Camogie players should be given the choice to wear shorts – Ní Chuilinn

Rules forcing camogie players to wear skorts while playing are archaic, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

Current rules – which were upheld last year – state that playing gear must include a skirt/skort/divided skirt.

Fine Gael Spokesperson on Sport, Senator Evanne Ni Chuilinn said: “As recently as last week the Gaelic Players’ Association (GPA) informed the Camogie Association that 83% of players find skorts uncomfortable and inappropriate. This sentiment isn’t new. Yesterday’s protest by Dublin and Kilkenny players was replicated fifteen years ago.

“The skort rule is becoming a barrier, and it has also taken away from the sport itself.  Last night, we should have been talking about the game, but instead, we are talking about the impossible position female players are placed in. To think that the Association was happy to let two Senior intercounty squads turn up to a championship match and then refuse to let them play is infuriating for anyone trying to encourage women and girls to be active in sport.”

“It is time to listen to the players and give a choice at the very least.”