Cork v Waterford Munster final deferred amid skorts controversy

James Cox

Tomorrow's Munster senior camogie final between Cork and Waterford has been cancelled amid the skorts controversy.

The Munster Council have made the decision to postpone the game, after both teams confirmed they would wear shorts instead of skorts for the fixture.

In a statement, chairperson Christine Ryan said that with the current rules over skorts still in place, a postponement is "in the best interests of all players and officials involved".

Earlier, the Gaelic Players Association (GPA) had called on Sports Minister Patrick O'Donovan to ensure tomorrow's final went ahead.

The statement read: "As the Committee in charge of the Munster Championship, we have reviewed the situation regarding tomorrow's Munster Final.

“As the current Camogie rules of play are still in place and the players have indicated they would not be prepared to play the game in skorts, the decision has been made to defer the game in the best interests of all players and officials involved.

“The details of the rescheduled fixture will be released in due course.”

On Thursday, the Camogie Association announced a special congress in Croke Park for May 22nd in a bid to resolve the issue.

A recent survey shows 83 per cent of inter-county players would prefer to wear shorts instead of skorts or be given a choice.

A protest by Dublin and Kilkenny players last weekend resulted in the game almost being called off.