The Camogie Association has announced that it will call a Special Congress two weeks from today to discuss and vote on the issue of players wearing skorts.

Last Saturday saw Dublin and Kilkenny’s players protest the wearing of skorts by turning up in shorts for their Leinster senior camogie championship semi-final in Blanchardstown, where officials instructed them to change into skorts otherwise the game would be abandoned.

The protest came after a recent GPA survey showed that 83% of inter-county players prefer to wear shorts instead of skorts or be given a choice.

More protests against the wearing of skorts are planned for this weekend, with Cork and Waterford’s camogs confirming that they intend to wear shorts for the Munster senior final meeting on Saturday.

This morning saw the Camogie Association releasing the following statement to confirm it will hold a “Special Congress” this month in a bid to resolve the issue.

“The Camogie Association has announced that it will call a Special Congress on 22 May at Croke Park,” the statement read.

“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 24 May 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.”

 

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