Sports Editor of the Nenagh Guardian newspaper, website and the TippCast podcast. All views are my own.https://bsky.app/profile/brophshane.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/brophshane.bsky.social/post/3me2ims2zrs2fAnother part of my youth gone. Loved Big Break on Saturday nights. [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Feb 2026 18:23 +0000at://did:plc:vn4vba5jayvf63nrtfpne4dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3me2ims2zrs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/brophshane.bsky.social/post/3lltc5vupx22xReally wish the Irish media would stop calling today what Trump wants to call it. You are only feeding the beast!02 Apr 2025 11:34 +0000at://did:plc:vn4vba5jayvf63nrtfpne4dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lltc5vupx22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/brophshane.bsky.social/post/3ljjy3xgnl22iThat Trump is alienating so many former allies in a short space of time, it feels like it's building up to something big.04 Mar 2025 07:49 +0000at://did:plc:vn4vba5jayvf63nrtfpne4dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljjy3xgnl22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/brophshane.bsky.social/post/3lh6ojsobfc26Canadians are resourceful, they'll transition to non-American products. [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Feb 2025 09:08 +0000at://did:plc:vn4vba5jayvf63nrtfpne4dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lh6ojsobfc26https://bsky.app/profile/brophshane.bsky.social/post/3lgqjn6uhp22sRecalling the Dail won't get the electricity or water back quicker. All it will do is distract local represtatives who are working on it away from the media glare. Let them focus on the job at hand.27 Jan 2025 18:03 +0000at://did:plc:vn4vba5jayvf63nrtfpne4dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgqjn6uhp22shttps://bsky.app/profile/brophshane.bsky.social/post/3lg4ce52m5k2vAmazed that for all the FRC Rule changes that the elimination of the handpassed point wasn't one of them #GaelicFootball19 Jan 2025 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:vn4vba5jayvf63nrtfpne4dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lg4ce52m5k2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/brophshane.bsky.social/post/3lg3yewlnvc2nAs close to perfection from Na Fianna in the first half.19 Jan 2025 14:01 +0000at://did:plc:vn4vba5jayvf63nrtfpne4dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lg3yewlnvc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/brophshane.bsky.social/post/3lfwtj6fib227He's moving on if the charges stick to Man City who are just ensuring they get a big fee for him. [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Jan 2025 12:51 +0000at://did:plc:vn4vba5jayvf63nrtfpne4dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfwtj6fib227https://bsky.app/profile/brophshane.bsky.social/post/3lfidwrcp6c2rThe Munster game on RTE is being ruined by the commentator.11 Jan 2025 18:35 +0000at://did:plc:vn4vba5jayvf63nrtfpne4dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfidwrcp6c2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/brophshane.bsky.social/post/3lfheylpaoc2cTiming can matter in a season. Liverpool's rearranged game with Everton is more difficult now than it was last month. [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Jan 2025 09:21 +0000at://did:plc:vn4vba5jayvf63nrtfpne4dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfheylpaoc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/brophshane.bsky.social/post/3lfcwyts6ss2dLooking at all the American Presidents and their wives at the Jimmy Carter funeral, all looks very uncomfortable bar Obama and Trump09 Jan 2025 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:vn4vba5jayvf63nrtfpne4dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfcwyts6ss2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/brophshane.bsky.social/post/3lf65xjh4lc2fIs there a country Trump hasn't economically threatened in his press conference!!!07 Jan 2025 17:21 +0000at://did:plc:vn4vba5jayvf63nrtfpne4dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lf65xjh4lc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/brophshane.bsky.social/post/3lefdscrg4k27None of the Irish teams have been easy on the eye this season. Is it a shift towards playing more like the South African teams, less flash28 Dec 2024 20:29 +0000at://did:plc:vn4vba5jayvf63nrtfpne4dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lefdscrg4k27https://bsky.app/profile/brophshane.bsky.social/post/3ldsoovlbkc2qI'm into day 4 of this flu. The worst I've ever experienced in terms of aches and lack of energy [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Dec 2024 10:24 +0000at://did:plc:vn4vba5jayvf63nrtfpne4dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldsoovlbkc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/brophshane.bsky.social/post/3ldot25zu622wTottenham and Manchester United playing out as you expect. Both sides are complete chaos19 