Conor McGregor for President?

Highly unlikely.

So, Conor McGregor wants to be the President of Ireland? If it was anyone else wanting to run, normally, I’d say, good for you! It’s a job with a lovely house, a seven-year term, and no real power—unless you count the ability to make politicians sweat by vaguely threatening to refer a bill to the Supreme Court. But before you start measuring the curtains in Áras an Uachtaráin, let’s talk about what it actually takes to get there and why McGregor won’t.

First things first, you’ve got to be at least 35 years old and an Irish citizen. If you do meet these very basic requirements, congratulations! You’ve cleared the first hurdle, which is slightly higher than the bar for getting into a nightclub but significantly lower than the bar for, say, becoming a successful business person, doctor or MMA fighter.

Here’s where it gets tricky. To get on the ballot, you’ll need the support of either:

• 20 members of the Oireachtas (that’s the Dáil and Seanad combined, Parliament and Senate for my overseas s…