Random drug testing procedure called into question

A seriously dehydrated Kerry footballer was detained by an Irish Sports Council drugs tester past midnight yesterday after being unable to provide a urine sample for over three hours.

As is the procedure, the player was randomly selected following Kerry’s training session in Austin Stack Park, Tralee on Tuesday evening.

However, he had to take on a large amount of liquids before eventually passing urine. Between arriving at training and leaving, the player spent almost six hours there.