Camogie

Camogie skorts controversy can be explained by a single photo

Eleventh-hour postponement of Munster final escalated a row that governing body cannot win

‘Scant regard’ for players: Cork and Waterford express disappointment over Munster final postponement

The Munster senior camogie final was due to be played on Saturday afternoon

Girls’ participation in sport falls off a cliff in their teens. The skorts row shows why

There is no rational reason for forcing players into skorts – and plenty of reasons against

Munster camogie final postponed over unresolved skorts issue

Provincial council said players indicated they would not be prepared to play game in skorts

Skort protest: GPA seek Minister’s support to ensure weekend fixtures proceed

GPA asks Minister for Sport ‘to use his influence to call for an immediate, interim relaxation of the rule’

Past rows over women’s clothing should compel Camogie Association to waste no more time before fixing skorts issue

Women’s soccer and boxing icon Katie Taylor have brought about progress that jars with camogie problem

Skorts: Newstalk’s Andrea Gilligan gives the Camogie Association’s pig-headedness short shrift

Radio: The Newstalk host covers the camogie controversy in her signature style

Could ‘Skortgate’ saga finally end in time for Munster final? We’ll see

Frazzled folk at the Camogie Association holding special congress in bid to avoid becoming a laughing stock

Skorts v shorts: ‘They’re awkward, and if it’s your time of the month it’s just not comfortable’

Fear of exposure is one of the most common issues raised by players in the skorts debate

Skorts controversy: Camogie Association calls special congress to vote on issue

Camogie Association said it recognised that waiting until 2026 ‘is not acceptable for many’

Opposition parties rally around camogie players favouring shorts over skorts

Issue rose in prominence after Dublin and Kilkenny forced to change into skorts

Rebellion against ‘outdated’ camogie skorts rule gathering pace

Cork planning to defy regulation and wear shorts in Saturday’s Munster final, with players ready to forfeit the game if instructed to change

Down with this skort of thing: Why are we talking about the long-rumbling issue all over again?

Mary Hannigan: Urgent rule-change needed to ensure no embarrassing abandonment of Munster camogie final

Dublin camogie breaks ranks and allows games go ahead even if players refuse to wear skorts

Several teams lined out in shorts during Tuesday night’s round of senior league games

Cork and Waterford considering skort protest escalation ahead of Munster final

Potential action follows protest by Dublin and Kilkenny teams before last weekend’s Leinster semi-final

Letters to the Editor, May 6th: On shorts and skorts, teaching hours, Kneecap, and the arrival of swifts

‘When will we ever get over the desire to police and dictate what women wear?’

Ursula Jacob: The absurd skorts rule is distracting from the great things happening in camogie

Women and girls should be able to choose what they wear to play our national game, and not have to obey an archaic dress code

The Irish Times view on camogie’s shorts ban: bizarre and archaic

It hardly seems credible that such an extraordinary rule should be in place at this time

Camogie team told to change shorts or match would be called off

Referee warns Laois U-23 team match against Kilkenny side would be abandoned if they did not change shorts worn in protest

Camogie Association’s ‘bananas’ skorts rule an ‘own goal’, says Alan Kelly

Oireachtas sport committee chairman to call in decision makers ‘to deal with issue once and for all’

Camogie players are right to protest about skorts - it’s scandalous they still need to

If camogie matches have to be abandoned, so be it

Skorts controversy: Dublin and Kilkenny camogie players may be sanctioned for wearing shorts

Both teams coordinated to wear shorts onto pitch as many players find the mandated skirt-short hybrids restricting

Amy O’Connor returns to aid Cork’s push for more silverware

All Star will strengthen the league champions’ push for a three-in-a-row of All-Ireland titles

Ashling Thompson powers Cork to comfortable league title

Midfielder won mountains of possession and found teammates with clever distribution

Cork book camogie league final place but other teams have all to play for in last round

Galway’s win over Dublin in Kilbeacanty means that they are the current holders of second spot

Waterford take first win of the season as Cork show their might against Kilkenny

Déise hoping to avoid relegation after strong win at Parnell Park

Girls and sport: ‘You don’t really aspire to be something that you don’t see. There’s a lot more to be done’

Camogie player Niamh McGrath reflects on keeping girls – and mothers – playing sport

Gaelic Players Association’s support of amateur status cannot be guaranteed, Parsons warns

Report finds intercounty players are incurring average expense loss of €4,602

Na Fianna of Dublin and Sarsfields of Cork secure first All-Ireland club hurling final appearance

Both sides win their respective semi-finals by single point in contests that were level in injury time

Majestic McGraths propel Sarsfields to fourth title

Galway champions prove much too strong for outclassed Truagh/Clonlara as they reclaim All-Ireland crown

Sarsfields captain Niamh McGrath on returning to the pitch after childbirth: ‘I’m not an inspiration to anyone’

McGrath is closing in on another AIB All-Ireland club camogie title with Sarsfields just 10 months after giving birth

Cork take eight camogie All Stars as Laura Hayes wins player of the year

All-Ireland winners dominate team with beaten finalists Galway winning five awards

Karen Duggan: There is a feel-good factor with the Irish women’s team. None of it extends to the league that produced them

The ‘disconnect’ between the league and international set-up means players feel they are not being seen

Anna Geary: ‘Losing a sibling is not talked about a lot. They are meant to be there with you when your parents aren’t’

Camogie made Anna Geary a star but her media career has blossomed in the past decade. Despite great personal hardship in recent times, she’s embracing the future

Champions Cork lead way with 12 camogie All Star nominations

The shortlist for Player of the Year includes Cork duo Saoirse McCarthy and Laura Hayes, and Galway’s Aoife Donohue

Malachy Clerkin: Let’s get the kids playing sport, any sport

Malachy Clerkin: Nothing broadens your sporting horizons like the Paralympics and our national sporting organisations should be wary of becoming complacent or defensive

Galway’s unwanted three-in-a-row echoes Cork experience of 68 years ago

In 1956 Cork’s contesting of three All-Ireland finals was complicated by a polio epidemic – they lost all three finals

‘It’s definitely the sweetest’ – Cork hero Ashling Thompson savours latest All-Ireland triumph

Inspirational Cork Player of the Match Ashling Thompson in win over Galway confirms she will be staying involved to aid county's three-in-a-row push

Cork fans gather to celebrate camogie double win

Hundreds gather on Leeside to welcome home All-Ireland winning Cork senior and intermediate camogie teams

Cork notch up consecutive All-Ireland triumphs with victory over Galway

Leesiders score last three points of scintillating senior camogie decider to earn record 30th title

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