Ok, this is an old one, but since Tyrone lost at the weekend (Armagh took the Ulster title) I thought this might cheer them up …
or then again maybe not …
Tyrone manager Micky Harte sends scouts out round the World looking for a new forward to replace Peter Canavan and hopefully win the Sam Maguire in 2005. One of his scouts informs him of a young Iraqi Gaelic player who he thinks will turn out to be a true superstar. So Micky flies to Iraq to watch him and is suitably impressed and arranges for him to come over to play for Tyrone.
Two weeks later Tyrone are 5 points down at home to Derry in a National League game with only 20 minutes left. Harte gives the young Iraqi player the nod to go on and he takes off Canavan. The lad is a sensation, scores 6 points in 20 minutes and wins the game for Tyrone. The fans are delighted, the players and coaches are delighted and the media love the new star!
When he comes off the pitch he phones his Mam to tell her about his first day in Gaelic Football.
“Hi Ma, guess what?” he says. “I played for 20 minutes today! We were 5 points down but I scored 6 points and we won! Everybody loves me, the fans, the players and the media, they all love me”.
“Great,” says his Mam, “let me tell you about my day. Your father got shot in the street, your sister and I were raped and beaten and your brother has joined a gang of looters, while you were having a great time”.
The young lad is very upset. “What can I say Mum, I’m so sorry”.
“Sorry me arse!” says his Mam, “It’s your bloody fault that we moved to Tyrone in the first place!”
You’re right, maca, it is an old one
When I first heard it, it was a Bosnian playing rugby for Garryowen, and the punchline was "I knew we should never have moved to Limerick!"
And i’m sure it’ll do the rounds again Gerry, gan amhras, maybe it’ll be soccer next time