Treacy rejects claim by TD

IRISH Sports Council chief executive John Treacy yesterday rejected claims that investigations of athletes testing positive to drugs could take up to a year.

A new system was introduced in June that will allow any athlete testing positive to drugs to present their case to an Independent Disciplinary Body within a week of the accusation, said Mr Treacy.

“If Cathal Lombard had contested the positive drug test he could have presented his case to this new body within a week and the Irish Sports Council and the athlete’s governing body would also present their cases,” Mr Treacy added.