Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

This year's GAA Congress will be virtual event on the last weekend of February

GAA may bring in compulsory anti-doping training

A motion at next week's GAA Congress will propose a one-match ban for any player that fails to complete online anti-doping training.

Congress • 18 Feb 21

GAA and Sport Ireland confirm details of Ray Walker ban

The GAA and Sport Ireland have confirmed that Carlow footballer Ray Walker will not contest his four-year ban for an anti-doping rule violation, after he originally lodged an appeal against the length of the suspension.

GAA • 30 Apr 20

Four adverse anti-doping test findings still pending

The 2019 Sport Ireland anti-doping report has revealed four positive tests for banned substances are still pending because of appeal.

Other sport • 28 Apr 20

President of the Russian Olympic Committee Stanislav Pozdnyakov (c) this week

Russia's Olympic participation in doubt over new claims

Russia's reinstatement process has been suspended by the World Athletics Council following fresh anti-doping charges against senior officials.

Athletics • 22 Nov 19

Irish rugby shouldn't consider itself any different to other nations when it comes to risk of doping, says O'Driscoll

O'Driscoll: Schools rugby in doping 'danger zone'

Former Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll has called upon the relevant sports bodies to be more proactive when it comes to anti-doping measures in schools rugby.

Rugby • 16 Sep 19

Beckie Scott claims she was bullied and treated with disrespect

Sport Ireland back calls for probe into WADA bullying

WADA have been rocked by controversy since their decision to reinstate Russia's anti-doping body despite it not having met all of the criteria in its 'roadmap to compliance'.

Other sport • 22 Oct 18

GAA not the first amateur athletes to face home testing

Athletes from other sports are surprised by the the resistance to drugs testing among hurlers and footballers.

Other sport • 02 Jun 18

Paraic Duffy's final report was presented in Croke Park

'GAA players should have anti-doping certs', says DG

Players should not be allowed to compete at inter-county level until they have undergone an anti-doping education programme, according to the GAA Director-General Paraic Duffy.

GAA • 24 Jan 18

Kerry's Brendan O'Sullivan served a seven-month ban

Fitzmaurice criticises O'Sullivan dope case handling

Kerry manager Eamonn Fitzmaurice has defended Brendan O'Sullivan and criticised the manner in which news of the player's failed drugs test found its way into the media.

GAA • 05 Jun 17

Stefano Pirazzi (l) and Nicola Ruffoni (r) take a selfie with Diego Maradona at the 2015 Dubai Tour

Another cycling drugs scandal overshadows Giro start

The start of the 100th edition of the Giro d'Italia on Friday has been overshadowed by another drugs scandal in cycling, with two Italian riders suspended.

Cycling • 05 May 17

An drugs testing kit as used by Sport Ireland

Four in ten Irish athletes admit knowing a drugs cheat

Over 90 per cent of sports people in Ireland feel that drug-taking is cheating and that deliberately using banned substances to improve performance was 'morally wrong under any circumstances'.

Other sport • 23 Mar 17

Sergey Kirdyapkin was just one of the Russian athletes stripped of Olympic medals in recent months

IAAF lays down new rules for Russian athletes

Athletics world governing body the IAAF has laid out new guidelines for Russian athletes who wish to take part in international competition this year.

Athletics • 03 Jan 17

Anastasiya Bazdyreva of Russia has also been banned for doping offences

Russian coach banned for ten years for doping

Vladimir Mokhnev, former athletics coach of Russian whistleblower Yuliya Stepanova, has been banned for 10 years for offences involving banned substances, said the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

Athletics • 23 Dec 16

Maria Sharapova explaining at a media conference in March that she has failed a drugs test at the start of 2016

Sharapova faces the music at anti-doping hearing

Maria Sharapova faces an anti-doping panel today as she waits to discover if she faces a lengthy ban after testing positive in January.

Tennis • 18 May 16

The GAA has already in place a four-year Anti-Doping Education Strategy for all levels of the Association

GAA to introduce blood testing for players

The GAA has confirmed that blood and urine testing for players will be introduced for the first time as part of the 2016 Anti-Doping programme rolled out by Sport Ireland.

GAA • 16 Dec 15

Out of 50 doping bans currently being served in the UK, 30 are from either rugby union or league

Welsh amateur rugby players get doping bans

The Welsh Rugby Union has issued a warning to players about doping after two more players were suspended after testing positive for banned drugs.

Rugby • 16 Nov 15

Sebastian Coe admits to IAAF shortcomings

IAAF president Sebastian Coe has admitted he should have seen the warning signs before athletics became engulfed in its current doping crisis.

Athletics • 15 Nov 15

Sebastian Coe arrives at the IAAF's offices ahead of Friday night's marathon emergency meeting

Russia suspended following doping cover-up

Athletics' world governing body voted overwhelmingly to provisionally suspend the Russian federation and the country's athletes from the sport.

Athletics • 13 Nov 15

Germany passes law to jail dope cheats

The German parliament has passed a new anti-doping law that foresees jail terms and stiff fines for athletes, coaches and managers who use or acquire banned performance-enhancing substances.