Sheahan free for World Cup

Ireland international Frankie Sheahan is free to play in the World Cup after his doping ban was today cut from two years to three months on appeal.

Sheahan free for World Cup
Tue, 02 Sep, 2003 - 17:09

Ireland international Frankie Sheahan is free to play in the World Cup after his doping ban was today cut from two years to three months on appeal.

The Toronto-born hooker tested positive for the drug Salbutamol after a Heineken Cup semi-final for Munster against Toulouse on April 26 and was subsequently charged under the competition’s anti-doping programme.

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CourtsRugbyHeathrowPlace: TorontoPlace: IrelandPlace: MurrayfieldPlace: EdinburghPerson: SheahanPerson: Frankie SheahanPerson: Jeff BlackettPerson: Roger EvansPerson: Jeff ProbynPerson: SalbutamolPerson: Ronan O’GaraPerson: Eddie O’SullivanPerson: O’GaraPerson: Keith WoodPerson: Malcolm O’KellyPerson: Paul O’ConnellPerson: David WallacePerson: Geordan MurphyPerson: Anthony HorganPerson: Kevin MaggsPerson: John HayesPerson: Shane HorganPerson: John KellyEvent: World Cup IrelandEvent: World CupEvent: Heineken CupEvent: MunsterOrganisation: MunsterOrganisation: ToulouseOrganisation: IrelandOrganisation: ERCOrganisation: ItalyOrganisation: LimerickOrganisation: IRFUOrganisation: Irish Sports CouncilOrganisation: International Rugby BoardOrganisation: European Rugby Cup
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