Louise O'Reilly has joined the list of politicians speaking out against the Camogie Association's skort rule, after Kilkenny and Dublin's senior teams attempted to protest the 'uncomfortable' uniform.
The ladies put aside their rivalry at the Leinster senior semi-final in the capital, showing up to the match in shorts before being forced to change back into their regulatory skorts.
Louise went the extra mile when speaking out against the rule, opting to wear a pair of shorts to work in solidarity with the players. She shared a snap of herself wearing black shorts with a top and blazer.
The Sinn Féin woman explained that she hasn't worn shorts to work since she was in her twenties, but felt it was the right thing to do to show her support for the ladies' cause.
'I don’t think I have worn shorts in work since I was in my 20s, but I wore them today in solidarity with the women and girls who want to play camogie and want to wear shorts...we really shouldn’t be having this conversation in 2025 folks!!' she wrote alongside the snap.
'I was struck by the words of Dublin captain @aislingmaher “I love this game but I’m sick of being forced to wear a skort that is uncomfortable and unfit for purpose,”' she said.
People flocked to the comment section to agree with the TD, calling for the skort rule to be binned. 'Those girls should be able to wear what suits them ..Unbelievable in this day that they should be told what to wear,' one Facebook user wrote.
'It's a complete farce, rules made up by men and not women, they should have a choice of what they want to wear, not be told or forced to wear something that they feel uncomfortable with,' another penned. 'Fair play! It's a ridiculous rule and should be binned now!' a third added.
Louise's display comes after Tánaiste Simon Harris dubbed the current rule that all players must wear skorts as 'archaic.'
Fine Gael Senator, and former RTÉ sports presenter, Evanne Ní Chuillin, also chimed in, saying that the rule 'is becoming a barrier, and it has also taken away from the sport itself.'
'It is time to listen to the players and give a choice at the very least,' she added.
It was announced on Thursday that the Camogie Association has called for a special congress to discuss the issue.
