Cork and Waterford confirm they will wear shorts for Munster camogie final

Michael Bolton

Cork and Waterford have both confirmed they will wear shorts and not skorts for their Munster camogie final on Saturday.

Dublin and Kilkenny almost saw their Leinster semi-final last Saturday cancelled by the referee after both sets of players emerged from the dressing room and stood for the national anthem wearing shorts.

Many discussions have followed since, with solidarity expressed to both teams by camogie players, and politicians speaking out in support of the players.

Currently, camogie players must wear skorts, despite many players calling for the option to wear shorts.

Ahead of the Munster final, both Cork and Waterford have released a statement confirming they will wear shorts.

"We look forward to representing ourselves, our clubs, our counties, and our supporters in Saturday’s Munster Final.

"We will not be making any further media comment ahead of the game as our concentration is focussed on putting on our best possible performance.

"We will be at The Ragg in Tipperary with the intention of getting the better of each other on the field of play.

"We will be togged out wearing shorts.

"That is our choice."

The Gaelic Players Assocation will discuss two motions on the controversial camogie skort at its AGM on Monday, May 12th.

Both will call for the removal of the skort as required kit in the camogie rulebook.