Originally studied 20th century Irish history. Now moved on to sport psychology and performance management. Can normally be found on various racecourses muttering darkly.https://bsky.app/profile/dmhanney.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/dmhanney.bsky.social/post/3mwtiyc4z4s2lAnother punishment beating awaits no doubt.01 Oct 2026 18:39 +0000at://did:plc:pwvp5fymujvm7o7bd7fegjxm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwtiyc4z4s2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/dmhanney.bsky.social/post/3mw47uqtt5k26There are some certainties in lift. Death, taxes and chaos at security in Dublin Airport Terminal 1. Beware. The figure quoted for time through security bears no relation to reality.22 Sep 2026 12:25 +0000at://did:plc:pwvp5fymujvm7o7bd7fegjxm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw47uqtt5k26https://bsky.app/profile/dmhanney.bsky.social/post/3mthdvg5fok2aA brilliantly days racing at York. What a wonderful course it is.19 Aug 2026 18:20 +0000at://did:plc:pwvp5fymujvm7o7bd7fegjxm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthdvg5fok2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/dmhanney.bsky.social/post/3mt5g3b6yrk2nGod help anybody arriving at Houston Station in Dublin who then tries to make sense of the bus timetable at the stop outside. #TFI15 Aug 2026 19:33 +0000at://did:plc:pwvp5fymujvm7o7bd7fegjxm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt5g3b6yrk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/dmhanney.bsky.social/post/3mrwyveteos2n6 minutes past post time now. Any time today.31 Jul 2026 12:56 +0000at://did:plc:pwvp5fymujvm7o7bd7fegjxm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrwyveteos2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/dmhanney.bsky.social/post/3mrum2etnr22qCan they get any more lackadaisical about the starting times at Goodwood?30 Jul 2026 14:01 +0000at://did:plc:pwvp5fymujvm7o7bd7fegjxm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrum2etnr22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/dmhanney.bsky.social/post/3mqi5nczrkk2kCongratulations to Fozzy Stack.12 Jul 2026 21:46 +0000at://did:plc:pwvp5fymujvm7o7bd7fegjxm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqi5nczrkk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/dmhanney.bsky.social/post/3mq34i34gv22hAnother trip around the sun commences. Long may it continue!07 Jul 2026 17:20 +0000at://did:plc:pwvp5fymujvm7o7bd7fegjxm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq34i34gv22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/dmhanney.bsky.social/post/3mpqpnyfod224The use of the word ‘should’ should be banned. Try harder.03 Jul 2026 14:04 +0000at://did:plc:pwvp5fymujvm7o7bd7fegjxm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpqpnyfod224https://bsky.app/profile/dmhanney.bsky.social/post/3mn37srosnc2bWhen it comes to managing large crowds, UEFA are like the Bourbons in that they have learned nothing!30 May 2026 14:04 +0000at://did:plc:pwvp5fymujvm7o7bd7fegjxm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn37srosnc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/dmhanney.bsky.social/post/3mn36c6db6s2yTwo and a half hours to kick-off and it’s chaos outside the Puskas arena.30 May 2026 13:37 +0000at://did:plc:pwvp5fymujvm7o7bd7fegjxm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn36c6db6s2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/dmhanney.bsky.social/post/3mmmerdg47s2pYou think that public transport in Dublin can’t get any worse…then the sun comes out.24 May 2026 16:23 +0000at://did:plc:pwvp5fymujvm7o7bd7fegjxm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmmerdg47s2phttps://bsky.app/profile/dmhanney.bsky.social/post/3mhyvd4mtlk2dSometimes being a fan just sucks. #CZEIRL27 Mar 2026 00:45 +0000at://did:plc:pwvp5fymujvm7o7bd7fegjxm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhyvd4mtlk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/dmhanney.bsky.social/post/3mg67qovejk2wLast day of National Hunt racing at Leopardstown until 26th December which