New Tipp sponsors to be named within weeks - The Irish Times - Wed, Mar 30, 2011

New Tipp sponsors to be named within weeks - The Irish Times - Wed, Mar 30, 2011:

"NEWS ROUND-UP: THE TIPPERARY County Board are confident they will have a new sponsor in place well in advance of the championship.

It was confirmed yesterday Enfer Scientific would be ending their 10-year sponsorship of Tipp hurling and football, across all grades, with the conclusion of the 2011 Allianz National Leagues.

It means Tipperary will defend their All-Ireland hurling title with new sponsors – negotiations have been under way with a replacement sponsor for the past number of weeks, and details of that deal – which is understood to be very close to fruition – is expected to be announced within weeks.

It is also expected the replacement sponsors will once again apply across all grades of hurling and football, as the Enfer deal did. The conclusion of the Enfer deal has been described as very amicable, and Tipperary County Board chairman Barry O’Brien paid tribute to their input over the last 10 years.