Two of the favourites have recently pulled out of the running.
The former head of RTÉ Radio 1 is backing Brendan O' Connor to take over the hot seat on the Late Late Show.
Westmeath's Tom McGuire is making the comments after Mountrath's Claire Byrne and Sarah McInerney have ruled themselves out of the running.
With Ryan Tubirdy due to present his final Late Late Show this month, speculation over his successor has been growing.
The Mount Temple man believes Brendan has proven himself capable of taking on the spotlight:
Willie O'Reilly says there's no indication what will happen next:
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