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The Canal Court Hotel, Newry has extended its sponsorship deal with Down GAA.
The forthcoming Championship campaign - which begins against Fermanagh in Brewster Park - will be 14th year of the sponsorship which looked to have come to an end after last year's championship when the Canal Court indicated that they wouldn't be agreeing a new deal.
Down secretary Sean Og McAteer explained: "After last year's championship, The Canal Court said that maybe it was a time for change.
"They left it free for us to go and talk to other people. If other people were interested they said they wouldn't stand in the way. But if we still wanted to talk to them then they would talk to us."
The Mourne County subsequently agreed a separate deal with The Canal Court for this year's Allianz League campaign, and it has now been confirmed that the hotel will be staying on for the championship.
Since the GAA allowed teams to carry sponsors' logos on their jerseys over 20 years, Down have only had three backers - Kersten Hunik, Ulster Bank and The Canal Court.
