To celebrate St Patrick's Day, The Late Late Show will air live on Thursday night this week instead of its usual Friday night slot, with an evening dedicated to showcasing the very best Irish music, comedy and sport.
Olympic gold winner Kellie Harrington will be joining the show straight from the parade on Thursday after serving as the Grand Marshal for the big event.
The champion boxer is just back from her first foray into the ring since Tokyo, winning the Strandja tournament in Bulgaria. She has a jam-packed few weeks coming up between marrying her fiancé and the World Championships in Istanbul this May.
Hollywood star John C Reilly, the international guest of honour at the St Patrick's Day parade in Dublin, will also be among the guests.
The Chicago-born actor will chat about his Irish heritage, his love of Irish music and about filming in Ireland.
No celebrity is safe from the wit of impressionist and comedian Oliver Callan who will celebrate St Patrick's Day with a host of well-known Irish voices.
Moya Brennan and legendary Irish group Clannad celebrate decades in the music industry as they join the party to embark on their farewell tour. Paul Noonan from Bell X1 will join them for a special performance.
Persian/Irish group Nava will make their Late Late debut with an incredible fusion performance, while rising star of the folk world Dan McCabe will be in studio to give his own rousing version of A Song for Ireland.
Fresh from signing a new contract to stay on as manager of the Irish men's international football team, Stephen Kenny will be on to talk about his hopes for the future of Irish football.
And The Late Late Show St Patrick's Day Award will be presented live on the night and will pay homage to the victims of the war in Ukraine.
Host Ryan Tubridy said: "I am very excited about our show on St Patrick’s night. We look forward to welcoming everyone from right around the world on RTÉ Player where we will be raising a glass or a mug to everyone who calls Ireland home.
"We are all family, and we will gather together to remind ourselves of why we love being Irish."
The Late Late Show, RTÉ One, Thursday, 17 March at 9:30pm.
