Former Republic Of Ireland Keeper Kenny in Drug Test shocker

Sportspeak understands that former Republic Of Ireland goalkeeper Paddy Kenny has been suspended by Sheffield United after testing positive for a banned substance after the Blades’ Championship playoff semi final second leg against Preston.
Kenny has had a chequered history off the pitch since being made the scapegoat by then Irish manager Steven Staunton for the humiliating 5-2 defeat to Cyprus in 2007. Kenny has had several problems in his personal life and this latest scandal could end his career in English football at the top level.
The 31-year-old will now be subject to a disciplinary inquiry by the English Football Association and faces a range of possible sanctions from a reprimand up to a two-year ban. The English FA and UK Sport – the agency responsible for drug testing programmes in sport – have so far refused to comment.
The substance involved is Ephedrine, which is on the list of the World Anti-Doping Agency’s specified substances but is contained in some cold cures, and a positive test does not carry the usual automatic two-year suspension. Since 2007, however, four rugby players – two from rugby union and two from rugby league – have all been served with two-year bans after testing positive for the substance.
In three of those cases, the players involved took ephedrine tablets before a match, while in the fourth case the source of the stimulant was unclear. In order to minimise his punishment, Kenny will have to attempt to prove that he did not take the drug in order to enhance his performance.

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