Lombard to meet Athletics Ireland officials

Irish athlete Cathal Lombard is due to meet officials from Athletics Ireland today to formally respond to his positive drug test.

Lombard to meet Athletics Ireland officials
Tue, 10 Aug, 2004 - 09:31

Irish athlete Cathal Lombard is due to meet officials from Athletics Ireland today to formally respond to his positive drug test.

The 28-year-old Corkman admitted in an Irish Examiner interview yesterday that he had taken the performance-enhancing drug EPO, saying he just wanted to be more competitive.

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