Ireland women's soccer boss rows into 'crazy' skorts debate

Republic of Ireland women’s soccer manager Carla Ward says she’s shocked by the skorts controversy which has engulfed camogie.

Speaking ahead of Ireland’s upcoming Nations League games away to Turkey and at home to Slovenia in SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh, the Englishwoman went as far as to question whether the Camogie Association top brass should remain in their roles as the saga enters a second week.

“It is absolutely ludicrous,” she said.

“Some of the [FAI] staff shared it when it first happened, and I did say: ‘Is this some sort of joke?’ It is mental to be even having these sort of conversations in 2025.

“It is an old mentality, isn’t it? There are still some countries who have an old mentality towards women. It is crazy. We are getting there in a lot of places but, I’ll be honest with you, it did blow my mind that anyone in this country could have the mindset that women couldn’t wear shorts.

“What does that say about the people at the top? Should they really be there or should they move on, and pass the baton to a different generation?”