Derry initially took to the sphere in Dunloy on Sunday with half their crew sporting shorts and half taking part in within the regulation skorts.
Nevertheless on the coin-toss, match referee Philip McDonald reminded joint-captain Rachel McAllister of the present dress-code rule and the Derry gamers returned to the dressing-rooms earlier than coming again onto the sphere with all of them sporting skorts.
Previous to the sport, the Derry squad mentioned that they had taken the choice that half their gamers would put on shorts to “stand in solidarity with fellow gamers who want to have the suitable to decide on no matter uniform they want to put on whereas taking part in our beloved sport”.
“We perceive that officers should keep on with the present outdated guidelines of the sport and ask that each one officers are revered whatever the final result of our protest,” mentioned the Derry assertion.
“We hope that our protest clearly demonstrates to the Congress the necessity for change.”
The Oak Leafers have been defeated 2-17 to 1-11 by Antrim, who opted to put on the regulation skorts as they retained the Ulster title.
A Nicole McAtamney objective helped Antrim to an early 1-3 to 0-1 lead however Derry fought again to degree at 1-6 to 0-9 by half-time with Orlaith Hull hitting six of the Oak Leafers’ first-half factors, together with two from play.
Roisin McCormick’s free-taking accuracy moved the Saffrons 4 forward within the third quarter just for a Aimee Lennon objective to chop the margin to 1-11 to 1-10 within the forty seventh minute.
Nevertheless, Antrim outscored Derry 1-6 to 0-1 within the closing quarter-hour of motion with Orlaith McAllister hitting their second objective in added time.
