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The Star
22-05-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Ireland's Camogie Association votes to allow players to wear shorts
(Reuters) -Ireland's camogie players have won the right to wear shorts after the female sport's governing body voted overwhelmingly in favour of changing its rules at a special congress on Thursday, putting an end to the recent controversy and protests which hit the headlines. The contested rule of camogie, the women's equivalent of hurling, stated that playing gear must include a skirt, skort or divided skirt, and the vote was taken after players' protests put pressure on the Camogie Association of Ireland to call a special congress. "We are pleased to announce that delegates have voted by an overwhelming majority in favour of giving players greater choice in their playing attire," a Camogie Association statement said. The new rule, passed with 98% of delegates in favour, will come into effect from midnight on Thursday, in time for the start of this year's All-Ireland championship on Saturday. Two motions to introduce shorts were defeated at last year's Congress but the issue came to the fore again in the past few weeks when the Gaelic Players Association (GPA) published the results of a survey showing 83% of players wanted the choice to wear shorts. "The GPA would like to put on the record our admiration for camogie players across Ireland and beyond, both at inter-county and club level, who made their voices heard to ensure this outcome," the GPA said in a statement. One provincial final went ahead after players were told to change into skorts after taking to the field in shorts in protest, but another was postponed when Cork and Waterford said they would also protest but would not be changing into skorts. (Reporting by Trevor Stynes; editing by Clare Fallon)
The Star
09-05-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Camogie final postponed due to planned players' protest over shorts ban
FILE PHOTO: The shadow of a player is cast over hurling sticks laid out on the ground for players to take before the Scariff v Tubber GAA (Gaelic Athletic Association) Intermediate Hurling Championship final at Cusack Park in Ennis, Ireland, September 20, 2020. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne/File Photo (Reuters) - A planned protest by camogie players in Ireland over the right to wear shorts has led to the postponement of a provincial final, the Munster Camogie Council said on Friday. Less than 24 hours before the Munster final between Cork and Waterford was due to take place, the decision was made to defer the game after both sets of players had announced their intention to wear shorts, in defiance of the current rules. The protests began last weekend, with Dublin and Kilkenny players entering the pitch wearing shorts, and were then forced to change into skorts or the game would be abandoned. The rules of camogie, the women's equivalent of hurling, 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, and two motions to introduce shorts were defeated at last year's Camogie Association of Ireland Congress. The Munster final was set to see these protests go even further, after players said they would not be changing into skorts, and were prepared to forego their chance to play in the final, but that decision has now been taken out of their hands. "As the current camogie rules of play are still in place and the players have indicated they would not be prepared to play the game in skorts, the decision has been made to defer the game in the best interests of all players and officials involved," a statement said. Under the Association's rules, another challenge to the rule could not be put forward until 2027, but on Thursday they announced a special congress for May 22 to vote on the issue, but the players were still set to go ahead with their protest. The Munster Council said that details of a rescheduled fixture will be announced in due course, and is likely to be after May 24 when if the motion passes, the new rule giving the option to wear shorts or skorts would take effect. (Reporting by Trevor Stynes, editing by Pritha Sarkar)
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)
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)
The Star
07-05-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Rugby-England to play Spain and France in World Cup warm-up matches
(Reuters) -World Cup hosts England will play two warm-up matches against Spain and France in August before the tournament begins, the governing Rugby Football Union (RFU) said on Wednesday. The Six Nations champions and two-times World Cup winners will host Spain in Leicester on August 2 and then travel to take on France in Mont-de-Marsan a week later. Spain will appear at their first World Cup since 2017 after winning the WXV 3 tournament last year, while France will be aiming to reach their first final of the tournament having finished third on seven occasions. England last won the World Cup in 2014 and have reached the final in all-but-one of the previous nine editions. The Red Roses will go in as strong favourites having won all 25 matches since losing the last final to New Zealand in 2022. France pushed England hard in the recent Six Nations, with England clinching the Grand Slam on the final day in a thrilling 43-42 win over the French at Twickenham to claim championship victory for the seventh successive time. The World Cup begins on August 22 with England playing the United States in Sunderland. Samoa and Australia are with them in Pool A. (Reporting by Trevor Stynes; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne)
