Following a special congress at Croke Park, the Camogie Association has voted overwhelmingly in favour of allowing shorts to become part of the official kit for the code.
The ballot of the 133 delegates saw 98% vote in favour of change. And as a result players will now have the option of wearing shorts or skorts, starting with this weekend's All-Ireland senior, premier junior and Under-23 championship matches.
Tonight's decision follows on from the stance taken by a number of county teams in recent weeks. Kilkenny and Dublin wore shorts ahead of their Leinster semi-final, before changing into skorts after being told the game would not be played.
There would be further controversy in Munster when the provincial final was deferred a day before the game as Cork and Waterford had indicated that they would be wearing shorts.
A motion went before the 2024 Camogie Congress in Kildare to allow players to wear shorts but fell well short of the 66% support required to pass as only 45% voted in favour.
With that motion failing it was widely expected that the issue would not be put before congress again until 2027, however the recent furore prompted the association to call tonight's vote.
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After the vote, Camogie Association president Brian Molloy welcomed the option that players will now have as to their playing attire.
He said: "We are pleased to announce that delegates have voted by an overwhelming majority in favour of giving players greater choice in their playing attire. From midnight tonight, each individual player will have the option to wear skorts or shorts - adding choice while maintaining the professionalism and uniformity of our team kits in both colour and design.
"I want to sincerely thank our incredible volunteers for their ongoing support over the last few weeks, and to our delegates for voting on behalf of over 120,000 members, including 94,000 playing members.
"As the All-Ireland Championships begin this weekend, we ask everyone to support their teams, drive higher attendances at all upcoming games, and help us fill Croke Park for the finals on 10 August."
Also, responding to the outcome of the vote, a statement from the Gaelic Players Association (GPA) read: "We welcome the result of this evening's vote for choice at the Camogie Association Special Congress.
"The GPA would like to put on the record our admiration for camogie players across Ireland and beyond, both at inter-county and club level, who made their voices heard to ensure this outcome.
"To our own membership who have led the campaign for choice, we salute your willingness to stand up for both yourselves, and future generations of camogie players.
"We thank the delegates who listened to players’ call for choice.
"The last few weeks have once again shown the necessity of putting players at the heart of decision making within Gaelic Games."
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