Not getting the Late Late Show gig was a big ‘knockback’ for Miriam O’Callaghan
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evoke.ieWe’ve all experienced professional disappointments and for Miriam O’Callaghan, hers was when RTÉ chose Ryan Tubridy to replace Pat Kenny on the Late Late.
Fewer female Irish TV presenters have seen the success that Miriam, but still, this ‘knockback’ stung. When speaking to the RTE Guide alongside her Prime Time co-host Sarah McInerney, Miriam was candid about the experience and how she felt after it seemed like a ‘sure thing’ for her. ‘Getting knockbacks maybe makes you stronger,’ said the broadcaster sagely. ‘My biggest and most public example of that was when Ryan got the Late Late Show when all the bookies were saying that I would.’ The mum-of-eight added: ‘I remember going home that evening to my kids who just asked “What’s for
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