The Ray D'Arcy Show - 1st. October 2016

Welsh Megaman

Singer Brian Kennedy will guest on Saturday night's Ray D'Arcy Show for his first television interview since revealing his cancer diagnosis. The 49-year-old Belfast-born singer said he had been diagnosed with rectal cancer at the start of September, just weeks after learning that his estranged brother is also battling the disease. At the time of his diagnosis, Kennedy made light of the situation, telling the Matt Cooper Show on Today FM, "Could I get a more embarrassing form of cancer!? But as my doctor pointed out, there are a lot more worse places to get this. "So I have cancer up the bum but I'm Brian Kennedy and I'm not afraid to talk about this kind of stuff."

D'Arcy will also talk to Darren Collins, who will discuss his struggles with his sexuality and what it's like to be an openly gay member of the Traveller community. Collins recently admitted he twice tried to take his own life over fears of coming out as gay in the Travelling community. The 21-year-old from Tullamore, Co Offaly also revealed that several of his friends killed themselves after struggling with their sexuality and told the Irish Independent he wants to "help other young people get the help they need.

Irish actress and author Pauline McLynn will be in studio to chat to Ray about her role in RTE's brand new programme Painting the Nation - a national competition showcasing the best amateur painting talent from across the country.

Straight from the All-Ireland football final replay at Croker between Dublin and Mayo, GAA broadcasting legend Michael O Muircheartaigh will provide his unique insight on the big match. He will also reveal what he has been getting up to since retiring from full-time broadcasting.

The Ray D'Arcy Show airs on October 1 on RTE One, 9:35pm.

Owryan

Yayyy double dose of misery just in case the lls wasn't enough.

Skid X

Thanks WM,

Blimey that's a lot of misery.

I'm tempted to watch something with far less misery - maybe I'll dig out my Misery DVD.

I mean, there's quite a lot of misery in that film but its nothing compared to Ray's Sunshine Flavoured Snowdrop Show.

fryup

you know in Sweden they have a nude chat show (non sexual all shapes & sizes) every saturday night, maybe RTE could look into that

make a change from the same ol same ol

sligojoek

Evening all. Not sure if I'll be allowed to watch. I'll keep an eye here and go to the kitchen TV if there's anything good on.

Skid X

Siobhán on the Weather says there's an Orange Fog Warning


... so watch out for that Orange Fog if you are heading out

grey_so_what

Loveeee the dogeh and kitteh WM!...

Good evening all on this celebration of "Dubness"....Sitting on top of a hill in Mayo feeling blue is no bad thing!!

grey_so_what

That's some curse......

sligojoek

Hi Grey.

Was rooting for ye today.

Next year. Whah?

Skid X

grey_so_what wrote: »

Loveeee the dogeh and kitteh WM!...

Good evening all on this celebration of "Dubness"....Sitting on top of a hill in Mayo feeling blue is no bad thing!!

Congratulations to Dublin, and I mean that most sincerely folks.











But if someone could find a curse to stop them ever winning it again for 60 odd years, that would be nice

sligojoek

Nobody does cringe like RTE.

Skid X

So the Da would be Mr Ed? ...

grey_so_what

Possibly the worst start to a show I've ever seen............

Welsh Megaman

Sorry, it's a no from me.

Skid X

What's the craic with Ballaghadereen?

It's in Roscommon, but it used to be in Mayo?

Make your mind up lads.

Welsh Megaman

Ah go on...

sligojoek

It was Eastenders Ray.

grey_so_what

Skid X wrote: »

What's the craic with Ballaghadereen?

It's in Roscommon, but it used to be in Mayo?

Make your mind up lads.

Lol Skid, was thinking that - I spend two days there when the car broke down a couple of years ago....it's a bit grim I'd have to say....

Skid X

Do you remember the thread we had about Mike Murphy's 'Ireland's Favourite Painting' a few years ago?

There was blood on the floor after that thread, the stains are still there.

grey_so_what

I'm starting to wander while Pauline is waffling on....

Welsh Megaman

David Threlfall from Shameless may have already seen Pauline in the nude.

:eek: :eek: :pac:

grey_so_what

Skid X wrote: »

Do you remember the thread we had about Mike Murphy's 'Ireland's Favourite Painting' a few years ago?

There was blood on the floor after that thread, the stains are still there.

That thread was one of the greatest threads EVER!!...:D

I remember it well............

Where's Harry tonight? :pac:

Welsh Megaman

Not bad paintings. Hats off to Mammy McLynn.

grey_so_what

Seamus looked like he was on the batter....

Skid X

Could none of them draw a nice battenberg cake?

grey_so_what

Ah, jasis, Phil looks like he had Botox and turned into the Joker.....

grey_so_what

This is dragging on now a bit....

I couldn't draw a straight line in fairness...

sligojoek

Bad camera work there

Welsh Megaman

Just painted this, whaddya think?

grey_so_what

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

Just painted this, whaddya think?

You missed a bit!!......... you were generous with the gruaige WM!

BorneTobyWilde

It's like the questions for the quiz are for drunk people who have a 88% loss of brain function .

Icsics

Awful programme again, it's just so disjointed & Ray (who is jumpy himself) is made worse by jumping to so many different topics. No flow at all, just filling time

Skid X

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

Just painted this, whaddya think?

Very nice, you've sold paintings, haven't you? I'd love to be to draw anything at all.

grey_so_what

Hasn't he a great way with words?

sligojoek

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

Just painted this, whaddya think?

Is that you Jenny?

Welsh Megaman

grey_so_what wrote: »

You missed a bit!!......... you were generous with the gruaige WM!

I was actually trying to paint Neil Tennant of The Pet Shop Boys, but I got some of the measurements wrong

BorneTobyWilde

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

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Paint me like one of your French girls .

grey_so_what

Added time so the GAA can get a money jackpot bonanza!

Skid X

I'll be disappointed if Micheál doesn't read out some hospital requests.

RobertKK

The Saturday game will be on at 10pm.

So two channels with GAA.

Welsh Megaman

What's he on about, was there some sort of game today or something?

:pac:

Icsics

Shut up Ray & don't interrupt this legend

grey_so_what

That looks like a super duper Pioneer Pin....

Must get one of them...

Rock Lesnar

Just let him speak Ray, and stop interrupting

walshb

Had me absolute bellyfull of this GAA nonsense!

sligojoek

I remeber listening to matches on longwave in a pub in England in the late 80s. All the auld lads hated M O'M. "He's no Micháel O Heiher."

RayM

It's like his skin has forgotten to age.

grey_so_what

Marty isn't in the ha'penny stakes compared to this Legend

Welsh Megaman

62 years!

:eek:


Respect due.

Skid X

He's a calmer, less egotistical, better at commentating, version of Marty Morrissey

Skid X

grey_so_what wrote: »

That looks like a super duper Pioneer Pin....

Must get one of them...

Have you heard about this Pledge thing?, it might be an issue ...