The Donegal County Board have denied a story that three of their senior footballers were fined €750 for failing to turn up for a mandatory drugs test last year.

A local newspaper posted the story online but Donegal have issued a statement to set the record straight and reveal it was the County Board that was fined after training was moved from Castlefin to MacCumhaill Park at the last minute.

Published in today's Irish Examiner, the statement reads: "CLG Dhún na nGall wish to clarify that no players from the Donegal senior football team received fines for failing to turn up to a mandatory drugs test last year.

"The headlines which appeared in one online publication is totally untrue. It is also misleading to claim three players have been identified.

"CLG Dhún na nGall cooperate fully with the Irish Sports Council at all times in arranging drugs tests, and the normal practice is two players are randomly selected to participate.

"The facts of the matter are that representatives of the Irish Sports Council attempted to carry out a drugs test on CLG Dhún na nGall Senior Footballers at Robert Emmet Park, Castlefin on April 4 2013 at 6.40pm.

"On that particular evening, training had been moved from Castlefin to MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey, at the last minute, and the ISC had not been notified of the change of venue.

"As a result, CLG Dhún na nGall received a fine of €750." Tweet

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