GPA cites player welfare after 83% of camogie players want choice on skorts

The GPA points to the UNESCO International Charter of Physical Education, Physical Activity and Sport, which advocates that athletes should feel safe, confident, and respected when participating in sport

The traditional skort is mandated playing gear for camogie players, a rule preserved at the 2024 Camogie Congress, at which four motions related to changing the rule were defeated. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

A study by the Gaelic Players Association has found 70% of inter-county camogie players find skorts uncomfortable and 83% of players at least want the right to choose between wearing skorts and shorts.

The traditional skort is mandated playing gear for camogie players, a rule preserved at the 2024 Camogie Congress, at which four motions related to changing the rule were defeated.