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Just wondering if there have been any Eircom League players who have failed drugs tests?
Doing a small report on irish athletes failing drugs tests and can't seem to find any high profile cases for team sports in Ireland. Loads of individual athletes.
I know Barry Ryan is one, any others? Or any other confirmed cases of irish sportspeople involved in team sports like rugby/gaa failed tests, that would be in the media domain?
Dunno info like that isn't always made available to the media. recently a professional in the lower leagues of english football retired rather than face the music after he failed a drug test at the club.
Whatever about the players, there's a few referees that seem to be off their tits 90% of the time.
Drogheda's Glenn Lacey failed a drug test in 2004. http://www.rte.ie/sport/2004/0814/lacey.html
thats interesting, didnt know that one - thanks Sheridan
George O'Callaghan is high on life
Barry Ryan was also caught, in 2003 methinks.
We can't talk about that cos Johnny McDonnell will get upset.Quote:
Originally Posted by Aberdonian Stu
Seems every set of fans remind him about it,well apart from ye because ye dont have fans:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Aberdonian Stu
I can never figure out who these Sligwegians are talking to. Phantom UCD fans? Ha! What a circus act.Quote:
Originally Posted by deecay
Barry Ryan got off lightly in the end didn't he, they cut the ban short or something like that, or did they give him his stuff back .... something like that in the end anyway.
We all know all of "you" are pineapple_stu abusing a proxy server.Quote:
Originally Posted by John83
There's an image I could have lived without.Quote:
Originally Posted by GavinZac
Way too much love going on here nowadays. A few years ago this thread woul'd've had two pages of comedy about "junkies" by now. This league is going soft.
tbh you'd have to be on something to be a supporter of Cork City.
Something which makes you see things - like massive crowds that aren't there...
The rest of the country has woken up to drugs now, we're all junkies........Celtic Tiger blah blah etc....[insert random Indo article]Quote:
Originally Posted by Dr.Nightdub
Agreed, everyone congratulating Rovers for getting to Tallaght - it's sickening :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Dr.Nightdub
Perception, intuition, a sixth sense ... call it what you will, but agreed City fans do seem to have better vision alright ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Réiteoir
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjOFcD_vmBY :DQuote:
Originally Posted by A face
One particular "private security" goon hired in Lissywollen was well off his t!ts
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Originally Posted by GavinZac
Really? I know it's silly, but surely Pineapple Stu arguing with a computer that its club is going broke and it's being entirely too blasé about it isn't that bad.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr A
A player left Limerick in similar circumstances a few years back too.Quote:
Originally Posted by nijboyle
I think it was the image of Stu abusing a server that he got stuck in his head. To be totally honest, it's not something I'd like to see either.Quote:
Originally Posted by John83
has anyone ever been band from loi for drug taking
Barry Ryan is the only one i know of, and they let him off early.Quote:
Originally Posted by forza rovers
His club protect him to the hilt now as if it will make it go away. He is THE ONLY ONE banned in recent times and EVERYONE knows about it.
No, but Ryan was banned for a few months. I think he went playing GAA for a bit.Quote:
Originally Posted by forza rovers
http://www.eleven-a-side.com/premier...sp?newsid=9054Quote:
Originally Posted by A face
Not exactly "lightly" - 15-month ban reduced to 9 months. Even at the time I thought it was an over the top punishment for a semi-pro player. Resulted in him being fired/let go by Rovers and could easily have ended his career if Dublin City hadn't given him a second chance. I knew there had to be some good reason for that club's existence ;)