No intercounty team has yet been subjected to an out-of-competition doping test, some two months after they were due to start.
The GAA agreed at Congress last April to agree formally to the Irish Sports Council's demand to expand testing beyond post-match situations, and June 1st was the date when unannounced checks were set to begin.
Only senior county teams in football, hurling, camogie and women's football could be approached under the new measures, and only while at formal training sessions.
Athletes involved in almost all other sports can also be approached at home or at work.
But, so far, no county team has been visited by International Doping Tests and Management (ITDM), the company that carries out the testing on behalf of the Sports Council.
Post-match or in-competition tests have continued, which last year involved 40 county players, and eight women's footballers.
"The out-of-competition tests are set to go, but they just haven't happened yet," said a spokesperson for the Sports Council. "And there is no specific reason. The reality is there are still some practical issues which need to be sorted out, and the fact is that the GAA has already come a long way in getting doping tests in place."
At this stage of the season, even if out-of-competition tests start immediately they won't have much effect, as most county teams have now dispersed for the summer following their elimination from the championship.
For the teams still left in the 2004 championship, the heavy schedule of recent weeks is clearly taking some toll. The six counties in action this weekend - four in football and two in hurling - are all adopting a cautious approach towards finalising their starting line-ups.
Laois manager Mick O'Dwyer is concerned primarily with injuries ahead of Sunday's fourth round qualifier against Tyrone at Croke Park. Joe Higgins is almost certain to miss out with a knee injury, while Ross Munnelly (ankle), Michael Lawlor (thigh) and Beano McDonald (pelvis) are all on the treatment table. The team will be finalised on Friday.
Opponents Tyrone do have a relatively clean bill of health, although Peter Canavan is likely to start as a substitute, and only see action when needed. Mickey Harte is due to announce his team tomorrow.
Neither Roscommon nor Dublin have any major problems ahead of their qualifier, the first game at Croke Park on Sunday. Tom Carr will name a team tomorrow, while Tommy Lyons, as usual, will keep it to himself until Sunday.
Similarly, Clare manager Anthony Daly will wait until Saturday before releasing his team to play Kilkenny that day in the hurling quarter-final replay at Thurles, while Brian Cody is due to name his team tomorrow.
Monaghan have made a shortlist of four potential successors to Colm Coyle, who opted not to put his name forward as football manager for a third year last month.
Séamus McEnaney, manager of Monaghan Harps, former Clontibet boss Kevin Carragher and previous county managers Eamonn McEneaney and Mick McCormack will all be interviewed by a special committee.
