A leading GAA who player tested under the Sport's Council's anti-doping programme has been provisionally suspended after an "adverse analytical finding regarding the therapeutic use of Salbutamol," the association has confirmed.
The suspension is in accordance with Irish anti-doping legislation and stands until the outcome of a meeting of the anti-doping hearings committee, though a date has yet to be scheduled.
The player will be required to prove that the finding is as a result of "therapeutic use of inhaled Salbutamol".
Salbutamol is a medication used for the treatment of asthma and bronchospasm. The player has not been named by the association.
The Gaelic Players Association has also been made aware of the case and has contacted the player "to inform him that our support services are available to him throughout the process which will now ensue".