorts but that the matches are played," a spokesperson for Na Fianna club told Reuters. With the All-Ireland championship beginning on May 24, this weekend's Munster final may well be a taste of what lies ahead.
