Three positive dope tests in 2014, says Irish Sports Council

Three Irish athletes tested positive for banned substances in 2014, confirmed the Irish Sports Council (ISC) at its Anti-Doping Annual Review this week.

Motocross rider David Coates, as well as two unnamed athletes, were found to have tested positive under the council’s detailed testing regime. This equals the number of positive tests from the 2013 report, when participants in the sports of athletics, rugby and boxing served notable suspensions.

When you consider that 1,054 tests were conducted under the council’s National Programme in 2014, the return of three positive results is relatively low.