Motion passed to allow Camogie players wear shorts instead of skorts
Uachtarán Brian Molloy said this evening: "We are pleased to announce that delegates have voted by an overwhelming majority in favour of giving players greater choice in their playing attire. From midnight tonight, each individual player will have the option to wear skorts or shorts - adding choice while maintaining the professionalism and uniformity of our team kits in both colour and design.
"I want to sincerely thank our incredible volunteers for their ongoing support over the last few weeks, and to our delegates for voting on behalf of over 120,000 members, including 94,000 playing members.
"As the All-Ireland Championships begin this weekend, we ask everyone to support their teams, drive higher attendances at all upcoming games, and help us fill Croke Park for the finals on August 10th."
The issue came to a head earlier this Summer when a string of teams wore shorts during their warmups as a protest against the rules.
When Waterford and Cork signalled their intent to wear shorts for the Munster final, the game was cancelled on short notice. Last weekend's Leinster final went ahead, with Kilkenny and Dublin playing the game 'under protest.'
The passing of the motion will be a great relief for players, many of whom have expressed their displeasure at wearing skorts, calling them uncomfortable and unfit for purpose in a recent survey of camogie players.
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