69 greyhounds test positive for banned substances

THE Irish Greyhound Board's annual doping report reveals 6,113 samples were taken from greyhounds during 2005 - with 69 testing positive for banned substances.

But the report makes no mention of two dogs that tested positive for performance enhancing drug erythropoietin, known as EPO.

Of the positive tests, seven were for amphetamine, which is commonly known as the party drug speed.