Turnbull pledges compo fight after doping u-turn

IRISH athlete Gareth Turnbull was yesterday cleared of an alleged doping offence of elevated testosterone, after anti-doping experts admitted the reading may have been ‘induced by alcohol.’

Turnbull expressed relief at the decision but described the Irish Sports Council’s handling of the affair as ‘unprofessional and negligent’.

He is now considering legal action against the ISC to recoup costs incurred in his ‘six-figure’ legal defence.