What do you call a bulletproof Irishman? Clever dad joke will crack you up
Daniel Moore
Published Apr 03, 2026
New trends and challenges pop up online all the time but it’s always the old ones that remain the most popular – like dad jokes! There’s something about their simple humour and cheesy puns that never gets old. The latest one amusing everyone is ‘What do you call a bulletproof Irishman?’.
Some others that have gone viral this month are ‘What do you call a mouse that swears?’ and ‘What did the plumber say to the singer?’. Both of those are really entertaining, but this might just be the best one yet. Get ready to laugh in three, two, one…
What do you call a bulletproof Irishman?
So, what do you call a bulletproof Irishman?
The punchline is…
- Rick O’Shea!
Get it? Rick O’Shea is an Irish radio personality and it sounds like ricochet, which is when a bullet bounces off a surface. So funny!
Dad joke cracks up Twitter
The joke has taken over Twitter where everyone is in hysterics.
One person wrote: “Best one yet.”
“Love the simple wordplay,” said another.
A third person added: “Oh good old Irish jokes.”
“Another one for the joke bank!” someone else said.
A fifth quipped: “Did he hear the craic of the gun?”
What do you call a bulletproof
Irishman?Rick O'Shea.
— Dad Jokes (@Dadsaysjokes) January 16, 2022
More funny Irish dad jokes
If you loved that one, these Irish dad jokes will make you giggle too…
- Did you hear Ireland is the fastest-growing country in Europe? Its population is always Dublin.
- How can Irish people tell when it’s summer? The rain gets warmer.
- What do you call a Dwayne Johnson impersonator? The Sham-Rock!
- Why shouldn’t you iron a four-leaved clover? You don’t want to press your luck.
- Did you hear about the Irishman that drank 100 liters of stout in 30 minutes? It’s a Guinness World Record.
- What do you call a fake Irish stone? A sham-rock.
- What’s a leprechaun’s favorite kind of music? Sham-rock and roll.
- What do ghosts drink on St. Patrick’s Day? BOOs.
- Did you hear about the Irish potato that immigrated? He became a French fry.
- Are people jealous of the Irish? Yeah, they’re green with envy.
- Why do people wear shamrocks on St. Patrick’s Day? Because real rocks are too heavy.
- What do you call an Irish jig performed at a fast-food restaurant? A Shamrock Shake.
- How can you tell if an Irishman likes your joke? He’s Dublin over with laughter.
