Tipperary Camogie and current players voice disapproval over defeat of motion at Congress

The skort will be mandatory in Camogie for the foreseeable after a motion to make shorts acceptable wasn't passed at the Camogie Congress last week.

The skort has been becoming increasingly unpopular among players over the past few years with many calling for shorts to at least be made an option for players.

Tipperary Camogie's motion brought to the convention was defeated, with the first motion to replace skorts with shorts lost the vote by 64 percent to 36 percent, while the second motion to have shorts as an acceptable alternative but not replace skorts also lost, losing 55 percent to 45 percent.

The movement to bring in shorts began in early 2023 when players from the Thomas McCurtains club in London launched a 'Shorts Not Skorts' campaign.

They conducted a survey of 240 players and found that 82 percent of players preferred to wear shorts, 98 percent of people believe women should be more comfortable with their clothing in sports, 75 percent if people say the skort does not reflect current society and 95 percent believe there is inequality between men and women in sport.

Tipperary Camogie responded to the disappointing defeat of their motion at Congress via their social media channels, saying, “Very disappointed to report that our motion to replace "skorts" with "shorts" was defeated at Congress today.

“Gutted for all the players and clubs in Tipperary who voted overwhelmingly for this change,” they tweeted.

Numerous current players took to their own social media channels to vent their disapproval of the outcome of the motion, with the likes of Dublin's Aisling Maher, Limerick duo Mary O’Callaghan and Niamh Brennan, along with long-serving Tipperary stalwart Mary Ryan who didn’t hold back in their views.

Moneygall star, Ryan, voiced her disappointment via social media saying, “Thanks to Tipperary Camogie and others for bringing this motion to Congress on behalf of the players.

“Very disappointing more delegates did not come on board to get this change over the line at the weekend.

“Our sport has come a long way but sadly players still feeling unheard,” she declared.

Support is growing for the change but players will have to wait at least one more year before it can occur.