‘I'm trying to remember how to do it, it's not going well' jokes Ireland AM fave as she takes over popular host's show
The Limerick star was back on the airwaves as she covered the popular Q102 breakfast slot during regular presenter Kathryn Thomas' holidays.
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Muireann O'Connell presented the Q102 Morning Show
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Muireann was filling in for Kathryn Thomas who is on holiday with her family
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Muireann shared snippets of her experience on Instagram
Kathryn is currently taking a short summer break to spend time with her kids during their school holidays.
The 41-year-old posted a clip of herself in the Q102 studio and said: "Good morning, I'm trying to remember how to do radio and it's not going very well."
And she pointed out how Kathryn and her team usually do a morning dance to start the day.
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However, she confessed: "I'm sorry but I can't dance."
Muireann then asked the radio team: "Are you happy to have a day off of dance?"
To which Kathryn's producer replied: "Yes!"
Muireann then flipped the camera around to herself and said: "Sorry Kathryn I might make them do the dance, but I'm not going to do it."
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The star finished off by inviting followers to "come on in" and listen to her on the radio.
Alan Hughes throws dig at co-host in hilarious clip
This comes after Muireans said she's
The Virgin Media host moved into her new pad this month after saying a
she and her fiancé had rented since 2017.
With the moving boxes unpacked, Muireann has now turned her focus to decorating and renovating the space to add a bit of her own touch.
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And she's been bringing her fans along with her on the journey and often shares her different ideas.
Muireann recently revealed she's had a change of heart in the colour scheme after getting inspired by some gorgeous homes.
She told her followers: "I was thinking of doing something very against my personality and painting the walls with lots of colour.
"There'd be pinks involved, invisible whites, greens.
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"That is not like me, bar the time that I painted my entire room to be like Monica and Rachel's apartment in Friends. Yes, it was purple and yellow, Jesus Christ.
"But I went to two of the most stylish houses I've ever been in in my life today and there was just a lot of white and then the cabinetry and the furniture did the talking.
"So now I'm rethinking everything because I'm a sheep essentially."
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