Football clash to boost ‘patchy’ tourist season

Tourist haven Killarney is set for a bonanza weekend as it gears up for an eagerly-awaited football clash between Kerry and Tyrone.

The GAA is preparing for an attendance of up to 25,000, including around 7,000 fans from the North, at the All-Ireland qualifier, in Fitzgerald Stadium, tonight with a 5pm throw-in.

Gardaí have told fans to expect traffic congestion and advised people to start arriving from noon onwards to assist traffic control and parking arrangements.