The Dublin camogie county board has told its referees to allow games to proceed if players choose to wear shorts instead of skorts.
Last weekend 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 took to the the pitch in shorts ahead of the national anthem but referee Ray Kelly informed team managers that the match would be abandoned if the players did not change.
The protest came days after a Gaelic Players Association survey highlighted how 70% of players surveyed experienced discomfort while wearing the skort.
In total, the survey found that 83% of players wanted an option to choose to wear shorts, or have the option to wear shorts.
RTÉ Sport understands that Camogie president Brian Molloy, with support and approval from the Ard Chomhairle of the Camogie Association, will bring forward a motion to be discussed before the association's Annual Congress in 2026 which will possibly give players the freedom of choice to wear skorts or shorts.
However, events appear to be overtaking the Camogie Association and on Tuesday evening several senior Dublin clubs took to the pitch wearing shorts, as first reported by the Irish Times.
On Wednesday, Dublin camogie chairperson Karl O'Brien confirmed to RTÉ Sport that referees have been instructed to let players wear shorts. He said Dublin camogie is are fully aware it's a breach of the rules but has asked for "common sense" to prevail as the backlash continues to grow.
This weekend looks set for further protests after Cork's Ashling Thompson said that her side will wear shorts in Saturday's Munster senior camogie final and if they are asked to change to skorts, they will refuse to do so, even if it risks the game being abandoned.
The All-Ireland champions are due to play Waterford in The Ragg, Co Tipperary in the provincial decider.
Speaking to RTÉ's News at One, Ms Thompson said: "What we’re going to do is wear shorts and if we’re asked to return to the dressing room, we won’t," the six-time All-Ireland winner confirmed.
"If that means abandoning the game and handing over the Munster title to Waterford, that’s what we’ll do."
Waterford camogie player Niamh Rockett has also confirmed that her team will refuse to wear skorts in the decider.
Speaking on RTÉ's Drivetime programme, Rockett said that the Waterford team had made the "unanimous decision" to wear shorts on Saturday and will play the match even if the association officially cancels it.
