Six positive tests in 2003, reports ISC

THERE were six positive tests last year, according to anti-doping figures released by the Irish Sports Council yesterday.

There were 957 tests carried out and positive cases were recorded in five sports. The positives included the high-profile Geraldine Hendricken case and that of Shamrock Rovers goalkeeper, Barry Ryan.

An overseas athlete and an overseas swimmer tested positive and a member of a tug-of-war team tested positive for pseudoephedrine, which is no longer banned.