Players may face matchday blood tests

The Irish Sports Council’s Director of Anti-Doping has not ruled out blood testing GAA players on matchdays.

Dr Una May admitted it is the Irish Sports Council’s preference blood testing be conducted out of competition next year, but said the provision of blood samples on the day of a game remains a possibility.

Dr May was responding to concerns expressed by Brendan Maher, the Tipperary hurling captain opposed to providing a blood sample on matchday.