Tubridy gets his chance to match the man who changed Ireland

RYAN Tubridy’s selection as next host of the Late Late Show did not come as a great surprise. He was always on the shortlist.

In his 10 years on the show, Pat Kenny never seemed to enjoy the success that Gay Byrne had with the programme, but then Gay did not have any act to follow as he was the original host of the programme and stamped it with his own personality.

In the process he probably had more influence on changing life in this country than any of the political leaders.