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Jack Anderson: Thankfully, confected outrage will soon be replaced with the clash of camogie sticks

Skortgate has been an international embarrassment for camogie, but that shouldn't mask the beauty of the game and the work of its volunteers.

SKORTGATE: The Camogie Association thought they knew where members stood on the skorts, shorts debate, until they didn’t; cue skortgate. Now the Association must, literally, go through the motions at an upcoming Special Congress. Any vote on giving the players a choice on what to wear is likely to pass with a majority that might even make Kim Jong Un blush. Pic: ©INPHO/Laszlo Geczo

Fri, 16 May, 2025 - 06:14

Jack Anderson

Jack Anderson is a professor of sports law and global expert in governance, and regulation. He advises sporting bodies and contributes widely to public debate – as well as being a Limerick hurling supporter.

There is a quote from Mark Twain that seems apt for the current state of the Camogie Association: It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you in trouble; it’s what you know for sure but just ain’t so.

The Camogie Association thought they knew where members stood on the skorts, shorts debate, until they didn’t; cue skortgate. Now the Association must, literally, go through the motions at an upcoming Special Congress. Any vote on giving the players a choice on what to wear is likely to pass with a majority that might even make Kim Jong Un blush.

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