luck of the Irish

Example Sentences

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“I guess it’s just luck of the Irish or something,” he said after that one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

After Monday's resounding defeat by Sri Lanka took World Cup fate out of his side's hands, Australia captain Mitchell Marsh asked for the luck of the Irish to kick in.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

According to an Association Press report at the time, she smashed a bottle of champagne against its side after saying, “May the luck of the Irish always be with you and your crew.”

From Washington Times • Oct. 5, 2019

Elsewhere, we had the return of Mad Sweeney who experienced the luck of the Irish in avoiding decapitation by scaffolding pole, before going on the hunt for his missing coin.

From The Guardian • May 14, 2017

I’ll just have to make a quick scoot across the line, and trust to the luck of the Irish army!

From With Hoops of Steel by Smith, Dan