McCluskey: Steroids in the GAA

Fermanagh captain Ryan McCluskey has claimed steroids are being used in Gaelic games.

Speaking to The Irish Examiner, the Fermanagh defender said: “I have known and I kind of know to a certain extent that it has crept into the sport in certain areas.

“It’s something that players don’t know much about and I think everybody including management and coaches as well need to keep an eye on it and know about it.

“It’s just the way the modern game has moved on. In general, the game has become more physical and the athlete has changed with the whole kind of physicality that is needed in the game and players’ physiques have changed over the last number of years.

“But there’s a right way of doing it and a wrong way of doing it. For a short term gain, there are long term implications and that is something everybody needs to be very careful of.”

McCluskey said he raised the issue because of the dangers of drugs.

“People can become addicted to it and the training side of it, getting bigger and bulking up. It’s something we should raise awareness about it.”