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Publication Credits:
2020
Poem, Wrapped Man, published in The Stony Thursday Book 17.
Poem, Burma Road Blues, published in Beneath Western Skies.
Poem, My Sporting Life, published in Meath Writers Group Magazine 2020.
Poem, Travel, published in "What the Moon was Told", Dempsey & Windle.
Poem, Troubles, published in Boyne Berries 27.
Poems, Sisters and The Yeats Exhibition, published in Voices Israel Anthology 2020.
Poem, Walk, published in Boyne Berries The Covid Issue.
Poems, The Garden Problem and Old Tractor, published in Orbis 192.
Poems, Hermitage, Ladder, Odd Man Out, Tables, The Cure, Hand Washing, Noise, published in Live Encounters June.
Poems, Cloister, Easter, Release, published in Comhnasc, the journal of the Retired Teachers Association.
Poem, I Will, published in "What Next", Dempsey & Windle.
Poems, Whins, Micheál, Wall Plaster, Timepiece, Uncle Quentin published in Live Encounters December.
2019
Poem, At Leeds Railway Station, published in Boyne Berries 25.
Poem, Somewhere, published in Crannóg 50.
Poem, The Iron Cottage, published in The Cormorant.
Poem, Pat Gallagher Proclamation, published in the Corran Herald.
Poem, Flying Home, published in the Bangor Literary Journal.
Poem, Terminus, published in Skylight 47.
Poem, The Friary Bell, published in What the Peacock Replied.
Poem, Trim Stained Glass Windows, published in Meath Writers Magazine 2019.
Two poems, A Sample of Dead Michaels and The Heart Scrabbles for Words published in The Pickled Body.
2018
Poem, Coffee with W. B. in Sligo, published in Meath Writers Magazine.
Poem, Words for Dark Days, published in The North, Irish Issue.
Poem, Rockfield School, published in Teachers Who Write anthology, Waterford.
Poem, Father's Day, published in Flare 8.
Poem, Saving Turf, published in Stony Thursday Book.
Poem, I Wanted, published in Coast to Coast to Coast 3.
Poem, Help, published in Coast to Coast to Coast Irish Issue.
2017
Poem, The Age of Glass, published in Flare 5.
Poems, Great Rivers of Ireland and Corporal O'Reilly published in the Meath Writers Circle Annual 2017.
Poem, Welcome to Ledwidge Country, published in Boyne Berries 22.
Poem, Kintsugi, published in anthology, Poems to Keep, The 1000 Monkeys, Guilford, UK.
Poem, The Beach, published in online journal, Ink, Sweat and Tears.
Poem, Waiting for the Train, published in Skylight 47, issue 8.
Poem, Paris, published in Orbis 179 (UK)
Poem, Morning Mass in Galway, published in Crannóg 44, Galway.
Poem, A Blackfriary Burial, published in Flare 2.
Poems, My Car and Travelling to the United Kingdom 21 April 2016, published in erbacce 48 (UK).
2016
Poem, Advent, published in The 12 Poems of Christmas on Lagan Online website.
Poem, Clarification, published in Antiphon online journal Issue 19 (UK).
Poem, Where I'm From, published in the October issue of the online journal The Honest Ulsterman.
Poem, Four Fairy Tales, published in Hidden Channel, Sligo.
Poem, Stranded, published in Brittle Star 39, (UK).
Poems, Trim Castle, Newgrange Passage Tomb to Blanchardstown Shopping Centre published in the Meath Writers Circle Christmas Magazine.
Poem, Stove, published in Boyne Berries 20.
Poem, Under Survelliance, published in Flare 01, the Sunflower Sessions booklet.
Poem, Flight, included in anthology A Barrel of Monkeys, by Dempsey and Windle, Guilford, UK.
Poems, Grand National Result 1916 and The Uses of Poetry, included on the Headstuff website.
Poem, Perth Weather, published in Soliloquies Anthology20.2, Montreal, Canada.
