McCourt’s international visibility and prominence have grown in tandem with her career success, but she is clearly still very aware – and proud – of where she comes from.
After acknowledging the MMA success of fellow natives such as James Gallagher, Paul Hughes and Joe McColgan, she turned her attention to her place among the growing number of successful sportswomen from across Ireland.
As well as team successes in hockey and football, individuals such as boxers Katie Taylor and Kellie Harrington, swimmer Bethany Firth and golfer Leona Maguire have been shining lights for female sport in recent months.
“It’s great to see so many great sportswomen from all over Ireland doing so well, and it is great to be a part of that movement,” reflected McCourt, who suffered Covid and injury problems in the build-up to her comeback win over Janay Harding in May.
“It will hopefully inspire younger girls to look up to these women and want to be athletes themselves, and see that there are opportunities for careers if you go down this route.
“I love to see all the great females being so successful, getting great media coverage and hopefully inspiring the next generation.
“The interest in female athletes is growing all the time, there is more and more interest in female sport and we are getting the recognition we deserve.”
It is an interest that McCourt has become accustomed to. And is clearly comfortable with.
“I’m quite relatable – I have a daughter, I’m a mum and I work hard. I had a successful amateur career and people have just kept following that, so it has kind of been constant throughout.
“It obviously puts me in a great position. The co-main event at Wembley, when I have only had six professional fights, it’s definitely a dream come true to have been given this platform.”