Dec 2024 21:31 +0000at://did:plc:vn4vba5jayvf63nrtfpne4dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldot25zu622whttps://bsky.app/profile/brophshane.bsky.social/post/3ldlpdixeb22ySurely they should be looking to have a government in place here before Trump takes over. Delaying the return of the Dail until after his inauguration is shortsighted #Ireland18 Dec 2024 15:46 +0000at://did:plc:vn4vba5jayvf63nrtfpne4dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldlpdixeb22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/brophshane.bsky.social/post/3ld7rmhdzks2eMunster got what they deserved.13 Dec 2024 21:55 +0000at://did:plc:vn4vba5jayvf63nrtfpne4dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld7rmhdzks2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/brophshane.bsky.social/post/3ld7qyyu7xs2eHas Munster v Castres ever been a good game of rugby?13 Dec 2024 21:44 +0000at://did:plc:vn4vba5jayvf63nrtfpne4dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld7qyyu7xs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/brophshane.bsky.social/post/3ld2oiitn222zBeginning to warm to the new Champions League format. Man City and Real Madrid under pressure to make the knockout stage. They probably will but great to see the big teams made to battle11 Dec 2024 21:16 +0000at://did:plc:vn4vba5jayvf63nrtfpne4dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld2oiitn222zhttps://bsky.app/profile/brophshane.bsky.social/post/3lcsaze3a7s2kJimmy Ratcliffe is another one of those Brexiteer bluffers08 Dec 2024 12:54 +0000at://did:plc:vn4vba5jayvf63nrtfpne4dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcsaze3a7s2khttps://bsky.app/profile/brophshane.bsky.social/post/3lcs2fox4ms2kPenny for the thoughts of the Syrian communities this morning in the likes of Borrisokane, Templemore, and around the country [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Dec 2024 10:55 +0000at://did:plc:vn4vba5jayvf63nrtfpne4dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcs2fox4ms2khttps://bsky.app/profile/brophshane.bsky.social/post/3lcpazypm5s2iIn my near fifteen years living in Nenagh, we haven't lost power during a storm. It must have come close to it last night07 Dec 2024 08:16 +0000at://did:plc:vn4vba5jayvf63nrtfpne4dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcpazypm5s2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/brophshane.bsky.social/post/3lcnvvmvugc2jBoth Tipperary Minor A and B Football finals plus the U21 B Football semi-final on Sunday all moved to Fethard Town Park. What a massive benefit this place has been over the last two years.06 Dec 2024 19:24 +0000at://did:plc:vn4vba5jayvf63nrtfpne4dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcnvvmvugc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/brophshane.bsky.social/post/3lcnvoi6ug22jThe death has taken place of 1958 All Ireland winning Tipperary goalkeeper John O'Grady who penned the Culbaire column in the Tipperary Star for decades. If you would like to view the Death Notice, visit https://rip.ie/death-notice/john-ogrady-culbaire-tipperary-thurles-57711606 Dec 2024 19:20 +0000at://did:plc:vn4vba5jayvf63nrtfpne4dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcnvoi6ug22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/brophshane.bsky.social/post/3lcktumlmi22lTipp's National Football League fixtures Sat, Jan 25 - Carlow (a) 6.00pm Sat, Feb 1 - Longford (Semple) 5pm Sat, Feb 15 - Waterford (Dungarvan) 6.30pm Sat, Feb 22 - London (Semple) 5.00pm Sat, Mar 1 - Limerick (Rathkeale) 6.30pm Sat, Mar 15 - Wexford (a) 6.30pm Sun, Mar 23 - Wicklow (Semple) 1.00pm05 Dec 2024 14:10 +0000at://did:plc:vn4vba5jayvf63nrtfpne4dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcktumlmi22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/brophshane.bsky.social/post/3lckttaptlc2lTipperary's National Hurling League fixtures Sun, Jan 26 - Galway (a) 3.45pm Sun, Feb 2 - Wexford (h) 3.45pm Sun, Feb 9 - Limerick (a) 3.45pm Sat, Feb 22 - Cork (h) 7.30pm (double header) Mar 1-2 - bye Sun, Mar 9 - Kilkenny (a) 1.15pm Sat, Mar 22 - Clare (h) 7.30pm05 Dec 2024 14:09 +0000at://did:plc:vn4vba5jayvf63nrtfpne4dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lckttaptlc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/brophshane.bsky.social/post/3lcj3sg4x7c2xSuper game that! Good point, bad point #NEWLIV04 Dec 2024 21:26 +0000at://did:plc:vn4vba5jayvf63nrtfpne4dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcj3sg4x7c2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/brophshane.bsky.social/post/3lcj33dlknk2xMo greatness #LFC04 Dec 2024 21:13 +0000at://did:plc:vn4vba5jayvf63nrtfpne4dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcj33dlknk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/brophshane.bsky.social/post/3lcj2jg4l7c2xIreland "rugby fans" at the Aviva perhaps [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Dec 2024 21:03 +0000at://did:plc:vn4vba5jayvf63nrtfpne4dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcj2jg4l7c2x