Ryan ban reduced on appeal

Ryan ban reduced on appeal

The lengthy suspension of Barry Ryan – imposed last month because of a positive drug test taken from the Shamrock Rovers goalkeeper – has been reduced by six months, leaving him available for most of next season.

Ryan was hit with a 15-month suspension after traces of a banned substance, said to be a recreational rather than performance-enhancing drug, were found in a sample given by Ryan in a random test conducted in September.

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