Wexford Creamery has ended its 18 year relationship with GAA in the county in a move that is likely to put funding for the hurling and football panels under severe pressure.
The partnership ended "amicably" according to a statement released by Wexford, in which "the enormous contribution by Wexford Creamery to the GAA fraternity in Co. Wexford" was acknowledged.
"The county board are now in the process of seeking new sponsors for their adult county teams," it continued.
"Everyone involved with GAA in Wexford would like to acknowledge the courtesy and generosity shown to them by the current Managing Director, Eamonn Murphy the previous MD Seamus O'Beirne and all the staff at their offices in Rocklands, Wexford."
The loss of the sponsorship, believed to be in the region €80,000, comes just four weeks before the start of the league.
All-Ireland football champions Tyrone return to the field this Sunday for the first time since last September's victory against Down in the McKenna Cup.
Team captain Brian Dooher (groin) and Brian McGuigan (ankle) are both absent due to recent operations while Pascal McConnell is out long term after dislocating a kneecap. The panel return home from a team holiday in Orlando, Florida this week.
Finally, new Dublin hurling manager Anthony Daly has announced a preliminary 38-man squad for the 2009 season. Damien Russell and Shane Martin return along with Alan McCrabbe but Paul Ryan has been ruled unavailable due to travelling commitments.
Ronan Fallon, David Curtain and Gary Maguire are included in the panel but are not expected back in Ireland ahead of the opening Walsh Cup encounter against All-Ireland champions Kilkenny on January 18th.
Dublin (SH Preliminary Panel):Alan Nolan (St Brigid's), Finn McGarry (Ballyboden St Enda's), Keith Elliot (Craobh Chiaráin), Derek O'Reilly (Craobh Chiaráin), Ger O'Meara (O'Toole's), Philly Brennan (O'Toole's), Kevin Ryan (O'Toole's), Liam Rushe (St Pat's, Palmerstown), Cathal Billings (St Vincent's), Rory O'Carroll (Kilmacud Crokes), John McCaffrey (Lucan Sarsfields), Stephen Hiney (Ballyboden St Enda's), Tim Sweeney (Ballyboden St Enda's), Tomás Brady (Na Fianna), Michael Carton (O'Toole's), Oisín Gough (Cuala), Niall Corcoran (Kilmacud Crokes), Alan McCrabbe (Craobh Chiaráin), Shane Durkin (Ballyboden St Enda's), Shane Martin (Crumlin) Joey Boland (Na Fianna), Tommy Somers (Lucan Sarsfields), Liam Ryan (O'Toole's), John Kelly (St Mark's), Ruairí Trainor (St Vincent's), Ross O'Carroll (Kilmacud Crokes), David Treacy (Cuala), Simon Lambert (Ballyboden St Enda's), Peadar Carton (O'Toole's), Kevin O'Reilly (Lucan Sarsfields), Stuart Mullen (St Oliver Plunketts/ER), Peter Kelly (Lucan Sarsfields), Declan O'Dwyer (Naomh Olaf), Damien Russell (St Vincent's), David O'Callaghan (St Mark's), Ronan Fallon (St Vincent's), David Curtin (Ballyboden St Enda's), Gary Maguire (Ballyboden St Enda's).