Drug Testing

**feo123** · 23/06/2007, 11:26 PM

Random drugs tests today in the showgrounds.
any other clubs get them?

**DmanDmythDledge** · 23/06/2007, 11:28 PM

They were at the UCD-Pats game a while back.

**Bald Student** · 23/06/2007, 11:29 PM

Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge

They were at the UCD-Pats game a while back.

He asked about random drug tests.

**SligoBrewer** · 23/06/2007, 11:37 PM

Originally Posted by Bald Student

He asked about random drug tests.

potm!

**Mr A** · 23/06/2007, 11:41 PM

Already nominated it

**SligoBrewer** · 23/06/2007, 11:43 PM

cheers!

**holidaysong** · 25/06/2007, 2:19 PM

Originally Posted by Bald Student

He asked about random drug tests.

**pete** · 25/06/2007, 5:55 PM

Originally Posted by feo123

Random drugs tests today in the showgrounds.
any other clubs get them?

What were the results? Good quality?

**The Rebel Ram** · 28/06/2007, 1:08 AM

I heard they had possitive Dope tests from Limerick!!!!!

**fbtn** · 28/06/2007, 8:44 AM

Question for you all. What do you think of the drug testing laws in football?

Do you think it is fair to equate someone with traces of recreational drug use and performance enhancing drug use? There is obviously a huge difference between the effects and benefits of them.

Barry Ryan got (in my opinion) a massive ban for smoking a few spliffs. Was it really warranted?

**Bald Student** · 28/06/2007, 3:49 PM

Originally Posted by fbtn

Barry Ryan got (in my opinion) a massive ban for smoking a few spliffs. Was it really warranted?

IT wasn't for smoking spliffs, think Hill 16.

**John83** · 28/06/2007, 7:31 PM

Originally Posted by fbtn

Do you think it is fair to equate someone with traces of recreational drug use and performance enhancing drug use? There is obviously a huge difference between the effects and benefits of them.

The only real reason to ban performance enhancers is if they're a health risk (which, by and large, they are). With recreational drugs, there's that, and the fact that they're illegal outside of the world of sport, and (for high profile cases) the think of the children factor.

That doesn't answer the question - is it fair to equate them? Not really. Anyone know if there's a list of drugs v typical ban for an athlete? Or is it too variable?

**kdjaC** · 28/06/2007, 7:52 PM

Originally Posted by fbtn

Question for you all. What do you think of the drug testing laws in football?

Do you think it is fair to equate someone with traces of recreational drug use and performance enhancing drug use? There is obviously a huge difference between the effects and benefits of them.

Barry Ryan got (in my opinion) a massive ban for smoking a few spliffs. Was it really warranted?

Yes and No , yes the ban should still be in place for recreational (12 months) but No performance drugs should carry a longer ban (24 months).

My son wants to be a keeper like Ryan, thankfully only 5 but had he wanted to when he got banned eh wtf do you say to a kid when his "hero" is missing for 6 months.

kdjac