Doping: Other Irish athletes who have been accused

IN 1998, swimmer Michelle Smith de Bruin became embroiled in one of Irish sport's most controversial episodes.

Although she never tested positive for a banned substance, she was found guilty of tampering with a urine sample, which was found to be contaminated with alcohol.

In 1996, she had become the first Irish woman to win an Olympic gold medal and also the first Irish competitor to do so in swimming after her performance at the Olympic Games in Atlanta, where she won three gold medals and a bronze.