Cronulla Sharks Chairman stands down after drug arrest

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Cronulla Sharks Chairman Damian Keogh forced to stand down over drug arrest




Phil Rothfield, The Daily Telegraph
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CRONULLA chairman Damian Keogh has been forced to stand down from his role at the Sharks.

The Daily Telegraph understands Keogh handed in his resignation this morning over an incident on Friday night.

Police have charged Keogh for possessing a prohibited drug after he was found with a bag of white powder at a Woolloomooloo venue last night.

Keogh was searched by police at the Bourke St licensed premises about 7.50pm when officers found a small plastic resealable bag of a substance believed to be cocaine.

He was charged with possessing a prohibited drug and issued with a future court attendance notice to appear at Downing Centre Local Court in June.

The Sharks issued a statement confirming Keogh had stepped aside in his role to allow him to address the allegations, “given the challenging personal nature of this matter, Damian is not currently available for comment.”

The NRL integrity unit has been informed.

NRL CEO Todd Greenberg confirmed knowledge of the incident.

“We are aware of an incident which involves the Sharks Chairman. We are awaiting further details from the Sharks about what has occurred,” Greenberg said when contacted this morning, Keogh declined to comment for legal reasons.

Police confirmed they were called to search the 29-year-old at the George St club at about 1am this morning. - with staff writers

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/spo...387caa6ac87496

[bondi-boy]

Leaving in disgrace can't be a good feeling.

[Tommy Smith]

Hahaha does anyone NOT possess cocaine these days?

My mum and dad visited England for the first time since 1999 last year (we lived there) and they couldn't believe what a drug infested shithole it had become.

Every local pub they went to was frequented by drug dealers and the toilets were always littered with young chavs doing lines.

What a time to be alive.

[Guest]

a lot of players will be thinking that could be me this week it won't stop anything but it's very popular with rich folk

[chopstiks]

Leaving in disgrace can't be a good feeling.

At cronulla, is there any other way ?

[chopstiks]

Hahaha does anyone NOT possess cocaine these days?

My mum and dad visited England for the first time since 1999 last year (we lived there) and they couldn't believe what a drug infested shithole it had become.

Every local pub they went to was frequented by drug dealers and the toilets were always littered with young chavs doing lines.

What a time to be alive.

Where did they visit exactly ? Any chain pubs over there are basically drug houses. Maybe wouldn't go as far as describing here in australia as a shit hole, but certainly infested, as drug riddled than just about anywhere. A lot of tradies seem to get on it too, to avoid mid afternoon breathalysers

[bondi-boy]

Hahaha does anyone NOT possess cocaine these days?

My mum and dad visited England for the first time since 1999 last year (we lived there) and they couldn't believe what a drug infested shithole it had become.

Every local pub they went to was frequented by drug dealers and the toilets were always littered with young chavs doing lines.

What a time to be alive.

I don't.

1. because it's illegal
2. because it's not 'healthy'.
3. because I have enough nightmares about funnel web spiders and other things already without adding 'spider webs and spiders under skin' sensations from cocaine use.

[Tommy Smith]

Where did they visit exactly ? Any chain pubs over there are basically drug houses. Maybe wouldn't go as far as describing here in australia as a shit hole, but certainly infested, as drug riddled than just about anywhere. A lot of tradies seem to get on it too, to avoid mid afternoon breathalysers

Sheffield, England.

It probably is the same here. I'm just not one for the pub and club scene.

But yeah 18 years is a long time and they couldn't believe the change.

[roostersrule2]

Sheffield, England.

It probably is the same here. I'm just not one for the pub and club scene.

But yeah 18 years is a long time and they couldn't believe the change.

Over here it's all MDMA and Meth.

Everywhere is littered with the shit, especially Meth.

[Mickie Lane]

Leaving in disgrace can't be a good feeling.

He might of been just trying to be cool & had no intention of taking the coke

[horrie hastings]

Over here it's all MDMA and Meth.

Everywhere is littered with the shit, especially Meth.

Meth is so widespread here, I have friends and acquaintance's, actually they are ex friends and ex acquaintance's now who are on the sh*t. I have no time for it all. Have already been to one to many funerals because of the sh*t.

[ROC181]

Sex drugs and NRL

[bondi-boy]

He might of been just trying to be cool & had no intention of taking the coke

Could be.

[ROC181]

I don't.

1. because it's illegal
2. because it's not 'healthy'.
3. because I have enough nightmares about funnel web spiders and other things already without adding 'spider webs and spiders under skin' sensations from cocaine use.

So wheres the problem? All good reasons to take it!

[bondi-boy]

Meth is great...if ya wanna have all your teeth turn black and fall out [saliva blocked]....and your pretty/handsome face turn into an ugly, distorted, horrid mess.