Kenny banned for nine months

SHEFFIELD UNITED and Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Paddy Kenny has been handed a nine-month ban from all football after failing a drugs test.

A routine sample of Kenny’s urine taken after the Blades‘ clash with Preston in May 2009 was found to have traces of banned substance ephedrine present.

This led to United suspending the player on June 4 and he was then banned by the Football Association.