Irish Cup winner Jeru Cavendish, under the guardianship of John O’Donoghue, Co. Clare and trained by John Browne, Co. Clare, has been sensationally disqualified almost four months after the event was staged at Patrickswell, Co Limerick.

ACTOR Vinnie Jones and two other members of a greyhound-owning syndicate were not afforded proper procedures to defend themselves against a charge that their winning dog failed a drug test, the High Court heard yesterday.