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‘My kids are as likely to avail of a third-level education as I am a Leap Cord’

‘My kids are as likely to avail of a third-level education as I am a Leap Cord’

Ross O'Carroll-Kelly: Everyone keeps asking what happened to Hoss O'Carroll-Kelly at Leopardstown?

Sat Jan 04 2020 - 06:00
Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘Is anyone going to own up to this Kris Kindle? Is this some kind of joke?’

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘Is anyone going to own up to this Kris Kindle? Is this some kind of joke?’

I love playing Santa Claus. The adulation brings me back to my schools’ rugby days

Tue Dec 24 2019 - 06:00
Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘I might be a d**khead – but I’m not an a**hole’

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘I might be a d**khead – but I’m not an a**hole’

The Rossmeister gets into the spirit of the season with a spot of Grafton Street carolling

Sat Dec 21 2019 - 06:02
Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘Goys, does Ronan look like he’s actually in control of that horse?’

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘Goys, does Ronan look like he’s actually in control of that horse?’

I’m like, ‘What the fock, Ro?’ because I’m suddenly thinking about the 20Ks I’ve just lost

Sat Dec 14 2019 - 06:03
Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘When I say Lapland, I’m not talking about the gentlemen’s club’

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘When I say Lapland, I’m not talking about the gentlemen’s club’

A surprise trip to take the kids to see Santa Claus does not go according to plan

Sat Dec 07 2019 - 06:03
‘Tubs sees the boys then and – in fairness – he gives them the benefit of the doubt’

‘Tubs sees the boys then and – in fairness – he gives them the benefit of the doubt’

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: Sorcha’s Toy Show dream quickly comes to an end when Ryan Tubridy meets the boys on set

Sat Nov 30 2019 - 06:00
‘The dude goes, the horse is a maniac. He’s the maddest animal I’ve ever seen’

‘The dude goes, the horse is a maniac. He’s the maddest animal I’ve ever seen’

It's decided: our tempermental racehorse is going to be called Hoss O’Carroll-Kelly

Sat Nov 23 2019 - 06:00
‘Oh my God,’ Honor goes, ‘there’s a focking horse in the gorden!’

‘Oh my God,’ Honor goes, ‘there’s a focking horse in the gorden!’

Yeah, no, I bought a racehorse, but it’s not for Honor – it’s for my old school’s honour

Sat Nov 16 2019 - 06:00
Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: 'Me and the goys are thinking of buying a horse'

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: 'Me and the goys are thinking of buying a horse'

All the posh schools have a horseracing syndicate. Why not Castlerock College?

Sat Nov 09 2019 - 06:03
‘Center Porcs is kind of like a south Dublin version of The Truman Show’

‘Center Porcs is kind of like a south Dublin version of The Truman Show’

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: A trip to Center Porcs leads to an encounter with one of Sorcha’s frenemies

Sat Nov 02 2019 - 06:00
Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘Ross, it absolutely kills me to say this, but people hate our kids’

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘Ross, it absolutely kills me to say this, but people hate our kids’

There’s barely a day goes by when I don’t think, ‘God, what I wouldn’t do for a condom and a time machine.’ But that’s parenting

Sat Oct 26 2019 - 06:02
‘Munster didn’t beat the All Blacks in 1978. This video proves it’

‘Munster didn’t beat the All Blacks in 1978. This video proves it’

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: What the fock? Did the old man pay someone to fake a video?

Sat Oct 19 2019 - 06:00
Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘No, Sorcha. I’m going to Japan. The team needs me’

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘No, Sorcha. I’m going to Japan. The team needs me’

The Rossmeister is struck with a sudden case of FOMO with just one phone call

Sat Oct 12 2019 - 06:04
‘Without the concussions, I wouldn’t have been the rugby player I very nearly became’

‘Without the concussions, I wouldn’t have been the rugby player I very nearly became’

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: Being fired as godfather is making him teary – so is the breakfast beer

Sat Oct 05 2019 - 06:02
My meal was served on a 1986 edition of the 01 phone directory

My meal was served on a 1986 edition of the 01 phone directory

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: Sorcha's was served on a VHS copy of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

Sat Sept 28 2019 - 06:02
Ross O’Carroll Kelly: Isn’t everyone wearing a kimono to watch the rugby?

