Conor McGregor purchases Dublin's canal strip. His dad had told him to get a job.

CONOR MCGREGOR joked ‘da, you’re sacked’ after reminiscing about when his father urged him to ‘get a real job’ before his incredible rise through the world of MMA.

The Notorious, 33, was reminded of the incident by fellow Irish fighter Ian Garry’s admission that his mum had told him ‘being the next Conor McGregor is not a plan.’


Conor McGregor purchases Dublin's canal strip. His dad had told him to get a job.
McGregor jokingly sacked his dad on Twitter

Conor McGregor purchases Dublin's canal strip. His dad had told him to get a job.
Former two-division champions Conor McGregor rewrote the history books after being signed by the UFC

After wishing Garry good luck ahead of his UFC debut at Madison Square Garden this evening, McGregor recounted a similar story of his own.

He wrote: “I was fighting in the good counsel gaa club in Drimnagh years and years ago, and on the morning of the fight me da said to me ‘if you lose this are you going to get a real job?’

“On the morning of. I’m gonna ring him and sack him now.

“Da, you’re sacked. get the f*** off my yacht.”

McGregor then revealed that the incident inspired a recent lavish purchase – before telling his dad he loves him.

He continued: “Funny enough I bought that entire canal strip where that gaa club sits on. From the Marble Arch down, that whole canal is mine.”



Alongside a picture showing an aerial view, McGregor added: “This is the strip of canal where that exact gaa club is. Davitt Road, Drimnagh. Where my father told me if I lose, get a real job.

“I bought the whole thing today. That whole canal strip is now mine. From the Marble Arch down.

“Watch what I build here ahahahahaha.

“You tell you what you’re gonna do. No else can tell you nothing. Never give up!

“Ah go on da you’re hired again and you can have the yacht. I’ve two new ones.

‘BAD TO THE F***IN BONE’

“I love ya da ye mad animal. I know it was out of worry, the worry drove me.
McGregor forever.

“I let nothing go. The worlds highest paid athlete, 2021. Bad to the f***in bone.

“Who’s Ireland’s number 1 property developer? Me on the low. You don’t even know.

He later added: “To anyone that ever got a smack off me i’m not sorry yous deserved it.

“An eye for an eye and an arm. I’m getting gargled by this pool at this resort. Happy Saturday.”


Conor McGregor purchases Dublin's canal strip. His dad had told him to get a job.
The Notorious pointed out the strip that he now owns