Irishman has last laugh at funeral, pre-recorded message plays after his coffin is lowered to the ground

An Irishman has had the last laugh - at his own funeral.

In a gag from beyond the grave, 63-year-old Shay Bradley pre-recorded a message that was played after his coffin was lowered to the ground.

Video from the funeral was posted to Twitter by his granddaughter Chloe Kiernan.

"My grandad wanted everyone leaving his funeral with a smile on his face - and that's exactly what he got," Kiernan said. "I'm so proud."

In the video, Bradley can be heard banging on the wood, as he shouts for help from within his casket.

"Hello? Let me out!" he is heard saying. "It's f**king dark in here."

His morbid sense of humour had mourners in tears of laughter.

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