Camogie players from Dublin and Kilkenny were forced to change into skorts before their Leinster semi-final in Blanchardstown on Saturday after turning up in shorts as a protest.
Both sides stood on the pitch in shorts ahead of the national anthem but referee Ray Kelly informed team managers Tommy Shefflin and Gerry McQuaid that the match would be abandoned if the players did not change.
After a delay of several minutes, both sets of players reappeared in skorts for a game Kilkenny won 4-11 to 2-12.
Camogie players must wear skorts - shorts with a panel of fabric that makes them have the appearance of a skirt - under the association's rules.
Opposition has grown to the stipulation in recent years and a Gaelic Players Association survey released during the week said 70% of players surveyed had experienced discomfort while wearing skorts and that 83% of players believed they should have the option to choose.
Two separate motions at last year's congress, which would have either replaced skorts with shorts or allowed both, were defeated, and cannot be put forward again until 2027.
Dublin captain and co-chair of the GPA Aisling Maher described Saturday's incident as "a career low".
"Career low for me today when 60+ players ready to play a championship game in shorts are told their match will be abandoned if every player doesn't change into skorts," she posted on her Instagram page.
"I love this game but I’m sick of being forced to wear a skort that is uncomfortable and unfit for purpose.
"How are female players still having to push for permission to wear shorts while they compete at the highest level of their sport.
"In no other facet of my life does someone dictate that I have to wear something resembling a skirt because I am a girl. Why is it happening in my sport?"
