Minister of State for Sport Jack Chambers insists his "door is open" to help Katie Taylor's bid to stage her re-match with Amanda Serrano at Croke Park.
World champion Taylor's phenomenal victory on points over Serrano at Madison Square Garden led to immediate calls for a re-match in October.
Eddie Hearn, the Bray boxer's promoter, said that it would be "a shame" if Taylor didn't get the chance to fight in Dublin as a professional.
But having initially called for the fight to go ahead at GAA Headquarters, Hearn later pointed to the difficulties in making that happen this year.
Croke Park chief Peter McKenna has backed the call but there are obstacles to the venue hosting the fight, including security and insurance issues and the willingness of DAZN to move away from the US in terms of PPV box office potential.
Speaking today, Minister Chambers said he would do everything in his power to make it happen.
“I want to congratulate Katie for another phenomenal success at the weekend," said Chambers.
"She’s one of our best athletes and a leading light in women’s sport.
"We absolutely support her and hope she can fight in Ireland.
"Obviously there are a number of factors dependent on that happening, insurance being one.
"Certainly my door will be open and I’m willing to engage in trying to make that happen.
"I think it would be phenomenal to see Katie fight in Ireland and in Croke Park if possible. Irish people want to see that happen."
He added: “There are the broader complications as we know that have affected the hosting of fights over the past six years.
"But if it is possible, and there are other specialists who will obviously have input into that, but I would love the Irish public to be able to see Katie fight at home.
"We’ve all followed her story over the years and she’s still at the pinnacle of success and it would be great to see her fight here."
The Minister was speaking at the Sport Ireland announcement of a funding package of €14.2 million, which firmly places the athlete at the centre of Ireland’s high performance system, and the publication of the Tokyo 2020 Review.
It is the first time Sport Ireland is in a position to announce a multi-annual high performance programme funding commitment up to the end of the Paris Olympic and Paralympic cycle in 2024.
This will see an additional €19.8 million invested in National Governing Body (NGB) high performance programmes across 2023 and 2024 and is on top of the €9.9 million high performance programme funding committed in 2022.
Minister Chambers said: “Sport Ireland has demonstrated strong leadership in the area of high performance sport, with today’s investment being underpinned by a strong focus on strategic development.
"Our athletes provide us as a nation with so many memorable moments, it is incumbent upon us to ensure that they are provided with the best opportunity they can to succeed.
"Through this funding, the implementation of the recommendations of the Tokyo Games Review, the services of the Sport Ireland Institute and the facilities of the Sport Ireland Campus, Ireland is well placed heading into Paris 2024.”
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