Irishman we hear to go on bender? (5)
I believe the answer is:
kneel
'irishman we hear' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.
'go on bender?' is the wordplay.
'go' becomes 'l' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'on' says to put letters next to each other.
'bender?' becomes 'knee' (something that bends).
'l' put after 'knee' is 'KNEEL'.
'to' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for kneel that I've seen before include "prepare for dubbing?" , "Adopt position for prayer or submission" , "Assume submissive posture" , "Assume humble posture" , "Show respect" .)