Anti-doping

The anti-doping rules of the Irish Clay Pigeon Shooting Association are the Irish anti-doping rules, the ISSF anti-doping rules and WADA anti-doping rules as applicable.

Booklets, copies of the various codes and TUE application forms which will guide our members to understand what is required of them and assist to remain compliant with regard to anti-doping regulations are available in the downloads section.

Any additional queries which members may have should be addressed to the Associations Anti-Doping Officer Linda Cleary (linda.cleary@googlemail.com) or the ICPSA General Secretary.

What is Doping?

'Doping' refers to an athlete's use of prohibited drugs or methods to improve training and sporting results. Steroids are the drugs that often come to mind when we talk about doping, but doping also includes an athlete's use of other forbidden drugs (such as stimulants, hormones, diuretics, narcotics and marijuana), use of forbidden methods (such as blood transfusions or gene doping), and even the refusal to take a drug test or an attempt to tamper with doping controls.

What is Anti-Doping?

Anti-Doping is the fight against doping in sport in all its forms.