Government 'open' to the idea of supporting Katie Taylor Croke Park fight

The Minister of State for Sport Thomas Byrne has confirmed that the government remains open to the idea of supporting a Katie Taylor fight in Croke Park later in 2023
Government 'open' to the idea of supporting Katie Taylor Croke Park fight

REMATCH: Ireland's Katie Taylor, left, poses for photographs with Puerto Rico's Amanda Serrano. Pic: AP Photo/Frank Franklin II

The Minister of State for Sport and Physical Education Thomas Byrne has confirmed that the government remains open to the idea of supporting a Katie Taylor fight in Croke Park later in 2023.

However, he has also stressed that there is a “high threshold” to be reached when it comes to such events.

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