Sport Ireland’s 2023 anti-doping programme cost a record €2.4m – up 19 per cent on 2022 – with one violation detected

Dr Úna May, CEO of Sport Ireland

Sean McGoldrick

Sport Ireland’s anti-doping programme cost a record £2.4m last year, a 19 per cent increase on 2022.

A record 1,595 tests were conducted across 32 sports. One violation was detected in tug of war for cocaine use.