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Thu 04 Apr 2003Testing set for out of competition
GAA players will soon be subject to out-of-competition testing under the Irish Sports Council's Anti-Doping programme. So far all tests carried out on GAA players, which last year numbered 44, have been taken during competition, thus limiting the effectiveness of the programme.
John Treacy, chief executive of the Sports Council, said yesterday the matter would be reviewed with the GAA after the association's annual congress in Belfast next weekend. "But we are intent on introducing out-of-competition testing," explained Treacy. "It is the next step for the GAA, and it is going to happen sooner rather than later. And hopefully within the coming year."
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