Fitzgerald Stadium
Staid a' Ghearaltaigh | |
Interactive map of Fitzgerald Stadium | |
| Location | Killarney, County Kerry, V93 P892, Ireland |
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| Coordinates | 52°3′59″N 9°30′29″W / 52.06639°N 9.50806°W |
| Owner | Kerry GAA |
| Capacity | 38,000 Capacity history
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| Surface | Grass |
| Field size | 144 x 82 m |
| Public transit | Killarney railway station |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1930 |
| Opened | 1936 |
| Renovated | 2008–2009 |
| Construction cost | £3,000 (original construction) €4.8 Million (2009 renovation) |
| Website | |
| fitzgeraldstadium.com | |
Fitzgerald Stadium (Irish: Staid a' Ghearaltaigh) is the principal GAA stadium in Killarney, Ireland, and is the home championship venue for the Kerry senior football team.
Named in honour of one of the first great players of the Gaelic Athletic Association, Dick Fitzgerald, Fitzgerald Stadium was officially opened on 31 May 1936 by Dr O'Brien, the then Bishop of Kerry, and J. M. Harty, Archbishop of Cashel.