The body has money in a string of upcoming releases, including the film version of award-winning novel We Need to Talk about Kevin and Paddy Considine's directorial debut Tyrannosaur.
The previous Lib Dem leader, Paddy (now Lord) Ashdown, and Tony Blair talked about how Labour and the Lib Dems might ally to keep the Tories out of office for ever.
However, it was clearly an unsatisfactory end to the Spring and manager Paddy Crozier's well-publicised disagreement with the county board only increased doubts about Derry's capacity to be a factor in this year's championship.