Poem, Growing Up with Enid Blyton, published in The Frogmore Papers87, UK, March 2016.
Poem, Looting 1916, included in Poets meet Politics Anthology 2016, Hungry Hill Writing, Cork.
Poem, James Gormley, included in Boyne Berries 1916 commemorative edition, March 2016.
Poem, The 1916 Rising, included in Centenary in Poetry and Prose, published by the Meath Writers Circle, March 2016.
Poem, The Gun, included in the ebook, Recommended 2016, featuring commended poets in the Fair Acre Press Poetry Pamphlet Competition 2015/16.
Poem, Brain Scan, included in WOW! WordsOnTheWave Anthology 2016, Galway.
Poem, When I Returned, included in the online anthology, Poems for Holocaust Memorial Day 2016.Two poems, Phone Call and We are all Refugees published in Acumen 86, UK.
2015
Poem, Passage Grave and Shopping Centre, published in Crannóg 40, Galway.
Three poems, Miss Stuart, Electric Pictures and Cavan County Final, 1915, published in Behind the Lines, LitLab, Cavan/Meath.
Poem, Coastal Storm, published in the Wild Atlantic Words poetry anthology, Hungry Hill Writing, Cork.
Poem, Swordswoman, published in The Stony Thursday Book 14, Limerick
Poem, Fish and Chips, displayed as part of the Poetry for Spaces Project, North West Words, Donegal.
Three poems, The Gun, My Turn, Lady's Anniversary, in The Keystone anthology, Guildford, UK.
Poem, Ages, in Skylight 47, issue 5, Galway.
Poem, My Fish and I, in the online journal, The Pickled Body, Issue 2.1, Quantum.
Two poems, A Blackfriary Burial and The Western Wall, in the E-
Poem, The Gun, in the anthology, Poets Meet Politics, Hungry Hill Writing, Cork.
Poem, Fathers’ Work, in the anthology, fathers and what must be said, Rebel Poetry, Cork.
2014
Poem, Font, published in Boyne Berries 16, Trim.
Poem, Writer's Block, published in Shine A Light 3 journal, Sligo.
Poem, Fish & Chips, published in the NW Words online magazine.
Poem, Homeward, published in Cyphers 77, Dublin.
Poem, Hospital Visit, displayed as part of the Poetry for Spaces Project, Donegal
Poem, A Pair of Dead Man's Shoes, in Prole 13, UK.
Poem, Glass, included in the Ogham Stone journal, University of Limerick.
Poem, Scribbles, included in Crannóg 35, Galway.
Poem, Gracetown, W.A., included in Regime 3, Perth, Australia.
Three poems, With a Daughter in Perth, W.A., Grandaughter and First Grandson, included in Family Matters -
2013
Three poems, Consumption, Bluebell Wood, The Truth, included in LitLab anthology, Under a Thrupenny Moon.
Three poems, Swan Valley Western Australia, Tomb at Gortakeeran, His Last Poem, published in Ten Years in the Doghouse anthology, Doghouse Books, Tralee.
Poem, The Masterpiece is Nearing Completion, included in The Blue Max Review 2013, Fermoy.
Poem, The 1916 Rising, published in The Penny Dreadful Issue 2.
Two poems, Six Things I Miss about Teaching, Limerick Cafe, published in The Galway Review Issue 1.
Poem, Conversation, published in first issue of Skylight47 (Galway)
Series of five poems, Ordnance Survey Sheet 54, included in Imagination and Place: Cartography (USA)
2012
Three poems, Six Things I Miss about Teaching, Limerick Cafe, Studies, published on Galway Review website.
Poem Lough Gur Stone Circle published in Stony Thursday Book 11.
Extract from long poem, To the Centre and Back, published in Can Can #4.
Poem, The Truth, published in Prole Issue 7 (UK).
Poem, Not Just Me, published in Windows 20 anthology.
