Chris Andrews (Dublin Bay South, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Given all that Katie Taylor has done for Ireland, Irish sport and women in sport, it is important that the Government does everything it can to ensure she has her homecoming fight in Croke Park in front of 80,000 fans. Certainly if Croke Park is not possible, a bigger venue than the 3Arena would be ideal. Some 80,000 fans in Croke Park cheering on Katie Taylor would be a fitting acknowledgement of the contribution she has made to Irish sport and to women in sport. Boxing has made such a contribution to communities throughout the country. Will the Government pull out all the stops to ensure Katie Taylor has her fight on 20 May with Amanda Serrano in Croke Park?

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