Galway, Cork, Kilkenny and Clare all picked up victories in the first round of games in the Glen Dimplex All-Ireland senior camogie championship this afternoon, with the two western counties going well to come through tough contests in front of their home supporters.
This Saturday's Leinster camogie championship finals are to go ahead as planned, with the players from all four teams confirming that they will wear shorts as a protest against the on-going 'skorts' row.
Kilkenny kept things to script by seeing off Offaly by 4-25 to 2-16 at UPMC Nowlan Park this evening to make it three wins from three in the Leinster senior hurling championship.
The chairman of the Oireachtas Sports Committee says he intends to invite the Camogie Association to the committee to deal with the skorts controversy.
Dublin camogie captain Aisling Maher says being forced to change from shorts into skorts for yesterday's Leinster championship semi-final against Kilkenny was a "career low" for her.
Dublin and Kilkenny's players wore shorts ahead of this afternoon's Leinster senior camogie championship semi-final as protest against the wearing of 'skorts'.
Kilkenny made it two wins from two in the Leinster senior hurling championship after coming away from Corrigan Park with a 2-30 to 2-12 victory over Davy Fitzgerald's Antrim side this afternoon.
Kilkenny now have double the number of Electric Ireland All-Ireland minor A camogie titles of Cork, possessing greater goal power than their nearest rivals on the roll of honour to secure ultimate victory for the eight time, at UPMC Nowlan Park.
TJ Reid says he doesn't have to look any further than global superstars Paolo Maldini, Cristiano Ronaldo or Lebron James for inspiration to continue playing at the highest level.
This weekend sees three provincial senior football championship quarter-finals and all four Ladies National Football League finals available for fans to watch live.