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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Rory Carroll Ireland correspondent

Irish camogie players win right to wear shorts after skorts backlash

Two u16 Camogie players in skorts play on a pitch
Armagh’s Sophia Vallely tackles Seamim Shaw of Meath at the Camogie under-16 all-Ireland championship shield final. Photograph: Leah Scholes/Inpho/Rex/Shutterstock

Irish camogie players who objected to wearing skorts in the female-only sport have triumphed: they can now wear shorts.

The sport’s ruling body on Thursday ended the obligation to wear skorts – a portmanteau of shorts and skirt – and said players could choose to wear shorts.

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