The last roar of a Celtic Tiger caricature: final chapter closes on much-loved Ross O’Carroll-Kelly, our quintessential South Dublin jock

From small beginnings, Paul Howard’s lampooning series rose to massive heights

The Ross O'Carroll-Kelly series included plays, such as 'breaking Dad'.

Kim Bielenberg

For fans of Ross O’Carroll-Kelly, it is an announcement that brings the same tears of sadness as Leinster going down to Toulouse in the final of the European Champions Cup, Johnny Sexton retiring from rugby or the calamitous demolition of Kiely’s pub in the heart of Dublin 4.

It is time for an official period of mourning in south Dublin and for black flags to fly above Dalkey Town Hall.