Westlife to perform at Katie Taylor's farewell fight at Croke Park

Ahead of Katie Taylor's farewell fight at Dublin's Croke Park this Saturday, September 5, Westlife have been announced as the night's headline performers.

The Bray boxer will be bidding to become a three-time undisputed champion when she faces France's undefeated Flora Pili, in front of 80,000 fans.

The fight – which will be the first boxing event at Croke Park since Muhammad Ali famously fought there in 1972 – will be broadcast on RTÉ2, the RTÉ Player and RTÉ 2FM. Coverage of the fight will be presented by Jacqui Hurley from 8pm.

Westlife have headlined Croke Park on numerous occasions over the years, including two sold-out nights in July 2019.

Their performance at Taylor vs Pili comes just days before the group kick off their record-breaking 13-night run at Dublin's 3Arena – where they'll be joined by special guests Garron Noone, Aslan and BIIRD.

 

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Over the weekend, Barry Keoghan paid tribute to Katie in a special video.

“A path only exists because someone was willing to walk first," the award-winning actor reflects in the clip. "And before there was a path, there was Katie. With each step she tread new ground. First came Ireland. Then Europe. Then the World. Inspiring a generation as the golden girl of the Emerald Isle.

“But as the path diverged – Katie took the road less travelled. What followed changed the sport forever. So, when you’ve done all that, how do you top off a career of a lifetime? Is there a final chapter worthy of everything that came before? It’s Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland.

"Most journeys begin at home. The rare ones end there too. And so, Katie returns. For every fan who walked the journey beside her. For every young dreamer who dared to dream. For ALL Ireland."