Poem, Diving into Lough Derg, published in Anthology for a River.
Two poems, Invoice and What I'll Need for the Lecture, published in Census 3, the Seven Towers anthology.
Poem, Abroad, published in Revival 22.
Poem, Bluebell Wood, published in Crannog 30.
2011
Poem published in Revival 19 .
2010
Poem published in A Modest Review magazine issue 1.
Poem published in Revival 16.
Poem published in The SHOp 34.
Poem published in the WOW Anthology.
Chapbook, The Hawk's Rock, published in 2010 as part of a collaboration with Sligo artist Conor Gallagher.
2009-
Chapbook, Ashes and Snow, published 2008.
Poem published in Aesthetica Creative Works Annual (UK) 2009.
Three poems published in Windows Publications Introduction Series No 9. 2009.
Two poems published in The Stony Thursday Book (Limerick) 2009.
Poem published in the Sligo Library online magazine The Cathach Summer 2009.
Poem published in the WOW online magazine 2009.
Poem published in Decanto (UK) October 2009.
Poems published in magazines:
Crannog (Galway) issue 10, Winter 2005, issue 12, Summer 2006 and issue 17, Spring 2008.
Revival (Limerick) issue 2 -
Carillon (Yorkshire) April and November 2007.
Three poems published in Murmurs, the Meath/Cavan LitLab broadsheet 2008.
A short fiction piece published in Petals on a Bough, the Longford Writers Festival publication 2008.
Long poem published in Scríobh 2004-
Competition Credits:
2020
Poem, Bulbs, shortlisted in the Desmond O’Grady Poetry Competition, Limerick.
Poem, Harvington Hall, shortlisted in the Manchester Cathedral Poetry Competition.
Poem, Cinquain, shortlisted in the Bangor 40 Words competition.
Trip to UK, collection of poems shortlisted in the Coast to Coast to Coast competition.
2019
Poem, The Burma Road Blues, overall winner in the Siarscéal competition, Roscommon.
Poem, Level Crossing, first prize winner in the Bray Poetry Competition.
Poem, Flying to Leeds Bradford on a Stormy Morning, shortlisted in the Bangor Poetry Competition.
Poem, King James Bible, longlisted in the Wexford Poetry Competitions.
Poem, Vertigo at Killadoon, highly commended in the Blacklion Poetry Competition.
Poem, Lecture Near the Ambush Site, won third prize in the Waterford Poetry Competition.
2018
Poetry collection, The Trip to Liverpool, shortlisted in the Coast to Coast to Coast Pamphlet Competition.
Poems, Destitute and Front of House, shortlisted in the Strokestown 20 line Poetry Competition.
Poem, Lakeshore, shortlisted and exhibited at the Bangor Poetry Competition.
Poem, From Knocknashee, included in the 'Neath Western Skies exhibition, Siarscéal, Roscommon.
Poem, Clothes-
2017
Poem, Stanstead Airport, won 3rd prize at Ilkley Poetry Competition.
Poem, Level Crossing, highly commended at the Westport Poetry Competition.
Poem, Vertigo at Killadoon, commended at the Francis Ledwidge Poetry Award.
Two poems, Another Quiet Evening and Saving Turf, longlisted in the Bray Poetry Competition.
Poem, Vertigo at Killadoon, longlisted in the Dermot Healy Poetry Competition.
Poem, Primary School Sixth Class June 1961 won first prize in the North West Words Poetry Prize.
2016
Poem, Archaeology, shortlisted in the Allingham Poetry Competition.
Poetry pamphlet, Under Surveillance, highly commended in the Fool for Poetry Chapbook Competition.
Two poems longlisted in the Dermot Healy Poetry Competition.
Poem, Escape at Easter, won first prize in the Robert Monteith Poetry Competition.
Poem, Researching Louisa O'Flynn nee Stockdale, won first prize in the Goldsmith Poetry Competition.
