They say that sport and politics should never mix but when sporting celebrities reach out for election it can often bring a sprinkling of stardust. Many of our elected representatives would look back on achievement in sport as giving validation for why they should have risen to where they are.
The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Leo Varadkar, certainly lives up to the third part of his title with regular visits to club matches interspersed with adventure racing, triathlons and swimming for a mile.
Even an Taoiseach Enda Kenny is as likely to be seen on a bike as a canvas and they are far from being alone.
The latest aspiring politician showed off on twitter last night the impact that recognition can have when it comes to knocking on doors.
Olympic Boxer Kenneth Egan is standing for election as a local councillor in West Dublin and he was quick to share the image on the left of one of those who he met on the streets.
It also shows off the long tail that a sponsorship can have with Nivea getting a little boost themselves from a campaign that had long been passed into the marketing case book.
