Galway-Mayo Clinker, Title 86 for Kerry- Skorts or strike?

Galway-Mayo Clinker, Title 86 for Kerry- Skorts or strike?

Author: BBC Radio Ulster May 5, 2025 Duration: 34:53

What could have been for Mayo in a frantic Connacht final. They had their chances but Galway came through- led by the superb Paul Conroy and Cillian McDaid. There were others. Their reward is the group of death. As for Kerry, it was more straight forward in Killarney- but Kerry look really good. In the camogie Leinster semi-final, both Kilkenny and Dublin players wore 'shorts' not 'skorts' and the game was almost abandoned. The game eventually took place, after the players changed into skorts. Are we looking at strike action next?


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