The RTÉ presenter is set to present his first instalment of The Late Late Show Country Special tonight where one lucky artist will be inducted into the Irish Country Hall of Fame
He is no stranger to the genre after attending the dance halls of Ireland with his late father and he can remember seeing legendary singers Philomena Begley and Brian Coll performing on stage.Read more: The Late Late Show executive producer leaves programme just three weeks after its relaunch
"From Philomena to Brian Coll, if we weren’t listening to country at home, we were backstage at dancehalls with my dad, who promoted lots of the acts at that time. The biggest names in Irish country music will join Patrick for Friday's show, which will see one household name inducted into the Irish Country Hall of Fame - an accolade previously awarded to Daniel O'Donnell, Philomena Begley, and Margo.
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