Irish Examiner view: Cork Harbour has a sporting chance as site for America's Cup

Ireland has been shortlisted as a possible host nation in for the prestigious sporting event in  2024 and the chosen site is Cork Harbour

Teams compete in the 32nd America's Cup off the coast of Valencia, Spain, in 2007. Picture: Rob Griffith/AP

As every schoolchild knows, the biggest sporting event in the world is the Olympic Games, or is it? Soccer fans would argue that it is the Fifa World Cup. 

In the sailing community, the America’s Cup is a contender.