The Gaelic Players Association is seeking Government support to ensure the Munster Senior Camogie final between Cork and Waterford goes ahead as scheduled tomorrow afternoon.
Both teams indicated on Wednesday their intention to wear shorts for the provincial decider in Tipperary, a move that saw the Camogie Association call a Special Congress for 22 May, where a motion to resolve the controversy surrounding players being forced to wear skorts would be put to a vote.
RTÉ Sport understands the Munster Camogie Association are meeting to discuss the scheduling of the fixture, at the Tipperary County Camogie Grounds, The Ragg, at 1pm on Saturday.
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The GPA has called on Minister for Sport Patrick O'Donovan to ensure the match - and other inter-county camogie fixtures - is played, so that the shorts protest by both panels can go ahead as planned.
In a statement the GPA says it wants the Minister to request an interim relaxation of the rule that insists all camogie players wear skorts for competitive matches.
"We have asked the Minister to use his influence to call for an immediate, interim relaxation of the rule, allowing for choice until Camogie Special Congress has the opportunity to change the rule.
"The GPA has also written to the Camogie Association for clarification on its position."
Minister O'Donovan is hoping for a quick resolution and told RTÉ News: They (Camogie Association) said they will make a decision which we hope will be positive in two weeks' time.
"I just hope we can get to a situation where we don't have fields abandoned, we don't have people sent off in the interim.
"Ultimately the rules of the Camogie Association are a matter for the Camogie Association and I hope in two weeks' time when this issue is addressed, it will be addressed with a degree of finality.
"Young women and not so young women will have the choice to wear either a skort or a short, which ever they want to do themselves."
Elsewhere, a Division 1 league clash in Meath, where Killyon hosted Blackhall Gaels, was abandoned after the visiting side refused to wear skorts and togged out in shorts.
It is understood that the home side originally took to the field in shorts but changed back to skorts shortly before the throw-in. Blackhall were then given 15 minutes to change back into shorts but refused to do so, which then prompted the referee to call the game off.
A statement from the Meath camogie executive followed, where it urged players to abide by the current rules.
The statement read: "Following this morning's statement from the Camogie Association regarding the upcoming Special Congress in two weeks – which will consider allowing players the choice to wear either skorts or shorts during matches, the Meath Camogie executive is aware that some clubs are considering wearing shorts in upcoming games
"Meath Camogie fully supports the players right to protest. In fact, Meath tabled a motion at the 2024 Congress to allow this very change, however, the motion was unfortunately defeated at that time.
"That said, until the Special Congress takes place and any potential rule changes are formally adopted, the current playing rules of Camogie remain in effect. We ask all teams to respect these rules in the meantime."
