Legal expert blasts shoddy treatment of asthmatic stars

AN EXPERT in sports law last night stated that Ireland’s sport stars who suffer from asthma are unfairly treated by anti-doping agencies.

Larry Fenelon, partner with Leman solicitors, revealed that major asthmatic sports stars are at a higher risk of returning positive drug tests because of their condition and due to their need to treat their condition with drugs such as Salbutamol. Fenelon says former Ireland and Munster rugby star, Frankie Sheahan, and Kerry footballer, Aidan O’Mahony, are examples of sports people being unfairly treated by the system due to their asthma.

Fenelon makes a presentation on 2009 Anti Doping Rules at the National Sports Exhibition and Coaching Conference in Citywest today.