Risk of player bans if doping officials not kept informed

INTER-COUNTY teams could face suspensions if they fail to inform anti-doping officials of changes to their training schedules.

The threat comes after the Irish Sports Council Anti-Doping unit revealed that on four occasions last year their testers went to planned county training sessions but no players were present.

The matter was raised at a Central Council meeting ;last month and subsequently county boards around the country have been notified of the need to improve the lines of communication between their sides and the ISC. It has also been insisted that county boards must inform Croke Park officials by Monday of every week where their county sides are training and that failure to do so may result in suspensions being incurred.