Series of special editions of The Late Late Show
The Late Late Tribute Shows are a series of special editions of the world's longest-running[1] chat show, The Late Late Show broadcast on RTÉ One in Ireland each Friday evening.
Over decades the shows have featured a broad range of well-known public figures including Micheál Mac Liammóir, Joe Dolan, Maureen Potter, Michael O'Hehir, Brian Lenihan, Jimmy Magee, Christy Moore, Mike Murphy and Paul McGrath.
In 1999, there was a special programme marking six months since the Omagh bombing and there was also a special show in the wake of 9/11.[2] There were also tribute shows celebrating Irish music and a Late Late Show special devoted to Irish comedians. Individual bands and musicians to have been given a tribute show include The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem, The Chieftains, The Dubliners,[3] U2, Westlife[4] and, most recently, Ronnie Drew himself.[5]
The Tribute Shows, along with the Toy Show, tends to be one of the few editions of The Late Late Show to require advance preparation before the week of broadcast.[6]
Date
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Tribute/Special
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Guests
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13 May 1967
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The Clergy
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16 March 1968
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The London Irish
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Eamonn Andrews
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25 October 1969
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Micheál Mac Liammóir
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Maureen Potter and Hilton Edwards
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31 May 1975
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Michael O'Hehir
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6 January 1973
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Seán Keating
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18 December 1976
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Maureen Potter
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21 January 1984
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Seán MacBride
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28 April 1984
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The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem
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Ronnie Drew, Barney McKenna, John Sheahan, Seán Cannon and Paddy Reilly
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22 September 1984
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Gaelic Athletic Association
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1987
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The Chieftains
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Christy Moore, Donal Lunny, Guo Brothers, Van Morrison, Maire Brennan, Dolores Keana, John Faulkner and Gary Moore
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6 March 1987
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The Late Late Show Tribute to The Dubliners
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Luke Kelly, Ciarán Bourke, Eamonn Campbell, The Fureys & Davey Arthur, Charles Haughey, Jim McCann, Christy Moore, The Pogues, Stockton's Wing and U2
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20 January 1989
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Jimmy Magee
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30 March 1990
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Brian Lenihan
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18 December 1992
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Sharon Shannon
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29 April 1994
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Noel V. Ginnitty
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Sonny Knowles, Tony Kenny, Danny Doyle and Deirdre O'Callaghan
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7 October 1994
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Christy Moore
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17 March 1995
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John O'Shea
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Olivia O'Leary, Mick O'Dwyer, Jimmy Magee
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19 April 1996
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Dónal Lunny
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Sharon Shannon
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20 December 1996
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Daniel O'Donnell
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27 March 1998
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Michael Flatley
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The Chieftains, Van Morrison
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6 November 1998
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Joe Dolan
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20 November 1998
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Omagh
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U2, The Corrs, Bob Geldof and Mary McAleese
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19 May 2000
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Mike Murphy
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Gay Byrne, Joe Duffy
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12 December 2007
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Westlife
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Bertie Ahern
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22 February 2008
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Ronnie Drew
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U2, Andrea Corr, The Dubliners, Sinéad O'Connor and Kíla
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1 December 2008
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Joe Dolan
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19 December 2008
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Boyzone
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Louis Walsh and Eoghan Quigg
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27 December 2008
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Joe Dolan
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Johnny Logan, Dustin the Turkey, Niamh Kavanagh, Paul Brady, Shane MacGowan, Ben Dolan, Larry Gogan and Sam Smyth
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9 January 2009
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Gaelic Athletic Association
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The Saw Doctors and the Artane Boys Band, Bertie Ahern, Eamon Dunphy, Oliver Callan, Pat Spillane, Eileen Dunne, Brush Shiels and Tommy Fleming
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5 November 2010
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Johnny Giles
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Nobby Stiles, Norman Hunter, Ray Houghton, Paul McGrath, Ronnie Whelan, Eamon Dunphy, Liam Brady and Bill O'Herlihy
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18 November 2011
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Brendan Grace
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Red Hurley, Dickie Rock, Michael Flatley and Burt Reynolds
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9 December 2011
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Daniel O'Donnell
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Pat Shortt, Jason Byrne, Sinitta, Aled Jones and Rebecca Ferguson
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1 June 2012
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The Late Late Show
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Gay Byrne, Pat Kenny, Liam Neeson, Bono, Horslips, Patrick Kielty, Pat Shortt, Twink, Sinéad O'Connor and Imelda May
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5 November 2019
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Gay Byrne
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Mary Black, Mary McAleese, Michael D. Higgins, Tommy Tiernan, Pat Kenny, Joe Duffy, Jon kenny, Frank McNamara, Pat Shortt, Finbar Furey and Bob Geldof
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