>The new Limerick manager sent scouts
out around the world looking for a
>new centre forward to replace his old and decrepid players hoping to
>win the Sam Maguire. One of the scouts informs him of a Young Iraqi
GAA
>player who he thinks will turn out to be a true superstar.
>
>The Gaffer flies to Baghdad
to watch him and is suitably impressed and
>arranges for him to come over.
>
>Two weeks later Limerick are 4-10 to
1-10 down to Kerry with only 20
>minutes left. The manager gives the young Iraqi lad the nod and on he
>goes. The lad is a sensation, scores 4 goals in 20 minutes and wins
the
>game for Limerick .
>The fans are delighted, the players and coaches are delighted and the
>media love the new star. When the player comes off the pitch he
phones
>his mum to tell her about his first game in the Championship.
>Hello mum, guess what?' he says. 'I played for 20 minutes today, we
>were 3 goals down but I scored 4 and we won. Everybody loves me, the
>fans,the media, they all love me.'
>'Wonderful,' says his mum, 'Let me tell you about my day. Your father
>got shot in the street, your sister and I were ambushed and beaten and
>our 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, but I'm so sorry.'
>'Sorry?!' says his mum, 'You're sorry???? It's your fault we
>moved to Limerick in the first
place!'
out around the world looking for a
>new centre forward to replace his old and decrepid players hoping to
>win the Sam Maguire. One of the scouts informs him of a Young Iraqi
GAA
>player who he thinks will turn out to be a true superstar.
>
>The Gaffer flies to Baghdad
to watch him and is suitably impressed and
>arranges for him to come over.
>
>Two weeks later Limerick are 4-10 to
1-10 down to Kerry with only 20
>minutes left. The manager gives the young Iraqi lad the nod and on he
>goes. The lad is a sensation, scores 4 goals in 20 minutes and wins
the
>game for Limerick .
>The fans are delighted, the players and coaches are delighted and the
>media love the new star. When the player comes off the pitch he
phones
>his mum to tell her about his first game in the Championship.
>Hello mum, guess what?' he says. 'I played for 20 minutes today, we
>were 3 goals down but I scored 4 and we won. Everybody loves me, the
>fans,the media, they all love me.'
>'Wonderful,' says his mum, 'Let me tell you about my day. Your father
>got shot in the street, your sister and I were ambushed and beaten and
>our 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, but I'm so sorry.'
>'Sorry?!' says his mum, 'You're sorry???? It's your fault we
>moved to Limerick in the first
place!'
