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Scottish Sun
12-05-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Major women's sporting final CANCELLED over clothing row as furious players take a stand
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A CAMOGIE final has been cancelled in Ireland - after players from both teams attempted to wear shorts. Cork and Waterford players claimed they had been "completely let down" by league bosses after the postponement. 2 Waterford players refused to play their final against Cork in shorts Credit: Sportsfile 2 The camogie clash was postponed with the rules stating both teams must wear skorts Credit: Sportsfile Camogie is the women's version of hurling and is hugely popular in Ireland. The teams had been due to play in the final of the Munster Senior Club Camogie Championship on Saturday afternoon. But because players wanted to wear shorts in the hot weather, the match was called off shortly before the off. Per Camogie Association rules, players are required to wear skorts - a skirt cut to the length of shorts. Refusal to wear skorts under the rules can lead to sanctions for breaching rules on dissent. Munster Camogie wrote in a statement: "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." Players from both sides had made it clear in the build-up to the game that they would be wearing shorts. Cork star Ashling Thompson told Her Sport: "We're going to wear shorts and if we're asked to return to the dressing room we won't. "It's not about us versus the association. It's about standing up for what is right." The teams later penned a joint statement in response to the postponement. 'It's a failure on the camogie association' - RTE GAA pundits don't sit on fence over 'no-brainer' skorts saga It read: "As a united group of players, we want to express our bitter disappointment that today's Munster Senior Camogie Final has been postponed. "It shows scant regard for the preparation of players both physically and mentally to be ready for a provincial showpiece, to make this decision just 16 hours before the scheduled throw-in. "We feel completely let down. Both panels had meticulously planned to peak for today. "Training schedules and workload will now have to be readjusted, while not even knowing when the game will take place." A Special Congress is set to take place on May 22 at Croke Park. Members will vote on a rule that would allow players to choose between either skorts or shorts. Speaking to RTE Radio One, Camogie Association president Brian Molloy said: "I'm very comfortable that we will get the support [for shorts] to get it across the line. "I don't set the rules of the association. The association rules are set by the members and they do that in Congress. "And my role as president is to make sure that those rules are respected and those decisions of Congress are respected. "We spent the last few days trying to resolve this issue and it's been difficult."
The Irish Sun
12-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Major women's sporting final CANCELLED over clothing row as furious players take a stand
A CAMOGIE final has been cancelled in Ireland - after players from both teams attempted to wear shorts. Cork and Waterford players claimed they had been "completely let down" by league bosses after the postponement. Advertisement 2 Waterford players refused to play their final against Cork in shorts Credit: Sportsfile 2 The camogie clash was postponed with the rules stating both teams must wear skorts Credit: Sportsfile The teams had been due to play in the final of the Munster Senior Club Camogie Championship on Saturday afternoon. But because players wanted to wear shorts in the hot weather, the match was called off shortly before the off. Per Camogie Association rules, players are required to wear skorts - a skirt cut to the length of shorts. Advertisement READ MORE ON SPORT Refusal to wear skorts under the rules can lead to sanctions for breaching rules on dissent. Munster Camogie wrote in a statement: "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." Players from both sides had made it clear in the build-up to the game that they would be wearing shorts. Cork star Ashling Thompson told Advertisement Most read in Sport Breaking "It's not about us versus the association. It's about standing up for what is right." The teams later penned a joint statement in response to the postponement. 'It's a failure on the camogie association' - RTE GAA pundits don't sit on fence over 'no-brainer' skorts saga It read: "As a united group of players, we want to express our bitter disappointment that today's Munster Senior Camogie Final has been postponed. "It shows scant regard for the preparation of players both physically and mentally to be ready for a provincial showpiece, to make this decision just 16 hours before the scheduled throw-in. Advertisement "We feel completely let down. Both panels had meticulously planned to peak for today. "Training schedules and workload will now have to be readjusted, while not even knowing when the game will take place." A Special Congress is set to take place on May 22 at Croke Park. Members will vote on a rule that would allow players to choose between either skorts or shorts. Advertisement Speaking to "I don't set the rules of the association. The association rules are set by the members and they do that in Congress. "And my role as president is to make sure that those rules are respected and those decisions of Congress are respected. "We spent the last few days trying to resolve this issue and it's been difficult." Advertisement
Irish Daily Mirror
08-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Latest Camogie clash abandoned as players refuse to change out of shorts
A Meath Club camogie clash was abandoned on Thursday evening after players refused to change out of their shorts for skorts as the protests rumble on. Meath Chronicle are reporting that the Division One game between Killyon and Blackhall Gaels was abandoned after the visiting side refused to change out of shorts into skorts. According to the Meath Chronicle, both sides came out wearing shorts for their Meath league clash and were given the ultimatum to change into skorts or the game would be abandoned. When Blackhall Gaels refused to do so, the game was called off per Camogie Rules. The issue came into the spotlight after Dublin and Kilkenny players wore shorts before their Leinster Camogie clash last Saturday with both teams forced to change into skorts or risk the game being abandoned. Since then, momentum has grown for the abolition of the skort rule, and a Special Congress has been called for May 22. The Meath Camogie Executive urged players to follow the current rule until the Special Congress took place. Earlier in the week, as first reported by the Irish Mirror, Dublin Camogie teams wore shorts in their round of league games. The Mirror was also the first to report that referees in Dublin were instructed not to abandon games if players wore shorts for their game and were instructed to report any issues to the County Board. It was mooted that the County Board could incur a €1 fine for any offending club so they would be technically compliant with Camogie Rules. Despite numerous long-standing issues with players about comfort and appearance over the skort, motions to give players the option to wear shorts have been voted down in previous Camogie Congresses. Camogie bosses said that because of the most recent vote, the issue could not be tabled until 2027. The increase in protests, coupled with political pressure, has meant a sharp u-turn and the announcement of a Special Congress. All-Ireland Champions Cork and opponents Waterford have said that they will not wear skorts for their upcoming Munster Camogie final, while Taoiseach Micheal Martin has said players should have the option to wear shorts.
