Overview

• The Cork–Waterford Munster final has been postponed after both teams announced they would wear shorts in defiance of the skorts-only rule.
• The Gaelic Players Association has requested Ireland's sports minister to allow an interim relaxation of the dress code to prevent further disruptions.
• A special congress of the Camogie Association is scheduled for May 22 to vote on whether to permit shorts, following years of player complaints about discomfort with skorts.
• A recent poll by the Gaelic Players Association found that 83% of players prefer the option to wear shorts, with 70% reporting discomfort in skorts.
• Prime Minister Micheál Martin and former Prime Minister Simon Harris have publicly supported players' calls for uniform choice, labeling the current rule outdated.