Minister for Sport Martin Cullen has claimed that the grants for GAA players unveiled this year could be cut next season in the wake of severe government cutbacks in the budget. The Gaelic Players Association have threatened to withdraw their cooperation from drug testing in protest at the proposals . . . The suspension imposed on Kerry football Aidan O'Mahony after he failed a drugs test has been lifted pending his hearing. O'Mahony, a registered asthma sufferer, has protested his innocence and is confident he will win his case . . . Jason Ryan will take charge of the Wexford senior footballers again next year after guiding them to the 2008 All-Ireland semifinals . . . John Andrews has quit as manager of the Meath hurlers and could be replaced by former boss John Davis.