Retired rugby star Ian Madigan tells Pat McCarry how he’s adapting to fatherhood, life after sport and why he’s subjecting himself to a comedy roast
Ian Madigan has an emotional reaction after 2015 Rugby World Cup game against France. Photo: Matt Browne/Sportsfile
Ian Madigan is looking remarkably fresh for a man with a one-year-old, a new job and several punditry and podcast pots on the boil. “That must be the Botox,” he jokes.
“I enjoy keeping my schedule full,” the former Leinster and Ireland star – who is currently a rugby analyst for the Indo Sport podcast – says. “I had a bit of time off between jobs recently and I probably thought I’d enjoy it a bit more than I actually did. I had more spare time and found the middle of the weeks very long.