Issued on behalf of Gareth Turnbull Gareth Turnbull Statement: I have today reached an agreement with the Irish Sport Council on the payment of costs arising from the disciplinary procedures against me in 2006. The Council were under no obligation to pay my costs but agreed to make a contribution as my particular circumstances were not covered by the existing rules. I have always acknowledged that the Irish Sport Council had a duty to ask me about the anomalous result arising from my test in 2005 and in doing so were discharging their responsibilities to Irish sport.The agreement brings to a close a most stressful period of my athletics career and I will have no further comment to make upon any matters covered by the agreement.
