The Late Late Show (season 48) The final episode of the series, which was broadcast on 28 May 2010, coincided with Tubridy's 37th birthday and the monthiversary of the death of Gerry Ryan. Ryan Tubridy was announced as the new host of "The Late Late Show" on 11 May 2009, weeks before Pat Kenny's reign came to an end. Tubridy spoke before his first episode of his plans for his tenure as host of "The Late Late Show". He declared that the owl was "not dead". He spoke of his delight at securing an Irish sponsor, Quinn Group, which he described as "a nice honest Cavan
Ryan Tubridy Tubridy of Blackrock, who died in January 2013, was a medical practitioner and the only son of the Fianna Fáil TD Seán Tubridy (1897-1939). Seán Tubridy was the only son of Patrick Tubridy (1869-1920) and Jane Waldron (born 1868). King Edward III of England is a paternal ancestor, as revealed on "Who Do You Think You Are?" in 2009. Via Edward III, Tubridy is also descended from John, King of England, who sealed the "Magna Carta". Tubridy's mother is Catherine Andrews, whose father, Todd Andrews, was a prominent associate of Fianna Fáil founder Éamon de Valera and held a number