The Irish Coursing Club (ICC) has confirmed that six samples taken from runners at this year’s National Meeting in Clonmel have tested positive for banned substances.

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.

IT’S a story heard countless times a year up and down the country: player plays under an assumed name, opponents smell something fishy, complain and succeed in getting the result overturned.

THE GAA is to launch a comprehensive, accurate and user-friendly disciplinary system which president Sean Kelly believes will stand the test of time.