IGB rejected positive drug test on backer’s dog

The Irish Greyhound Board (IGB) faced down an internal revolt after quashing a positive drug test on a dog owned by one of the sport’s biggest backers.

The drug test was taken in Mar 2008 by a dog called Low Handicap. The dog was owned by Noreen McManus, wife of financier JP McManus.

Following a protracted inquiry, the IGB said the sample could not be allowed to stand because the container in which it was stored was incorrectly labelled.