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Keogh quits Sharks board after facing court on drug charges

Published May. 30, 2017 12:44 a.m. ET

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SYDNEY (AP) The former chairman of the Cronulla Sharks has quit the board of the National Rugby League premiership-winning club after facing court on drugs charges.

Damien Keogh appeared in Sydney's Downing Centre Local Court on Tuesday, where he was handed an 18-month good behavior bond but had no conviction recorded.

Keogh was arrested in early May after being found in possession of a small re-sealable bag containing a quantity of white powder believed to be cocaine during a police search near a Sydney night spot. He stood down as Cronulla chairman upon being charged.

''With regards to the Sharks, I have decided to step down entirely from the board,'' the 55-year-old Keogh was quoted as saying by the Australian Associated Press. ''I recognize my ongoing involvement with the club has the potential to be an unnecessary distraction.''

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