Back in the day, they had a thing called the Irish sweepstakes ( before there was a lottery ).
So Shamus Murphy bought a ticket, with the amount of the prize being $50,000. That was a huge amount of money, in those days, if he were to win. Mrs Murphy and his lovely daughter got to the mailbox before Shamus did, so they found out he won.
Concerned for his weak heart, they thought it might be best to call the local parish Priest to bring it to him gently....he would know better how to break it to him, of course.
So the old Priest gladly came over to do the kind deed.
"Mr Murphy, I heard you bought a ticket to the sweepstakes"
"Yes, father, I sure did"
"Well, isn't that something! And what would you do with all those winnings, if, of course, you won?" He said.
"Why, if I won, I would surely give half of the winnings to you and the church, father!"
The priest fell over dead with a heart attack.