Michael Gleeson won't give up on Fitzgerald Stadium homage to Kerry's sporting heritage

The former Kerry captain and All-Ireland winning forward is the long-time lifeblood of the project to construct a 1,350 sq metre Cultural and Sporting Centre at Killarney’s Fitzgerald Stadium

FRESH DRIVE: Michael Gleeson, a former Kerry captain and All-Ireland-winning forward in 1969 and 1970, is the long-time lifeblood of the project to construct a 1,350 sq metre Cultural and Sporting Centre at Killarney’s Fitzgerald Stadium, which he notes isn’t a ‘museum’ or an ode to Kerry football but rather a celebration of the area and its history. Picture: Don MacMonagle

Nine years after receiving planning permission, and 17 since it was first mooted, a fresh drive is underway to construct a 1,350 sq metre Cultural and Sporting Centre at Killarney’s Fitzgerald Stadium.

Michael Gleeson, a former Kerry captain and All-Ireland winning forward in 1969 and 1970, is the long-time lifeblood of the project which he notes isn’t a “museum” or an ode to Kerry football but rather a celebration of the area and its history.