Eileen Ward known as Little Eileen, gives an energetic performance of 'Mick McGilligan's Daughter Mary Anne.'
For a special edition of 'The Late Late Show', everyone in the audience in RTÉ Studio 1 is a Dubliner.
The panel for the show is made up of distinguished Dubliners Éamonn Mac Thomáis, Pete St John, Esther Hyland, Maureen Mooney, Frank Harte and Robert Ballagh.
Entertainment on the night is provided by, Joe Cuddy, Eileen Reid, Sean Dunphy, and Tony Kenny.
Towards the end of the show Gay Byrne introduces a member of the audience, Eileen Ward. The 71-year-old from Donnycarney is known as Little Eileen in the theatre. She tells Gay Byrne about winning a talent a contest singing the comical Irish song ‘Mick McGilligan's Daughter Mary Anne.’
Little Eileen would like to give a rendition of her prize-winning song, but is unwilling to sing from her seat in the audience. Helped by Gay Byrne, she takes to the floor,
You bring me I’m a bit bad on the feet.
To the delight of the audience, Little Eileen gives a stellar song and dance performance. She even manages to draft Gay Byrne into her routine. Once safely back in her seat Gay Byrne exclaims,
Never lost it, never lost it indeed, who can follow that?
This episode of ‘The Late Late Show’ was broadcast on 5 March 1983. The presenter is Gay Byrne.