Ross O’Carroll Kelly: Isn’t everyone wearing a kimono to watch the rugby?

‘According to Fionn, it makes me guilty of a thing called “cultural appropriation’’’

Sat Sept 21 2019 - 06:02
Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘How could anyone live this close to the Luas and not own a gun?’

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘How could anyone live this close to the Luas and not own a gun?’

First my son sets the old man up with a gun, then my daughter sets him up with a vlog

Sat Sept 14 2019 - 06:02
Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘How does another dog plus five grand sound?’

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘How does another dog plus five grand sound?’

Baxter’s rightful owner has shown up, and Honor’s not giving him up without a dogfight

Sat Sept 07 2019 - 06:02
Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘How dare they leave out the hyphen?’

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘How dare they leave out the hyphen?’

A letter from Munster Rugby leaves the old man pacing the floor

Sat Aug 31 2019 - 06:02
Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘Send him back to Google in a focking wheelchair’

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘Send him back to Google in a focking wheelchair’

An exclusive extract from his new book ... Ross has taken on his toughest job yet

Sat Aug 24 2019 - 06:00
Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘The dude pats me down to make sure I’m not packing heat’

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘The dude pats me down to make sure I’m not packing heat’

Ross doesn’t like what he sees when he visits Ronan at work for some lunchtime pints

Sat Aug 17 2019 - 06:02
Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘You can’t fire me as a godparent. I resign’

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘You can’t fire me as a godparent. I resign’

The dog is for the chop until Ross channels his inner rugby captain

Sat Aug 10 2019 - 01:03
Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: A south Dublin borbecue – what could possibly go wrong?

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: A south Dublin borbecue – what could possibly go wrong?

Christian is horrified to find his Wagyu steak looks tougher than Billy Vunipola

Sat Aug 03 2019 - 06:02
Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘I wouldn’t be shocked if she was running a meth lab out of her bedroom’

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘I wouldn’t be shocked if she was running a meth lab out of her bedroom’

A dickhead of a smoke alorm ruins Ross’s night and leads him to a surprising discovery

Sat Jul 27 2019 - 06:02
Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘You found 10 bags of cocaine and you go to the police?’

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘You found 10 bags of cocaine and you go to the police?’

Ro learns how to handle found goods, from the master, Hennessy

Sat Jul 20 2019 - 06:02
Ro goes, ‘It’s coke, Rosser.’ I’m there, ‘Well I knew it wasn’t Shake n’Vac’

Ro goes, ‘It’s coke, Rosser.’ I’m there, ‘Well I knew it wasn’t Shake n’Vac’

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: The old man got more than he bargained for when he bought a Lambo at a Cab auction

Sat Jul 13 2019 - 06:00
Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: I’ve tried my best not to love my son any less since he storted wearing glasses

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: I’ve tried my best not to love my son any less since he storted wearing glasses

I have to remember to treat them all equally, even though one of them is clearly never going to play rugby

Sat Jul 06 2019 - 06:02
Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: Honor has suddenly started to think about environmental issues ... but why?

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: Honor has suddenly started to think about environmental issues ... but why?

My daughter had previously told me that being seen to care is a sign of weakness

Sat Jun 29 2019 - 06:02
Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: Honor leaves Love Island to admit to driving the cor

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: Honor leaves Love Island to admit to driving the cor

‘Do you know how embarrassing it is to live in Killiney and have to drive stick shift?’

Sat Jun 22 2019 - 06:02
Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘While I hate lying to him, that’s my job as a parent’

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘While I hate lying to him, that’s my job as a parent’

I end up carrying Leo in to the ophthamologist – even though there’s fock-all wrong with his legs

Sat Jun 15 2019 - 06:00
Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘Sorcha says the words that every rugby father dreads’

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘Sorcha says the words that every rugby father dreads’

She walks into the kitchen and storts looking at Leo in a suddenly strange way

Sat Jun 08 2019 - 06:00
Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘Your accent has gone full Colin Farrell from Intermission’

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘Your accent has gone full Colin Farrell from Intermission’

The Lambo my old man gifted Ro for finishing his degree is having a strange effect on him

Sat Jun 01 2019 - 06:02
Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘We’re going to be doing what I call, Maths Through Rugby’

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘We’re going to be doing what I call, Maths Through Rugby’

