Vinnie dog syndicate seeks order

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.

The claim came at the start of a judicial review application against the Irish Coursing Club (ICC) by the syndicate that owned the greyhound, Boavista, which was at the centre of drug test allegations in 2006.

The dog was named Coursing Greyhound of the Year just weeks before news broke of an alleged positive drug test following his win in the 2006 Irish Cup.