Shorts v skorts - Kilkenny camogie players involved in protest before match

The Kilkenny senior camogie team could face sanctions after they were involved in a player protest.

The Cats and their opponents Dublin were part of a campaign to allow players to wear shorts instead of regulation skorts. All 30 starting players took the field in shorts, but were told by match officials to change into skorts or the game would be abandoned.

The protest came after news that over 70% of players surveyed by the Gaelic Players Association reported discomfort while wearing skorts. The survey recorded responses from 650 intercounty camogie players, with 83% reporting players should have the option to choose either shorts or skorts.

Dublin and Kilkenny players left the pitch at St Peregrine’s GAA club in Blanchardstown around the National Anthem. Both sides changed into regulation skorts before the game was thrown in.

Kilkenny would go on to win the game by 4-11 to 2-12, but it remains to be seen whether the Camogie Association will take action.

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