Grief, gaming and being your true self - Meet the Wexford store owner creating a community for unashamed nerds
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Grief, gaming and being your true self - Meet the Wexford store owner creating a community for unashamed nerds
"Growing up in Wexford town, Shane Hurley felt he was an ill fit for most pigeonholes into which teenagers find themselves placed. Passionate about comic books, collectibles and gaming, growing up in the early days of social media provided limited opportunity to engage with people of similar interests."
"Now, some two decades later, he's thrown the doors open on a new venture - Nerd Up, a shop for all things nerdy located in Eclectic Avenue off Wexford's Main Street."
Shane Hurley, a lifelong enthusiast of comic books, collectibles, and gaming, has opened Nerd Up in Wexford. Growing up in the early days of social media, Hurley struggled to find community with others who shared his interests. Two decades later, he has established a physical space dedicated to nerd culture, retro gaming, and collectibles on Eclectic Avenue off Wexford's Main Street. The shop serves as a gathering place for enthusiasts to connect over shared passions and build a vibrant community around nostalgia and gaming.
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