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Raiders prop McDermott was an Ireland international
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Barrow Raiders prop Brett McDermott has retired from rugby league after he was charged by the Rugby Football League with an anti-doping rule violation.<\/p>\n

A statement released by the club<\/a> revealed that McDermott, 32, “tested positive for two anabolic agents”, and has opted to leave the sport.<\/p>\n

McDermott told the North West Evening Mail<\/a>: “I have never taken any form of performance enhancer in my career.<\/p>\n

“It was not my intention to take any performance enhancer at the time.”<\/p>\n

He added: “I believed I was only taking something to help me heal quicker while I was not playing or due to play for some time.<\/p>\n

“I am extremely embarrassed and ashamed that I have made such a stupid mistake at the end of a long and completely honest career and do not wish to bring any bad press to the club I love and have always supported.<\/p>\n

“I am prepared to retire from the game, as I realise my mistake is not good for my club, and also because I have a very large fan club of young people and children who look up to me.”<\/p>\n

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There is no room in sport for the misuse of drugs and there is certainly no place for it at Craven Park<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\tClub statement<\/span>
\n\tBarrow Raiders RLFC<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The club’s statement read: “We reaffirm our commitment to working with the RFL and UK anti-doping.<\/p>\n

“We in no way condone what Brett has done and the implications associated.”<\/p>\n

“Barrow Raiders Rugby League Club would like to express that they are shocked, hugely disappointed and are all deeply saddened at Brett’s actions,” the statement continued.<\/p>\n

“After his being such an integral part of our club for many years, and as he has been a role model for the young players this news is totally unwelcome. <\/p>\n

“We would like to take this opportunity to state that all our players are informed at the beginning of each season of which supplements can or cannot be used and as a club we pride ourselves on enforcing these guidelines.<\/p>\n

“There is no room in sport for the misuse of drugs and there is certainly no place for it at Craven Park.”<\/p>\n

The RFL is unable to make any further comment until the conclusion of proceedings. <\/p>\n

Ireland international McDermott, who used to play for Workington and Whitehaven, has chosen to appeal against the charge.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n

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