Conor McGregor is an embarrassment to Ireland

WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 17: Former UFC champion and Irish businessman Conor McGregor briefly speaks with reporters alongside White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt before meeting with President Donald Trump in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on Saint Patrick’s Day, March 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. McGregor said he is meeting with Trump to talk about how Ireland is losing its identity to immigrants, among other topics. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Conor McGregor deserves to fade into obscurity following his criminal acts, instead he’s being paraded by Donald Trump as the face of Ireland on St Patrick’s Day, says Maria Ward-Brennan

Once the most celebrated Irish sportsman, Conor McGregor is now one of the most hated – and he only has himself to blame.

There was a time when McGregor was in his prime as a MMA fighter, rocking up to press conferences, throwing out line after line, all while wearing suits that emblazoned f**k you.

He became a sensation for Irish sport, a big name across the Atlantic, and gave Irish people a sense of pride when draped the tricolour around him.

But those days are dead.

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