Danny Boy - Sinéad O’Connor, 1993

Sinéad O’Connor performs ‘Danny Boy’ on a special Christmas Eve edition of The Late Late Show. In his introduction, Gay Byrne explains that singer Sinéad O’Connor had been a guest on the previous week’s programme and gave; “A stunning performance.“ When she heard that an Irish music special was being planned for Christmas Eve, she asked to be included. She chose to sing an unaccompanied version of the traditional ballad ‘Danny Boy’. This episode of The Late Late Show was broadcast on 24 December 1993. The presenter is Gay Byrne. ‘The Late Late Show’ was intended to be a summer filler, but proved so successful with the public that it became part of the regular schedule. The idea for the programme came from the show’s producer, Tom McGrath, who wanted to present an Irish version of the American talk show ‘The Tonight Show’. Gay Byrne was to be the show’s presenter and would remain so for the next thirty seven years. Tom McGrath’s original idea was th