Mick Clifford: Nicola Sturgeon joins the Jacinda, Denis, and Jack club

Scotland's first minister walks away at the top of her game — better to do that than burn out and fade away

Scotland’s first minister Nicola Sturgeon arriving at her home in Glasgow after announcing that she will stand down from the role after eight years. Picture: PA

NICOLA STURGEON did a Jack McCaffrey on it during the week. Ms Sturgeon has never played wingback for the Dubs, and she doesn’t have any All-Ireland medals in her back pocket as McCaffrey does. (For some reason, All-Ireland medals are always apparently kept in a back pocket, according to GAA folklore).

But she did walk away at the top of her game, just as McCaffrey did in 2019, leaving it all behind. Jack is back now, so let’s see whether Nicola might one day reconsider her role in frontline politics.