‘It’s every Scrabble player’s wish to get their seven letters out at once. A nine-letter word is the longest I’ve ever put down on the board during a tournament’

Chris Broderick from east Cork is the chairperson of the All-Ireland Scrabble Association and says there are lots of tips and tricks players can use to improve their game

Chris Broderick, Chairperson of Irish Scrabble, at her home in Co Cork. Photo: Michael Mac Sweeney/Provision

Chris Broderick

“I started playing Scrabble 30 years ago. My cousin had children who were the same age so we used to meet up and she showed me how to play. When my kids were older, my cousin and I joined a club that was starting up in Cork and we’ve been playing ever since.

I’m now the chairperson of the All-Ireland Scrabble Association. We help people set up Scrabble clubs all over Ireland and we really try to encourage people to give it a go.