SPÓRT SPORT ÉIREANN IRELAND FRITHDHÓPÁIL ANTI-DOPING Annual Review 2018 www.sportireland.ie SPORT IRELAND NATIONAL TESTING PROGRAMME WHEREABOUTS FAILURES UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS INCREASED FROM 12 IN SAMPLES COLLECTED ON THE REGISTERED TESTING 2017 TO 17 IN 2018 INCREASED BY 12% POOL INCREASED BY 3% BLOOD & URINE TEST NUMBERS 337775 337 562 213 BLOOD URINE BLOOD URINE URINE TOTAL NUMBER OUT OF COMPETITION IN COMPETITION OF TESTS: 1,112 TESTS: 899 TESTS: 213 NATIONAL TESTING PROGRAMME NATIONAL GOVERNING BODY COMP: 213 OOC: 562 BLOOD: 337 TOTAL: 1,112 Athletics Ireland 20 73 71 164 Badminton Ireland 4 4 Basketball Ireland 4 4 Canoeing Ireland 12 6 18 Cycling Ireland 28 76 75 179 Football Association of Ireland 24 18 42 Gaelic Athletic Association 40 76 23 139 Gymnastics Ireland 4 5 1 10 Hockey Ireland 6 6 Horse Sport Ireland 11 12 4 27 Irish Athletic Boxing Association 4 39 18 61 Irish Judo Association 51 1 6 Irish Martial Arts Commission 4 4 Irish Rugby Football Union 4102 72 178 Irish Sailing Association 6 1 7 Irish Squash 2 2 Irish Taekwondo Union 3 1 4 Irish Tug Of War Association 4 4 Irish Wheelchair Association Sport 3 2 5 Ladies Gaelic Football Association 6 6 Motor Cycling Ireland 12 12 Motorsport Ireland 16 16 Paralympics Ireland 43 14 57 Rowing Ireland 6 31 13 50 Snow Sports Association of Ireland 4 4 Swim Ireland 839 30 77 Triathlon Ireland 895 22 Weightlifting Ireland 4 4 2 Sport Ireland Anti-Doping Annual Review 2017 1 SPORT 1 SPORT IRELAND IRELAND INFORMATION ANTIDOPING INFORMATION ANTIDOPING IS RECEIVED IS RECEIVED • By phone or online report form by phone or online report • Report Doping can be totally form. Reporting Doping can anonymous REPORT be totally anonymous. An initial REPORT • The initial assessment involves assessment is conducted by coding the information coding information in line • This is best practice in DOPING with best practice for DOPING assessing intelligence intelligence information. information DETAILED DETAILED ASSESSMENT ASSESSMENT OF INFORMATION 2 OF INFORMATION 2 • Review internal records • Review internal records • Open source review • Open source review 3 3 ALL INFORMATION IS ONE WAY DECIDE ALL ACTION PLAN INFORMATION FOR THIS RECORD DECIDE IS ONE WAY • Information is only available to three ACTION PLAN • Share information members of Sport Ireland sta FOR THIS with other relevant • Information is only available to three agencies • Open source research completed on RECORD non-networked computer members of Sport Ireland sta • Some details may be discussed with • Open source research completed testing team but source or information on non-networked computer never discussed • Some details may be discussed • Sport Ireland may launch an investigation with testing team but source into any potential Anti-Doping Rule of information never discussed Violation. Sport Ireland Anti-Doping Annual Review 2017 3 Contents Foreword 5 Introduction 6 Visions of the Programme 8 About the Programme 9 Testing Highlights for 2018 12 Science 16 Education 17 Research 19 Administation 21 International 2018 28 The Year Ahead 30 Appendices 32 4 Sport Ireland Anti-Doping Annual Review 2018 Foreword 2018 was a great year for Irish Sport, as, on world stages, our athletes achieved personal bests and won medals. But winning without honesty or integrity is meaningless. In 2018, Sport Ireland made great efforts to operate That is why Sport Ireland is so proud to commit in line with the WADA Technical Document for Sports unequivocally to a culture in which winning is valued but Specific Analysis (TDSSA). This ensured that testing anti-doping is a priority and we would like to thank all was strategic and targeted, while the WADA Code of our athletes and athlete support personnel for their Compliance Questionnaire, where Sport Ireland received commitment to that culture and vision. a mere 6 corrective actions, further demonstrated our commitment to, and compliance with, international best Sport Ireland’s Irish Anti-Doping Programme delivers over practice in anti-doping. We also engaged the services of four areas: education, research, testing and detection. a specialist Athlete Passport Management Unit (APMU) As evidenced in this Annual Report, the programme was to give expert advice and enhance our Athlete Biological active in 2018 in all of them. Passport (ABP) program. The figures are going in the right direction. Just one anti-doping rule violation was recorded, while We also continued to collaborate with International the NGBs, in increasing numbers, educated their athletes Federations. In August, Sport Ireland conducted and athlete support personnel. 