Cork still in with chance to host America's Cup as bid progresses

Members of Emirates Team New Zealand lift the America's Cup trophy in celebration during the welcome home parade in 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand. Picture: Anthony Au-Yeung/Getty Images

Cork remains firmly in contention to host one of the largest sporting events in the world, the America’s Cup, in 2024, despite questions about funding a competition of such size and scale.

Team New Zealand wants to announce the venue for the next America’s Cup by September 17, said Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney.