Galway and Clare join skorts protest
A video posted on the Galway Camogie Facebook page said their side and Clare were "showing their support for shorts". Pic: Galway Camogie / Facebook
The Galway and Clare camogie teams have joined the skorts protest by posting clips on social media of the two teams lining out in shorts during a challenge game on Thursday evening.
While the Camogie Association has announced a Special Congress for Thursday, May 22 to decide the fate of the skort and whether it is to be replaced by shorts, the images from the Galway-Clare challenge was the latest piece of evidence that players will not be adhering to rule in the fortnight run-in to Congress.
All eyes now turn to the Ragg on Saturday lunchtime to see whether the Munster final will proceed when the Cork and Waterford teams refuse to return to the dressing-room to change out of their shorts before throw-in.
In a statement issued on Friday morning, the GPA said it has contacted Minister for Sport Patrick O’Donovan "to seek his support to ensure tomorrow’s Munster Camogie Final, and other weekend inter-county camogie fixtures, go ahead."
The statement continued: "Both the Waterford and Cork panels have stated clearly that they intend wearing shorts for their fixture.
"We have asked the Minister to use his influence to call for an immediate, interim relaxation of the rule, allowing for choice until Camogie Special Congress has to opportunity to change the rule.
"The GPA has also written to the Camogie Association for clarification on its position.
"We continue to fully support any player’s choice to play in shorts or in skorts.
"The focus this weekend should be on the players and the game — not on enforcement."
