Ryan hosted several series of television shows , including '' Secrets '' , '' Gerry Ryan Tonight '' , '' Ryantown '' , '' Gerry Ryan 's Hitlist '' , '' Ryan Confidential '' and the first three series of '' Operation Transformation '' . In 1987 , he earned notoriety and the moniker " Lambo " after an unpleasant incident in Connemara . He was also noted for co-presenting , with Cynthia Ní Mhurchú , Eurovision Song Contest 1994 and , in 2008 , presenting an edition of '' The Late Late Show '' , television 's longest-running chat show , in place of the then regular host Pat Kenny . An autobiography , '' Would the Real Gerry Ryan Please Stand Up ' , was published in October 2008
Eurovision Song Contest 1994
Eurovision Song Contest 1994
Gerry Ryan