FORMER IRELAND U21 international Aaron McCarey has failed a drug test for a non-performance enhancing substance, it has been confirmed.
McCarey’s club Wolves, who signed him from Monaghan United in 2010, have tonight issued a statement in relation to the player — who denies any wrongdoing — that reads as follows:
“Aaron McCarey has failed an out of competition Football Association (FA) drug test for a non-performance enhancing substance.
“As a result, the Wolves goalkeeper is now subject to an immediate FA suspension from all competitive forms of football.
“The immediate suspension is a standard procedure whilst the FA’s investigation is concluded.
“Aaron McCarey strenuously denies deliberately taking any banned substance.
“The Club is extremely disappointed and concerned that one of its players has failed a drugs test.
“Neither the player nor the Club will be making any further comment whilst the FA investigation is underway and not until the matter has been fully concluded.”
The news comes less than 48 hours after Hull’s Jake Livermore and Sheffield United’s Jose Baxter were both reported to have failed drugs tests.
23-year-old McCarey, who was born in Monaghan, has been largely a reserve goalkeeper at Wolves and has been sent out on loan a number of times by the club, spending part of last season at League Two side York City.
The goalkeeper was called up to the Irish senior squad in 2013 for a friendly against Spain in New York, but didn’t feature in the game.
I blame Jack Grealish
If he chose Ireland none of this would have happened
Yeh, jack grealish the —-
“non-performance enhancing substance”
Does that mean it was ‘pot’ or ‘heroin’ or similar?….just asking..not sure?
Could be calpol Al by the sounds of things.. not sure either
Ya its kind of ambigous headline to be fair.
Can’t make heads of it either way.
Remember paddy kenny? Banned for taking cough bottle that his wife picked him up. Some of the ‘banned substances’ are just mad.
Probably cocaine
What has this got to do with the referendum?
He is suspended from voting.
There’s a future on the Monaghan football panel for the lad.
Who!?
Es are good, Es are good, Ebeneezer Goode
It says “non enhancing performance drug” could be a fu**ing anadin for all we know.
Gerrard’s retirement signalled the beginning of this carry-on. F*ckin Stevie messed it up again…
Mufillata
This just in
Young professional athlete does coke
4 year ban anyone? I’d also like to hear more about testing in the Premiership. Can anyone help? Any 6am calls or ongoing obligation to constantly report location?
What in the sweet name of baby Jesus are you on about. I’ll have a vowel please Carroll
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