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Sligo GAA unveiled it main team sponsors and kit supplier for the coming season at the Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa last night.Chairman Joe Taaffe was joined by members of his Executive team, his Finance Committee and Senior players to reveal plans for the 2014 season.He thanked Peter Greene, Chairman of the Commercial team and Eamonn McMunn, County Board Administrator for their exceptional work in ensuring Sligo secured premium sponsors in challenging times.A renewal of the Sponsorship contract for the Senior and Junior football teams with the Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Sligo was welcomed by all concerned as this relationship has grown from strength to strength over the past three years.Seamus Preston, General Manager, Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Sligo said: "The Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Sligo is thrilled to be entering our third year sponsoring the Sligo Senior and Junior football Teams."Over the years a strong and successful partnership has been developed between the Hotel, Sligo GAA and its members, and this is something that we certainly would like to build on. We are committed to assisting Sligo GAA to promote and develop Gaelic games in Sligo and to contribute to the future success of GAA in the county"Sligo also took full advantage of the recent change in GAA sponsorship regulations allowing an additional sponsors name to appear on the jersey for the first time. In that context Sligo GAA are delighted to announce a new Sponsorship agreement with IT Sligo.Gordon Ryan, Head of Development and Business Operations at IT Sligo, said: "Sport is very much at the heart of life at IT Sligo. Now, following our long association with Sligo GAA , we are delighted to be able to increase that co-operation, with our name and logo appearing on all Sligo GAA team jerseys, increased use of our Knocknarea Arena training facilities by Sligo players, and hoardings and match programme promotion for IT Sligo at Markievicz Park."It was a momentous occasion for the GAA in the county with the announcement of a new three year deal with Kit supplier KUKRI Sports Ireland and unique in the context that Sligo are the first county team to adopt the KUKRI brand.The launch of the new Jersey for 2014 attracted a lot of interest given the new Kit supplier KUKRI Sports Ireland and the new jersey design. A number of the Senior football team players were on hand to model the new jersey which will be launched for the National League Campaign in February.Terry Jackson, General Manager & Director, Kukri Sports Ireland said: "We're delighted to welcome Sligo GAA to the Kukri family. It's a historic time for us as we've received the GAA license and now welcome our first official GAA County. We're really looking forward to working with Sligo over the coming seasons."In closing proceedings Joe Taaffe, County Board Chairman thanked each one of the Sponsors announced for their investment in Sligo GAA and asked all GAA patrons in the County to support each of them, where possible.