RTE presenter Joanne Cantwell says she's not feeling nervous as ahead of taking over from GAA legend Michael Lyster as the new anchor of The Sunday Game this week.
In a major coup for the Dublin native, she will be the first ever female host of the programme after becoming the first woman to present RTE's Champion's League show.
But she's keeping a cool head and not letting the pressure get to her.
Joanne told The RTE Guide: "I don't have time to think about it as I'm so busy, it's just another programme.
The former Dublin GAA star clarified: "Of course, it's not just another programme."
"It's an iconic show and I'm taking over from an icon. But people aren't turning on their tellies to see me. They are turning on to watch the hurling and camogie."
And she revealed she's received support from Michael Lyster who called her personally to congratulate her and "one of the nicest texts ever" from his wife Anne.
It's a pivotal year for mum-of-two Joanne as she turns 40 this year, born in 1979, the same year as The Sunday Game was launched.
She joked: "Personally, I think we should all ignore anything that turns 40 this year. Turning 40 is not a big deal. It doesn't mean anything."
And she dismissed rumours of bad blood between her and outspoken Derry pundit Joe Brolly after an on-air clash last January.
"That was just Joe being Joe", Joanne said, referring to when Brolly said it was going to be "an extremely long year" following their disagreement.
"And while things will be different in some ways, Joe will continue to be Joe and that's why people love to watch him in action."
Outside of work, Joanne's life revolves around bringing up her two young daughters Emmy and Alex with husband Shay in Kildare.
She revealed both her daughters had been ill recently on holiday but added:"They are both good now and that's all that matters."
And while she hopes Emmy and Alex will grow to love sport as much as she does, she admitted that they still "get bored quite easily" at sporting events.
Joanne recently started training with her local football club in Kildare, saying it was "great" to be back playing despite being "covered in muck".
However, she added: "I realised how old I was when I discovered that my boots were older than a number of my team mates".
