This page provides up to date information from World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), Irish Sports Council and GAA rules and regulations in the area of doping.

Under the Irish Sports Council Act 1999 the Council was given the task of combating doping in sport. Immediately the Council established the Irish Sport Anti-Doping Programme, which was launched in the autumn of 1999. It comprises three main elements; testing, education and research. The Council is proud to have put in place a Programme that is recognised nationally and internationally as of the highest quality.

As such the GAA as a national sports body must adhere to these guidelines and rules. In July 2001 the GAA agreed to begin Drug Testing of Senior Inter-County players as part of an agreement with the Irish Sports Council and their policy to cooperate with an international anti-doping campaign.