Galway-born conductor Eimear Noone became the first female conductor in Oscar history at the ceremony in LA on Sunday night.

Eimear Noone is breaking records at the #Oscars. She is the first female conductor in the award show's history: "I can’t wait to get to the music part. The red carpet is terrifying" pic.twitter.com/ch9yCrjSk9 — Variety (@Variety) February 9, 2020

Explaining how she landed the prestigious gig, she said: "I got a phone call from my dear friend music director of the Oscars and that was it really. It was just amazing I do 40, 50 concerts a year and this is extraordinary, it's special and amazing.," she told Variety.

Expressions of goodwill flooded in ahead of her performance:

Congratulations and good luck to ⁦@eimearnoone⁩ who is making history tonight as the first female conductor of the Oscar orchestra. #Oscars #Oscars2020 #EimearNoone pic.twitter.com/JdsURvyN6O — Michael Jay (@michaeljaysongs) February 10, 2020

Delighted to create for the first female conductor Eímear noone an honour — Claire Garvey (@CGarveyDesigner) February 9, 2020

You look stunning in @CGarveyDesigner you will knock them out enjoy 💕😍 — Anzybelle Kearney (@anzybelle) February 10, 2020

YES to this fierce goddess! Tonight she will stand on a podium where no woman has stood before...in 92 years.

Catch the feature length documentary about this powerful woman, to be released in 2021!https://t.co/6EMQrDRP79 #Oscars2020 — Lindsay Kent (@KrenshawFilms) February 10, 2020