Kenny banned for failing a drugs test

Bruno · Post by **Bruno** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 10:12 am

Sheffield United have suspended keeper Paddy Kenny for failing a drugs test.

Kenny tested positive for a banned substance, ephedrine, following last season's Championship play-off semi-final second leg against Preston.

Ephedrine is believed to be present in a cough mixture that the Republic of Ireland international is understood to have bought over the counter.

"We confirm Paddy has been suspended. This is an ongoing, confidential matter," read a club statement.

The 31-year-old could face a lengthy ban following last month's test, carried out by UK Sport - the agency responsible for drug testing programmes in sport.

The Football Association and UK Sport have so far refused to comment over the matter.

Ommmmmmmm

Athers · Post by **Athers** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 12:31 pm

Him and Maradona then.

Hoboh · Post by **Hoboh** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 12:33 pm

I suppose it helps to deal with with "High balls" into the box then? Maybe we should go to boots for Jussi

Frandsen08 · Post by **Frandsen08** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 12:46 pm

oh first your best m8 runs off with your wife now this, he's gunna throw a huge paddy now

what exactly is Ephedrine and what does it do??

Hoboh · Post by **Hoboh** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 12:48 pm

Frandsen08 wrote:oh first your best m8 runs off with your wife now this, he's gunna throw a huge paddy now

what exactly is Ephedrine and what does it do??

Correct me if I'm wrong but ain't he one of them anyway?

Frandsen08 · Post by **Frandsen08** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 12:48 pm

hoboh2o wrote:
Frandsen08 wrote:oh first your best m8 runs off with your wife now this, he's gunna throw a huge paddy now

what exactly is Ephedrine and what does it do??
Correct me if I'm wrong but ain't he one of them anyway?

yeah bloody massive!

boltonboris · Post by **boltonboris** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 1:01 pm

Frandsen08 wrote:oh first your best m8 runs off with your wife now this, he's gunna throw a huge paddy now

what exactly is Ephedrine and what does it do??

Weight loss, it seems to have worked too

Puskas · Post by **Puskas** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 1:16 pm

What's the pass mark for a drugs test - 40%? Higher?

Does he get to do resits over the summer?

Dave Sutton's barnet · Post by **Dave Sutton's barnet** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 2:26 pm

Slimfast...

Ephedrine's in cough mixtures, I doubt many of its pharmacological side-effects would be much use for a goalkeeper...

List of banned players here

Bruno · Post by **Bruno** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 2:30 pm

I remember much mirth when learning that his pal not only ran off with Kenny's wife, but then bit a chunk out of his face.

One restaurant goer said: “The lads had clearly had a few drinks.

“One of them said he had something to tell him and muttered how he had been with his wife.

“Paddy’s face turned purple and he jumped up with a bottle and smashed it over his mate’s head. Waiters shouted at them to get out so they carried on in the street. His pal took a chunk out of Paddy’s eyebrow. There was blood all over Paddy’s shirt.”

officer_dibble · Post by **officer_dibble** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 8:39 pm

So he's been banned for taking cough medicine?

Montreal Wanderer · Post by **Montreal Wanderer** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 8:42 pm

officer_dibble wrote:So he's been banned for taking cough medicine?

Not yet - suspended by his club awaiting FA action.

William the White · Post by **William the White** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 8:54 pm

Obviously it may have been tidied up, but i seem to remember ephedrine being prescribed for asthma in the 60s and offering a low level buzz and horrible comedown - i tried several times with various doses, just to make sure you couldn't get higher and the following day really was that bad (I had an asthmatic friend with unlimited access to the little white pills, free on the NHS).

I can't imagine what performance it could possibly enhance. Or what poverty of recreation it could offer to a well loaded professional footballer.

bobo the clown · Post by **bobo the clown** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 10:41 pm

officer_dibble wrote:So he's been banned for taking cough medicine?

I believe that, behind the hype and the falsities put up by users of drugs which may be within 'normal' medicines, the tetsers can, once it is noticed in a general way, deep-drill the test to see its purity and it's balances.

That's how the authorities can distinguish between innocent use and actual abuse.

I have no idea about Paddy Kenny, but the secondary test results will define the reality of the find.

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 10:51 pm

officer_dibble wrote:So he's been banned for taking cough medicine?

I believe that he'd already been given something by the Club Doctor for his condition. There'll be a reason why the Dr gave him the one that he did, like.

officer_dibble · Post by **officer_dibble** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 8:19 pm

So he might have taken something he shouldn't for no reason whatsoever?

Suppose it will all come out...

Sheff U fielding an 'illegible' player eh. tut tut

Dave Sutton's barnet · Post by **Dave Sutton's barnet** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 8:39 pm

officer_dibble wrote:So he might have taken something he shouldn't for no reason whatsoever?

Suppose it will all come out...

Sheff U fielding an 'illegible' player eh. tut tut

It'd be interesting if PNE sue SUFC for Kenny's appearance in the playoff semis...

Frandsen08 · Post by **Frandsen08** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 1:54 pm

Bruno wrote:I remember much mirth when learning that his pal not only ran off with Kenny's wife, but then bit a chunk out of his face.

One restaurant goer said: “The lads had clearly had a few drinks.

“One of them said he had something to tell him and muttered how he had been with his wife.

“Paddy’s face turned purple and he jumped up with a bottle and smashed it over his mate’s head. Waiters shouted at them to get out so they carried on in the street. His pal took a chunk out of Paddy’s eyebrow. There was blood all over Paddy’s shirt.”

when we played sheff u a few season ago and drew 2-2 we were behind the goal singing if you've sh*gged paddys mrs clap your hands, he was laughin his head off!!

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