Biden almost called upon as ball boy as sliotar flies past president in GAA demonstration

US president Joe Biden and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar watch a camogie game at Farmleigh House, Dublin (Niall Carson/PA)

US president Joe Biden was nearly called upon as a ball boy during a young girls’ Gaelic games demonstration.

Mr Biden stood with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and watched girls from St Brigid’s GAA Club play camogie at Farmleigh House in sunny Dublin on Thursday.