Ever since the character first appeared in a Sunday Tribune column 17 years ago, satirical Dublin 4 rugby jock Ross O'Carroll Kelly has become an institution, spawning plays, novels and an avid fanbase. 

Paul Howard's latest offering in the Ross O'Carroll Kelly universe is Seedless in Seattle and in an Off The Ball special tonight, creator Paul Howard and our presenter Ger sat down for an in-depth chat at Kiely's as Howard took us behind the history of his creation.

Delighted that @offtheball are broadcasting from the @Kielysdonnyb event tonight. From 8pm. All welcome. #RossAtKielys

— Ross O'Carroll-Kelly (@RossOCK) October 29, 2015

Including Howard's own brilliant voice impersonations of his character and the story behind it, listen into the full special via the podcast player: