The Maynooth native appeared on the US sketch comedy show over the weekend, participating in a number of skits surrounding his recent film, "Gladiator II".
However, the "Normal People" star had to pay homage to his nationality, using his opening monologue to discuss his homeland.
"I do take great pride in being Irish," the piece began.
"The Irish people have been through a lot, you know, centuries of British occupation, the great famine, mass emigration, that U2 album that automatically got downloaded on everyone’s phones.
"So before we start the show, I just want to clear up some ugly stereotypes about the Irish," he added.
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"For example, there’s a nasty rumor that Irish people have sex with our cousins, right? That’s offensive and ridiculous. We have sex with our second cousins.
"People also think the Irish hate British people. That’s not true. We just don’t consider them people.
"Sometimes people ask me if I think Notre Dame’s mascot, the Fighting Irish, is offensive. Not at all. We do the same thing with the Americans. In fact, my high school’s mascot was the fighting fat asses," he joked.
Making reference to his viral love of GAA apparel, Mescal closed the monologue out by saying; "A lot of people ask if we wear kilts, no, that’s the Scottish. Traditionally, the Irish wear short shorts."
Recent monologues on the program have come from stars including comedian John Mulaney and singers Charli XCX and Ariana Grande.
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* This article was originally published on Extra.ie.
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