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Ursula Jacob says daughter Bridín has adapted to big sister life perfectly

Ursula Jacob, the Sunday Game star, has shared that her daughter Bridín is taking to her role as a big sister like a duck to water. The Camogie icon and her hubby Brendan Cruise were over the moon to welcome their second child, a boy named James, just before Christmas, which meant a bustling household in Wexford. Reflecting on her career being celebrated on the telly, Ursula looked back at her remarkable achievements. Ursula told RSVP Live: "It was a lovely Christmas. It was a bit hectic in some ways with lots of sleepless nights, but things have settled now and we're getting there. "Bridín adapted to big sister life perfectly and she is so affectionate and gentle with him, which I was a little bit surprised by. "To be honest, we feel really blessed and we couldn't be any happier." Ursula's glittering Camogie career was recognised by TG4 GAA show Laochra Gael earlier this year as she looked back at her incredible club and county All-Ireland wins with Wexford and Oulart–The Ballagh. She said: "I remember getting the call initially and I was half in disbelief. I played with Wexford and Oulart–The Ballagh for more than 20 years and I just saw myself as a Camogie player. I never saw myself as a 'Laoch' or an iconic player, or anything like that. "I got on with what I was doing. When they asked me if I would be interested in taking part there was no hesitation, I found it to be a huge honour. "Laochra Gael is an iconic show and it's part of our GAA season every year. We all check in to see who is being featured. TG4 and the production company do it so well. "They got to know me and my family so well during the filming process to portray me in the best light possible. "I have never really looked back and reflected on my career in the in-depth detail I did on this show. It was a lovely way to look back at my career in a way I have never done before." Ursula couldn't believe how emotional she got as she broke down on screen. She said: "I was doing interviews on camera for about five hours and I cried about three or four times. "I wasn't emotional in a sad way, it was more about looking back at the incredible memories I had and feeling so lucky about what I got to achieve with Wexford and Oulart–The Ballagh. I was also thinking about how my family was there through it all." As a mother of two one special moment stood out for Ursula. The RTÉ pundit said: "One thing that really stood out to me was when we went to Crumlin Children's Hospital the day after winning the All-Ireland finals with Wexford. "The minute I started talking about bringing the cup to the hospital the tears started flowing. It resonated with me that I'm now a mother and if anything ever happened my kids." Liam Sheedy, Ursula Jacob and Jackie Tyrrell on The Sunday Game