Who should be tested

Senior County Players YES/NO
Under 21 County Players YES/NO
Minor County Players YES/NO
Club Players playing Senior YES/NO
Intermediate County Players YES/NO
College Players Playing Sigerson/Fitzgibbon Cup YES/NO
Intermediate Club Players YES/NO
Development Squad Players Under 15/16/ this years Under 17 once off county Players YES/NO

When should you be liable for testing ??? At what grade ??? If your called into a county squad for training are you now eligible for testing .
At what stage do you draw a line in the sand and say they are amateurs playing junior B AND NO ONE GIVES A TOSS WHAT THEY DO TO THEMSELVES

Damothedub (Dublin) - Posts: 5193 - 30/05/2017 16:51:10    1992297

Senior County Players YES/NO
Under 21 County Players YES/NO
Minor County Players YES/NO
Club Players playing Senior YES/NO
Intermediate County Players YES/NO
College Players Playing Sigerson/Fitzgibbon Cup YES/NO
Intermediate Club Players YES/NO
Development Squad Players Under 15/16/ this years Under 17 once off county Players YES/NO

Only Senior County players for me. I'm probably wrong on this and am open to correction,but aren't they the only ones open to being drug tested because they fall under the remit of the Irish Sports Councils drug testing regime due to the player grants?

Anyone have any idea how far down the levels,Soccer and Rugby test in this country for a comparison.

DHaise (Cavan) - Posts: 65 - 30/05/2017 17:15:49    1992310

Damothedub (Dublin) - Posts: 5193 - 30/05/2017 17:25:27    1992313

Only senior players for me although it's not uncommon for 16 or 17 year olds to be tested in other sports.

Technically all GAA members are eligible for testing although the focus is only on inter county players as it's one of the requirements to receive grants / expenses.

if_in_doubt (Kildare) - Posts: 3685 - 30/05/2017 17:32:58    1992317

Who should be tested
Senior County Players YES/NO
Under 21 County Players YES/NO
Minor County Players YES/NO
Club Players playing Senior YES/NO
Intermediate County Players YES/NO
College Players Playing Sigerson/Fitzgibbon Cup YES/NO
Intermediate Club Players YES/NO
Development Squad Players Under 15/16/ this years Under 17 once off county Players YES/NO
When should you be liable for testing??? At what grade??? If your called into a county squad for training are you now eligible for testing .
At what stage do you draw a line in the sand and say they are amateurs playing junior B AND NO ONE GIVES A TOSS WHAT THEY DO TO THEMSELVES
Damothedub (Dublin) - Posts:4162 - 30/05/2017 16:51:10If over age of 18 and playing intercounty on a main side ie not a junior/intermediate county team they should be open to testing. Club senior should be able to get tested as well.


Only Senior County players for me. I'm probably wrong on this and am open to correction,but aren't they the only ones open to being drug tested because they fall under the remit of the Irish Sports Councils drug testing regime due to the player grants?
Anyone have any idea how far down the levels,Soccer and Rugby test in this country for a comparison.
DHaise (Cavan) - Posts:65 - 30/05/2017 17:15:49 In rugby you can get tested if playing at AIL level ie senior club rugby

ormondbannerman (Clare) - Posts: 13473 - 30/05/2017 17:45:46    1992322

Only senior players for me although it's not uncommon for 16 or 17 year olds to be tested in other sports.

Technically all GAA members are eligible for testing although the focus is only on inter county players as it's one of the requirements to receive grants / expenses.

if_in_doubt (Kildare) - Posts:3384 - 30/05/2017 17:32:58

We'd be in serious bother if we were to be tested of a Sunday morning.

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13707 - 30/05/2017 18:03:44    1992327

Damothedub (Dublin) - Posts: 5193 - 31/05/2017 10:58:25    1992549

We'd be in serious bother if we were to be tested of a Sunday morning.

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts:10745 - 30/05/2017

As bizarre as it sounds though that's the wording according to the GAA itself.

All members are eligible to be tested but the only specific mention to testing being carried out relates to senior inter county players though - after matches or out of competition.

Not sure what the LGFA rules are but I'd imagine they're pretty similar - only 4 tests carried out on female players each year since 2013.

if_in_doubt (Kildare) - Posts: 3685 - 31/05/2017 11:12:53    1992560

my son plays club senior championship , he is in process of doing his leaving cert , he has never received a cent in funding in his life , he has never worn county colours but you believe in the middle of his leaving cert he's fair game ??? Hes applied for colleges and his career will always be club only , he started playing senior when 17 , are you still of the opinion club senior players should be tested , also considering there are 32 clubs in Dublin playing senior football alone before we even start on hurling add in the other counties , any idea of the cost implications.
Damothedub (Dublin) - Posts:4165 - 31/05/2017 10:58:25 Yes. Why does him doing his leaving cert come into the equation and why does playing for free and never having received funding come into the equation?
Yes senior club players should be tested. Its unlikely an individual club player will be tested but the threat should be there. There wont be regular testing like every round of a club competition but there should be an element of testing in the club game

ormondbannerman (Clare) - Posts: 13473 - 31/05/2017 19:27:13    1992791

Damothedub (Dublin) - Posts: 5193 - 31/05/2017 21:53:56    1992838