Irish anti-dope model sets the standard

IN 1999 the Irish Sports Council established an anti-doping programme amid a good deal of fanfare. Now it seems to be living up to the hype.

Soon after its inception each of the major National Governing Bodies (NGB) had signed up to it with the GAA finally putting pen to paper two years ago.

The Irish anti-doping role model is now held aloft by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) as an excellent example of the standards required throughout the sports world.