GAA star Oisin Kiernan to appear on Late Late

For the second year in a row, the traditional annual Irish Cancer Society fundraiser had to be cancelled, due to the lockdown.

Cavan footballing star Oisin Kiernan will appear as part of a very special Late Late Show celebrating Daffodil Day and recognising the nationwide army of volunteers and the legions of patients and families supported by the Irish Cancer Society.

On tonight's show, RTÉ One at 9.35pm, Kiernan will open up about his diagnosis and treatment for testicular cancer, his subsequent GAA comeback and his advice for young men watching.

It was around mid-2020 when Kiernan first visited his GP after discovering a lump.

He was subsequently diagnosed with testicular cancer, and by the end of September his testicle was removed.

Such is a measure of the player and the man, that Kiernan returned to the pitch in a Cavan jersey against Dublin, just six weeks after his final chemo session.

He also played a pivotal role in the 2020 Ulster winning title run, unlucky to miss out on an All Star nod.

For the second year in a row, the traditional annual Irish Cancer Society fundraiser had to be cancelled, due to the lockdown.

Others to appear on the show include Westlife star Shane Filan speaking to Ryan for the very first time about how he coped with recently losing both of his parents, Mae and Peter, to cancer, just ten months apart.

Pop twins Jedward meanwhile shaved their heads live on air to help raise Daffodil Day donations. John and Edward's mother Susanna died in 2019 from cancer.