Tommy Tiernan as St Patrick’s Day line-up takes shape
tommy tiernan will join the St Patrick’s Day line-up on The Late Late Show, where he is set to discuss The House Must Win, the new musical drama written by Mick Flannery and starring Tommy, alongside a broad roster of guests for the special.
Who is on the St Patrick’s Day bill, and what comes with it?
The programme for the St Patrick’s Day special brings together a mix of podcast hosts, musicians, actors and comedians. Guests listed for the show include Louise Cantillon, Doireann Ní Ghlacáin, Síomha Ní Ruairc, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Mick Flannery, Glen Hansard, Joanne McNally, Cork poet Daragh Fleming and trad group Biird.
Highlights flagged for the night: Jonathan Rhys Meyers will speak about losing his home in the LA wildfires and his move to a farm in County Wexford; Mick Flannery and Tommy Tiernan will talk about The House Must Win and the origins of their musical drama collaboration; Mick may perform a tune live; Glen Hansard will perform an Irish song and Daragh Fleming will deliver a specially commissioned poem for St Patrick’s Day.
What if viewers want to know more about Tommy Tiernan’s private life?
Coverage of Tommy Tiernan in recent pieces has emphasised how he keeps his personal life largely private while remaining in the public eye. The facts made public include that he has been married to his wife Yvonne for 16 years; they first met in 2002 and married in Monaghan in 2009. Tommy and Yvonne share three children.
He is also the father of three other children—Dylan, Jacob and Eva—from a previous relationship with Jayme Street. His eldest child is 31 and his youngest is 12. Tommy is also a grandfather to a five-year-old granddaughter. He has described both family groups as ‘self-contained’ and has jokingly referred to himself as ‘the mischievous lieutenant’ in relation to family dynamics.
Personal anecdotes that have been shared include his account of falling ‘dangerously in love’ when he met Yvonne and getting a tattoo of a James Joyce quote shortly afterwards. He has also made a candid on-air personal disclosure in December 2025 on a radio programme.
What to expect on the night from Tommy Tiernan and the show?
On air, Tommy Tiernan will join Mick Flannery to discuss The House Must Win and to share the story behind the project. The pair plan to reflect on music and storytelling, and Mick might perform a tune to give viewers a sense of the musical drama. The special will blend conversation, live music and performance elements, with Glen Hansard scheduled to perform and Biird providing a trad music set.
- Show role: Discuss The House Must Win; on-stage conversation with Mick Flannery; possible musical performance by Mick.
- Personal context: Married to Yvonne; father of six children spanning two family groups; grandfather of a five-year-old.
- Public tone: Keeps personal life private but has shared select personal stories and on-air confessions.
The St Patrick’s Day special brings together guests whose contributions range from personal testimony to musical performance, bookended by conversations about creative projects and cultural themes.
Readers should expect Tommy Tiernan to discuss both his new stage project and, in the context of his public profile, a tightly kept personal life that has nonetheless been outlined in recent coverage.
