Late Late Toy Show viewers raise staggering sum for charity as Kielty told to 'take a bow'

Patrick Kielty's first outing as the 'Toy Man' on Friday night's Late Late Toy Show had viewers from all over donating in their droves for its annual charity appeal.

The Toy Show appeal is a designated fund to help a range of children's charities and causes around Ireland, to be managed by Community Foundation Ireland. Last year it raised €4 million, helping children and families across Ireland.

Viewers of the iconic Irish show raised over €3.1 million for charity by the end of the programme last night, with the figure still rolling. 

Wow - 3.1 MILLION EURO...You rocked it! #RTEToyShowAppeal, #Ireland at its best, You can still donate https://t.co/x8pVyzCiYS or @RevolutApp ...Thank You!!! @rte @RTEOne @RTELateLateShow #LateLateToyShow

— Community Foundation Ireland (@CommunityFound) November 25, 2023

Popular banking and payments app Revolut teamed up with RTÉ's Toy Show Appeal for the third year in a row to allow viewers to donate from their app.

As one of the young stars of the night, Clare schoolboy Sheamie, reminded Patrick Kielty: it was a first Toy Show for them both, with an overwhelmingly positive reaction to the Down native's first foray as the 'Toy Man' with many users telling Kielty to "take a bow" for his performance on Friday night.