Irish Sport Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel Statement
The Irish Sports Council and the Irish Amateur Boxing Association jointly announce that the Irish Sport Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel has determined that Martin Sweeney has admitted or, alternatively, has been deemed to admit a violation of the Irish Anti-Doping Rules (the 'Rules').
Mr Martin Sweeney admitted to the Panel a violation of Article 2.8 of the Rules by providing a Prohibited Substance to an athlete, namely, Gary Sweeney to whom he is coach. The Panel noted that this is the first case in which an anti-doping rule violation has been admitted by or established in the case of a coach.
Mr Martin Sweeney was sanctioned, subject to his right to appeal within 14 days from 3rd April 2012, by the imposition on him of a period of ineligibility of twenty seven months commencing on 27th January 2012 and ending on 26th April 2014.
The hearing was held under Article 8 (Disciplinary Process) of the Rules and this announcement is made pursuant to Article 15 (Public Disclosure) of the Rules.