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Jim Brophy

Jim Brophy was a Co. Wicklow writer and GAA sports historian, best known for the 'Man On The Corner' column in the Wicklow and Bray People and author of the centenary GAA book 'The Leathers Echo'.

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Aug 23, 2026

BLB Sounds From The Past

BLB Sounds From The Past

Aug 23 · 49m

19:52

I'm just curious.

Jim BrophyGUEST

19:53

Well, it's only when I listen to myself on the radio a few times, I don't know.

Jim BrophyGUEST

20:00

I suppose it's very hard to know about your own accent.

Jim BrophyGUEST

20:03

But I think a lot of people would say that I have a very Wicklow accent.

Jim BrophyGUEST

20:08

A daughter of mine, and he used to say when she heard me, I was on with you before one time.

Jim BrophyGUEST

20:13

That's right.

Jim BrophyGUEST

20:14

And she said, oh, that's a terrible witch accent you have.

14 MINS LATER

33:52

That must have been an interesting experience because there were so many things happened in Bray and the surrounding areas that you got involved in then.