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EPISODE · Aug 21, 2026 · 9 MIN

Are board games beneficial to you?

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The continental scrabble Championship took place in Dublin last week, with 65 players from across the world battling it out for the €500 top prize.It got us thinking: what is the best boredom buster, and why are they beneficial?Joining Shane and Ciara to discuss is Dave O’Keefe, owner of ‘Board & Brewed’ and Claire Moriarty, Post-Doctoral Researcher at Trinity College Dublin.

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