Rosston College has an eventful first day with the triplets out of Montessori

Sat May 25 2019 - 06:00
Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘You’re a Montessori teacher. A babysitter with good insurance cover’

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘You’re a Montessori teacher. A babysitter with good insurance cover’

Called into the principal’s office, Ross discovers his son has a crush on the classroom assistant

Sat May 18 2019 - 06:00
Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘Deep down she actually hates that I’m the cool parent’

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘Deep down she actually hates that I’m the cool parent’

Honor is at a birthday party – what usually follows is a solicitor’s letter

Sat May 11 2019 - 06:02
Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘I don’t mind being buried in Deansgrange. It’s a good address’

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘I don’t mind being buried in Deansgrange. It’s a good address’

Sorcha’s old pair are making arrangements for her resting place – but Honor has different ideas

Sat May 04 2019 - 06:02
Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘What the fock are you doing in a red Lambo?’

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘What the fock are you doing in a red Lambo?’

Ronan is about to finish college and the old man has a bribe to bring him onside

Sat Apr 27 2019 - 06:00
Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘We’re going to miss the Easter Bonnet Parade in Dalkey’

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘We’re going to miss the Easter Bonnet Parade in Dalkey’

Sorcha is distraught because the boys have head lice

Sat Apr 20 2019 - 06:00
Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘I’m just saying that our kids are three little yobs’

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘I’m just saying that our kids are three little yobs’

Sorcha is on the warpath after the latest phone call from the Montessori about the triplets

Sat Apr 13 2019 - 06:00
Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘Let’s just say the match is not a good advertisement for rugby’

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘Let’s just say the match is not a good advertisement for rugby’

‘Most of our goys look like they’ve been pulled from the sea after their ship went down’

Sat Apr 06 2019 - 06:00
Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘I know it's an unusual thing to ask your son but could you get me drugs?’

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘I know it's an unusual thing to ask your son but could you get me drugs?’

‘I just need a little something to help me through the match against Newbridge'

Sat Mar 30 2019 - 06:00
I’m remembering Fr Fehily hyped up to fever pitch after listening to his Hitler 45s

I’m remembering Fr Fehily hyped up to fever pitch after listening to his Hitler 45s

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: Irregordless, I do have my own – let’s say – ‘motivational’ qualities

Sat Mar 23 2019 - 06:10
‘Gout? What the fock is gout? And please don’t say it’s caused by rugby’

‘Gout? What the fock is gout? And please don’t say it’s caused by rugby’

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: Preparation for Newbridge grudge match isn’t going to plan

Sat Mar 16 2019 - 06:00
‘We would have beaten you with or without Fr Fehily’s doping programme’

‘We would have beaten you with or without Fr Fehily’s doping programme’

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: Our victory was slightly tainted when the IRFU stripped us of our medals

Sat Mar 09 2019 - 06:00
The old man takes his truth bus to UCD’s snowflakes

The old man takes his truth bus to UCD’s snowflakes

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: I’m, like: ‘You’re not going to drive around Belfield bellowing insanely at passers-by?’

Sat Mar 02 2019 - 06:00
No one warns you as you leave Holles Street, ‘kids can be seriously focking annoying’

No one warns you as you leave Holles Street, ‘kids can be seriously focking annoying’

Honor goes, ‘The only reason I’m ringing is because there’s a Gorda checkpoint ahead’

Sat Feb 23 2019 - 06:00
‘A convicted criminal is what this female student person called me!’

‘A convicted criminal is what this female student person called me!’

Ross O’Carroll Kelly: The old man has a plan to stop him being no-platformed by UCD

Sat Feb 16 2019 - 06:00
Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘Fock England!’ they shouted passing actual England fans

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘Fock England!’ they shouted passing actual England fans

The three boys experience that landmark moment: their first rugby international

Sat Feb 09 2019 - 06:00
‘Ugly right-wing views? Is this about my ‘Irish Times’ letter?’

‘Ugly right-wing views? Is this about my ‘Irish Times’ letter?’

There is some kind of protest going on in UCD as the old man arrives for his talk

Sat Feb 02 2019 - 06:00
‘I’m entitled to know why taxi drivers seem to think so little of me’

‘I’m entitled to know why taxi drivers seem to think so little of me’

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: Honor’s blackmailing skills come out after using Sorcha’s MyTaxi app

Sat Jan 26 2019 - 06:00
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