Kerry and Tipperary hoping Fitzgerald and Semple Stadium to receive major funding

The two counties are hoping they will be among the major recipients when the €120 million large scale sports infrastructure fund (LSSIF) allocations are announced later this month.

FUNDING HOPE: Kerry and Tipperary are hoping FBD Semple Stadium and Fitzgerald Stadium will be among the major recipients when the €120 million large scale sports infrastructure fund (LSSIF) allocations are announced later this month. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Kerry and Tipperary are hoping FBD Semple Stadium and Fitzgerald Stadium will be among the major recipients when the €120 million large scale sports infrastructure fund (LSSIF) allocations are announced later this month.

The Killarney and Thurles venues are two of 12 GAA applications that also include the likes of Clare, Dublin, Limerick, Mayo, Meath, Roscommon and Wexford.