Leinster camogie semi almost cancelled as Kilkenny and Dublin choose shorts over skorts

The move was part of a campaign aimed at allowing female players to decide for themselves whether they would like to wear shorts or skorts, which are skirts with shorts underneath.

Kilkenny players stand for the playing of the Amhrán na bhFiann before the Very National Camogie League Division 1A match against Tipperary. Pic: Tom Beary/Sportsfile.

Kilkenny and Dublin almost saw their Leinster senior camogie semi-final called off as their players originally lined out in shorts instead of the regulatory 'skorts’.

The 30 women, 15 from Kilkenny and 15 from Dublin, emerged from the dressing rooms at St Peregrine’s GAA club, Blanchardstown wearing skorts before standing for the national anthem ahead of the 3.30pm throw-in on Saturday.