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Eoghan McDermott update as news circulates about RTE replacement

Bookies have already installed a favourite to replace Eoghan McDermott as the DJ announced his departure from RTE 2FM this week.

Martin Guilfoyle is the main-runner to replace McDermott who spent over six years in the hot seat at the station.

The 37-year-old took two weeks of unplanned annual leave recently but has not been on air since.

If he does walk away from the Breakfast Show, it's likely that his co-host Doireann Garrihy will have a new on-air partner and BoyleSports has made an old colleague of Garrihy's the favourite.

Having worked with Martin Guilfoyle before at Spin 1038, he's now the favourite to replace McDermott.

Guilfoyle has moved to 3/1 from 10/1 with plenty of punters confident that the duo will be working together again.

Dancing with the Stars winner Lottie Ryan is also being hotly tipped, she's priced at 5/1 from 7/1 and does have considerable radio experience.

James Kavanagh (6/1), James Patrice (20/1) are also in the mix, as are two former Love Island contestants.

Maura Higgins is a long shot at 66/1, while Love Island winner Greg O’Shea is now rated as a 100/1 shot.

O'Shea did replace McDermott for eight weeks while the DJ was working for the Australian Love Island as narrator, so maybe this isn't beyond the realms of possibility?

If Eoghan McDermott does leave RTE 2FM, here are the favourites to replace him, according to BoyleSports:

Martin Guilfoyle - 3/1

Lottie Ryan - 5/1

James Kavanagh – 6/1

Aindriú de Paor – 6/1

Blathnaid Treacy – 16/1

James Patrice – 20/1

Maura Higgins - 66/1

Greg O’Shea - 100/1

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