is disappointing I think.03 Mar 2026 16:45 +0000at://did:plc:pwvp5fymujvm7o7bd7fegjxm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg67qovejk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/dmhanney.bsky.social/post/3mfpf6ruiss2rIs that the definitive end of this years Nicky Henderson ‘will he/won’t he’ show?25 Feb 2026 19:12 +0000at://did:plc:pwvp5fymujvm7o7bd7fegjxm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfpf6ruiss2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/dmhanney.bsky.social/post/3mevxb5i2dk2oThere can be nothing more dispiriting for a punter than seeing your horse dropped out the back of the field, given no chance to place never mind win, and then for the jockey to start pushing after the final flight of hurdles when the race is long gone. Stewaŕds do nothing. Punchestown 16.02 today.15 Feb 2026 16:26 +0000at://did:plc:pwvp5fymujvm7o7bd7fegjxm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mevxb5i2dk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/dmhanney.bsky.social/post/3me7xbec4x22yVery sad to hear of the death of Damien Byrne. A LOI legend.06 Feb 2026 22:28 +0000at://did:plc:pwvp5fymujvm7o7bd7fegjxm/app.bsky.feed.post/3me7xbec4x22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/dmhanney.bsky.social/post/3mcq2rbo6p224Could he not have done that in normal time?18 Jan 2026 21:23 +0000at://did:plc:pwvp5fymujvm7o7bd7fegjxm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcq2rbo6p224https://bsky.app/profile/dmhanney.bsky.social/post/3m5rfgoayk22gMoney well spent!16 Nov 2025 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:pwvp5fymujvm7o7bd7fegjxm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5rfgoayk22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/dmhanney.bsky.social/post/3m5k7hdep4k2uOver fifty years going to Ireland matches and tonight was as good as it gets! #COYBIG13 Nov 2025 22:25 +0000at://did:plc:pwvp5fymujvm7o7bd7fegjxm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5k7hdep4k2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/dmhanney.bsky.social/post/3m2wsqki3ts23It’s the hope that kills you!11 Oct 2025 18:26 +0000at://did:plc:pwvp5fymujvm7o7bd7fegjxm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2wsqki3ts23https://bsky.app/profile/dmhanney.bsky.social/post/3luzch2kcy22xHow sad to hear of the death of Edward O'Grady. A giant of Irish racing. I still wonder about Golden Cygnet after all these years.28 Jul 2025 09:41 +0000at://did:plc:pwvp5fymujvm7o7bd7fegjxm/app.bsky.feed.post/3luzch2kcy22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/dmhanney.bsky.social/post/3ltekqlihn22dThe start of my sixty third trip around the sun. Hoping for an improvement on the sixty second!07 Jul 2025 10:19 +0000at://did:plc:pwvp5fymujvm7o7bd7fegjxm/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltekqlihn22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/dmhanney.bsky.social/post/3lojubpfyj22oThe old cliché...neither team deserved to lose.06 May 2025 21:47 +0000at://did:plc:pwvp5fymujvm7o7bd7fegjxm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lojubpfyj22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/dmhanney.bsky.social/post/3libzxndbps2jTerrible news about the death of Michael O'Sullivan. May he rest in eternal peace.16 Feb 2025 10:36 +0000at://did:plc:pwvp5fymujvm7o7bd7fegjxm/app.bsky.feed.post/3libzxndbps2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/dmhanney.bsky.social/post/3lecde6tsqc27Patrick Mullins could find a way to get Frankel beaten!27 Dec 2024 15:43 +0000at://did:plc:pwvp5fymujvm7o7bd7fegjxm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lecde6tsqc27https://bsky.app/profile/dmhanney.bsky.social/post/3le7nzxtggc2tThis is getting farcical now... #Leopardstown26 Dec 2024 14:16 +0000at://did:plc:pwvp5fymujvm7o7bd7fegjxm/app.bsky.feed.post/3le7nzxtggc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/dmhanney.bsky.social/post/3le4ng4mnik2rMy first post here. A Happy Christmas to all.25 Dec 2024 09:27 +0000at://did:plc:pwvp5fymujvm7o7bd7fegjxm/app.bsky.feed.post/3le4ng4mnik2r