44 tests on behalf of the International Paralympic 32 new anti-doping tutors were trained, while over Committee and the World Para Swimming Allianz 4,600 athletes, athlete support personnel and parents European Championships at the National Aquatic attended over 200 education seminars. Designed to Centre. Domestically meanwhile, we continued our inform participants about their roles and responsibilities close collaboration with the Health Product Regulatory in respect of anti-doping, the seminars were delivered by Authority (HPRA) and the Food Safety Authority Ireland anti-doping tutors working across 17 different sports. (FSAI). 2018 also saw the number using our anti-doping Finally we also collaborated closely with our external e-Learning programme increase by 2,050. The panels. We would like to express our thanks to both: the programme is a valuable tool which helps all involved Disciplinary panel which is chaired by Michael Collins SC, to better understand anti-doping procedures as well as and the Therapeutic Use Exemption Sub- Committee the rights and responsibilities of athletes during doping (TUEC), which is chaired by Prof Sean Gaine. The legal controls. and medical expertise provided by the members is outstanding and very much appreciated. We are encouraged by these figures and hope to see the numbers increase even further. It is essential that the Irish anti-doping testing programme helps both the sporting community and Caroline Murphy the general public feel they can have confidence in the Chairperson performances of Irish athletes. Anti-Doping Committee Sport Ireland Sport Ireland Anti-Doping Annual Review 2018 5 Introduction We are pleased to present the nineteenth, annual steps to ensure the athlete voice is heard. Sport review of the Anti-Doping Unit of Sport Ireland. Ireland is leading a piece of research in Ireland into The review provides details of the activities of the the voice of the clean athlete as part of an Erasmus Programme in 2018 including the financial cost plus project. Sport Ireland look forward to supporting of the programme. In 2018 the Programme cost the OFI Athlete Commission in their work to elevate €1,985,726.57, a total of 1,112 blood and urine tests the athlete voice and developing a clean sport were conducted in Ireland and overseas. campaign. Sport Ireland endeavours to create a fair, safe and inclusive environment for all participating in 2018 was again a pivotal year for anti-doping sport to achieve their full potential. globally. The reinstatement of Russia by WADA was a watershed moment in sport where the validity Sport Ireland would like to particularly thank our of the current global anti-doping system came athletes who continue to represent Ireland with under intense scrutiny. This decision lead to serious honesty and integrity through one of the most questions among the anti-doping community and controversial times in elite sport in decades. We ask the general public on the governance of WADA. them to continue to have faith in the anti-doping Sport Ireland attended a round table meeting in system and that clean sport is a reality that can be the Whitehouse along with Minister Shane Ross achieved. TD, Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport and other key anti-doping stakeholders such as National Sport Ireland would like to acknowledge the Anti-Doping Organisations and high profile athletes. outstanding service that Dr. Una May and her The group agreed on various reforms that need team led by Siobhan Leonard in the Anti-Doping to be implemented to ensure accountability and Unit continue to provide to Irish sport. Not only do transparency in WADA’s governance. Sport Ireland they provide a robust testing programme but also will continue to strive for an anti-doping system continue to work closely with the NGBs to assist that is fair and transparent, and free from conflicts them in promoting clean sport. of interests. A system where the interest’s of clean athletes are top priority. We must remember that Finally we would also like to express our appreciation the most important people in all of this are the clean to the distinguished individuals who provide athletes. It is their right to compete on a fair and dedicated service of the Anti-Doping Committee led level playing field. by Caroline Murphy. Their hard work and relentless pursuit of sporting integrity is invaluable to the Irish One positive aspect that has emerged from the anti-doping programme. fall out of the decision to reinstate Russia is the unification of athletes expressing their dismay at the decision and the global movement to elevate the athlete voice in the anti-doping system. Sport Ireland feels very strongly in the current climate that now more than ever the athlete voice is needed. This is a crucial time for anti-doping globally and we Kieran Mulvey John Treacy want to protect athletes and support them in their Chairman Chief Executive sporting careers. Sport Ireland are taking proactive 6 Sport Ireland Anti-Doping Annual Review 2018 Sport Ireland Anti-Doping Annual Review 2018 7 Visions of the Programme The visions of the Sport Ireland Staff Anti Doping Programme are: Dr. Úna May Director of Ethics and Participation Testing To provide an effective, quality-driven Ms.