Poem, Carrowniskey Stations, shortlisted for the Listowel single poem competition.
Poem, Looting 1916, shortlisted in the Poets Meet Politics competition, Hungry Hill Writing, Cork.
Poem, Brain Scan, won first prize in the WOW Poetry Awards 2016, Galway.
Poetry Pamphlet, Under Surveillance, was shortlisted in the Fair Acre Press Poetry Pamphlet Competition 2015/16, UK.
2015
Poem, Cicadas at Nages, commended in the Allingham Poetry Competition, Donegal.
Poem, Coastal Storm, highly commended in the Wild Atlantic Words poetry competition, Hungry Hill Writing, Cork.
Poem, Tidying after Visitors, highly commended in the Boyle Arts Festival poetry competition.
Two Poems, Dividing Hostas and He Meets His Brothers, highly commended in the iYeats poetry competition, Sligo.
Poem, Clothes Lines, highly commended in the Wirral Festival of Firsts poetry competition.
Poem, The Gun, highly commended in the Poets Meet Politics competition, Hungry Hill Writing, Cork.
2014
Poem, Cicades at Nages, longlisted in the WOW Awards.
Poem, Tidying after Visitors, highly commended in the Francis Ledwidge International Poetry Competition.
Poem, Neary Meets his Brothers, shortlisted in the Allingham Poetry Competition.
Poem, A Blackfriary Burial, won first prize in the Dromineer Poetry Competition.
Poem, The Owls of Mandurah, longlisted in the Wirral Open Poetry Competition.
Poems, First Home and Winter Arrives at Knightsbrook Nursing Home, shortlisted in the Brewery Lane Competition.
2013
Poem, Friary Dig, highly commended in Gregory O'Donoghue Poetry Competition, Cork.
Overall winner, Fermoy Poetry Competition for The Masterpiece is Nearing Completion.
Poem, Swordswoman, shortlisted in the Wirral Festival of Firsts Poetry Competition, UK.
National Poetry winner in the Hanna Greally Awards, Roscommon for The Trip West.
2012
Poem, Perth Weather, highly commended in the Francis Ledwidge International Poetry Competition
Third prize in the Prole Poetry Competition (UK) for The Truth.
Poem highly commended in the Golden Pen Award.
Poem shortlisted in the UCD creative writing anthology contest.
Play, Gulliver's Travels, short listed in the Trim Swift Satire five minute play competition.
2011
Selected for the Poetry Ireland Introductions 2011.
Poem commended in the Gregory O'Donoghue poetry competition.
2010
Longlisted in the Cinnamon Press Poetry Award.
Poem commended in the Francis Ledwidge International Poetry Competition.
Poem highly commended in the Dromineer Poetry Competition.
Longlisted in the Over The Edge Poetry Competition.
Poem highly commended in the iYeats Poetry Competition.
Poem awarded second prize in the Goldsmith Poetry Competition.
2009
Poem longlisted in the Plough Poetry Prize (UK).
Poem commended in the Francis Ledwidge International Poetry Competition.
Poetry collection awarded joint third prize in the Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Competition.
Finalist in the Aesthetica Creative Works Competition (UK).
Poem shortlisted in the Bridport (UK) Poetry Competition.
Poem highly commended in the Boyle Poetry Competition.
Poem highly commended in the Cavan Caomhnu Poetry competition.
2008
Poem commended in the Ledwidge International Poetry Competition.
Won second prize in the Goldsmith Poetry Competition.
Prizewinner in the Meath Library Éist poetry competition.
Longlisted in the Over The Edge Poetry Competition.
Won second prize in the Dromineer Poetry Competition.
2007
Two poems shortlisted in the Plough Prize (UK).
Poem longlisted in the Fish International Poetry Competition.
Poem shortlisted in the Boyle Poetry Competition.
2006
Poem shortlisted in the Scríobh Sligo Poetry Competition and published in Scríobh 2004-