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Cormac O'Shea

The 'trucking' amazing Maura Higgins game show impression by RTE 2FM's Doireann Garrihy

Maura Higgins was back on the the airwaves this morning competing in yet another gameshow quiz - or so it seemed.

The Love Island beauty hit headlines at the weekend for her less than impressive answer to a question on show 'The Wheel'.

Longford lady Maura said that Cork was further from Tipperary than Donegal in an embarrassing moment for the reality star.

And RTE 2FM listeners could be mistaken for thinking she was back on the show again this morning if they tuned in late.

As host Doireann Garrihy pulled of a truly fantastic impression of the Love Island star - getting two questions from Eoghan McDermott correct before thinking Leo Varadkar was the Taoiseach rather than Micheal Martin.

The RTE host's impression was spot on with plenty praising the radio star.

Thousands of people have liked the sketch on both Instagram and Twitter with dozens more sharing it around social media.

For those who missed Maura's blunder in the first place, here's a quick recap.

Maura was called up to help contestant Barry with the question: "Geographically speaking, from which of these Irish counties would it be most accurate to say 'It's a long way to Tipperary'?"

The options were Limerick, Donegal, Cork or Dublin, and Maura, who is from County Longford, was utterly baffled.

Maura told Barry: "Donegal I think, Donegal is up north, I would say Donegal is the furthest I think.

"I am between Donegal and Cork I think... This is pressure!

"But I also think Cork is the furthest... Oh this is so hard!" she said, changing her mind several times.

"I am going to be ashamed of my life, I will never be let back into Ireland!" said Maura.

Barry chose Cork but it was the incorrect answer, and he lost his place on the show and £10,000 after playing incredibly well almost up to the end of the show.

He was absolutely crestfallen, and Maura was rendered speechless, looking mortified.

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