Conor McGregor's dad Tony has revealed he is "overwhelmed" by the generosity of those who chipped in to a GoFundMe campaign to purchase him a Leap Card.
The father of the MMA fighter became a viral sensation over the weekend after posting a video in which he grumbled about receiving €17.30 in change from a Dart machine when he had tendered a "brand new, crisp €20 note".
Needless to say, he was "not too plussed" about the experience.
Things began looking up again for Tony on Monday when a kindhearted citizen set up a GoFundMe to buy the elder McGregor a Leap Card so he will never have to fret over blasted coins ruining the lines of his "slim-fit, hand-fitted, Hugo Boss suit."
Speaking to The Irish Sun, McGregor commented on the campaign with a laugh, saying: "I am overwhelmed with the generosity of the people who contributed to the go fund me campaign.
"It touched my heart."
The campaign has more than doubled the €20 target, bringing in €50 in donations.
Someone who said they are Conor McGregor donated €5 to the campaign, writing: "F*** sake Da, take me bleedin lambo next time!"
Here's the video again in case you missed it the first time, it is well worth a watch.
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People are still getting a chuckle out of the viral video on Twitter.
Chuffed to arrive home from work and see Phase1 of my Tony McGregor starter kit has arrived pic.twitter.com/41PR4hxqEt
— Aidan (@the_squig) July 23, 2018
When Tony McGregor said " I tendered a brand new crisp €20 euro in the automatic ticket machine , they had the cheek to give me back coinage, €17 and a miserable little ticket to dun laoighre." I felt that.
— HBK (@Hladd99) July 24, 2018
Tony McGregor getting his change for the DART pic.twitter.com/DJO5j2OGFA
— Paul Broughall (@paulieblogger) July 24, 2018
Ah no, Tony McGregor was so excited to go on the DART, makes me relate more to his disappointment of all that coinage 😪 pic.twitter.com/qLBxHGx3Sc
— Enzo (@_Enzymes) July 23, 2018
All hail Tony McGregor pic.twitter.com/ED5vkFH6pr
— Cillian Walsh (@cillianwalsh_) July 22, 2018
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