The Late Late Show will honour folk music legend Mary Black in a special episode this week
Patrick Kielty, the host of The Late Late Show(Image: RTE/PA Wire )
Folk music legend Mary Black and UK TV personality Coleen Rooney will lead this week’s Late Late Show line-up.
In a special episode, 70-year-old folk icon Mary Black will be honoured for her contribution to Irish music, performing two of her hits, Katie and Carolina Rua.
Her son, The Coronas frontman Danny O’Reilly will also be in the studio as well her daughter, fellow singer RoisÃn O, will also perform a track she wrote for her beloved mother.
Those who know and love Mary best will pay tribute to her in a special montage and there will be a big surprise from a very famous face. Mary will also talk about the recent passing of her friend and fellow music legend, Dolores Keane.
Singer Mary Black(Image: Kenneth O’Halloran (Part of the Independent Newspapers Ireland/NLI Collection). Photo by Independent News and Media/Getty Images)
Coleen Rooney will join Patrick on the couch this week too. The TV personality, author and businesswoman will chat about her life in the media, her marriage with footballer Wayne Rooney and her family connections to Ireland as well as her latest venture into the world of fashion.
Ahead of Ireland’s crunch World Cup 2026 clash against Czechia next Thursday, Jason McAteer will be live in the studio.
The sports star will reflect on lining out for Ireland in two World Cups, his glittering career on the pitch and burying the hatchet with his former teammate Roy Keane.
Plus, as the nation holds its breath in the hopes of another famous Irish win one lucky audience member will get the chance to cheer on the Boys in Green in Fortuna Arena in Prague as Patrick gives away two tickets to the sold-out game.
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