Dublin & Offaly forced back into skorts after ‘standoff’ and threat in final

The farce continues.

Dublin faced Offaly in the Leinster Camogie Minor Shield A final, with both teams entering the field of play wearing shorts.

However, according to Newstalk journalist Will O'Callaghan, following a 'lengthy standoff' the sides returned to their dressing rooms and changed back into skorts after a Leinster Camogie official threatened that the game would be abandoned if they did not do so.

Last weekend, there was a similar situation when Dublin faced Kilkenny in the Leinster Camogie Senior final.

This follows on from the news that the Munster Camogie Senior final would be postponed after both Cork and Waterford made it known that they would not be wearing the banned shorts.

The Camogie Association announced a Special Congress for May 22 where delegates will vote whether to change the sport's 'skorts only' policy.

The 2024 Congress voted in favour of keeping the policy, while the next Congress had been planned for 2026.

Cork and Waterford released a joint statement through the Gaelic Players Association: "As a united group of players, we want to express our bitter disappointment that today's Munster Senior Camogie Final has been postponed."

"It shows scant regard for the preparation of players both physically and mentally to be ready for a provincial showpiece, to make this decision just 16 hours before the scheduled throw-in.

"Anyone with an understanding of what it takes to compete in elite sport knows that this could never be in the best interests of players.

"We feel completely let down. Both panels had meticulously planned to peak for today. Training schedules and workload will now have to be readjusted, while not even knowing when the game will take place.

"There was an opportunity to take a step forward from the recent controversy. Instead, a provincial final has been postponed because we took control of what we would wear.

"To us, that feels like a massive step backwards."