The dos and don'ts of being a 'Sporting Taoiseach'
Every taoiseach must walk a tightrope when it comes to mixing sport and politics
By his own admission, Leo Varadkar was “a bit of a swot in school” and did not get involved in sport until his early 20s. But since then, there has beena well-documented pathway into triathlons, and he was exposed to lots of different sports by necessity when he was Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport.
Now, given his role as Taoiseach, it is impossible to escape Varadkar at all the main sporting events ...
