Fitzgerald Stadium could become a venue for international boxing tournaments.

Former Olympian and current boxing promoter Michael Conlon was in Kerry this week.

He and his brother Jamie run promotion company Conlan Boxing and they are linked with local fighter Kevin Cronin.

Conlon visited Fitzgerald Stadium with a view to hosting major tournament there in the future.

The plan would be to create a temporary arena, with a capacity of around 6,000 spectators in the training pitch.

Cronin was signed by Conlon Boxing in January this year.

He became the first ever fighter to be managed by Conlon.

Cronin, who has an impressive professional record of 6-1-1, but has experienced a difficult period of late with a number of fights being cancelled at the last minute through no fault of his own.

It is hoped that teaming up with Conlon will open new doors for the super middleweight from Milltown.

Cronin always stated he wanted to bring top-level boxing to Ireland and Killarney. 

“We have some exciting plans for the year ahead and I look forward to [Conlon Boxing] guiding me to the top of the game,”he siad. 

Cronin’s participation in the 2023 Irish Boxing Awards Domestic Fight of the Year (against Jamie Morrissey) is thought to have encouraged Conlon to sign the Kerry boxer to his roster.