A Bit About Me

My musical journey entered the public eye when I first performed on stage at a variety concert in Portumna Community School back in the early 90's. From that day to this I have followed my dream and performed all over the country and further afield, including the prestigious Penn State and Miami Universities in the US.

I developed my own style of performing through years of gigging with my first band, Croí Óg. Deciding to go solo after a number of years together enabled me to perform to more international audiences by playing in musical festivals in places as far away as Germany, along with some appearances for President Mary McAleese during that time.

In 2002 I released my first CD with a cover version of Marvin Gaye's "Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)" and a B-side of Bill Withers 'Aint No Sunshine'. During the promotion of the release, in 2003 I decided I would give 'You're A Star' a shot, and this gave me great experience in performing in front of a live TV audience. After the live shows ended, I toured with the 'You're A Star' artists all around the country.

After the You're a Star journey, while still gigging regularly around the country, I managed to pen some songs which eventually became a full album. I spent hours upon hours over the guts of a year in the studio with producer and musician extraordinaire Paul Gurney perfecting the songs that would make the final cut. The album was launched on Friday 1st April 2006 in Portumna, and was a great success for me.

The following years allowed me to hone my songwriting skills, and I entered numerous competitions around the country:

  • 3rd Prize An Tostal Songwriting Contest 2006
  • Winner of the Clonmel National Song Writing Contest 2006
  • 3rd Prize An Tostal Songwriting Contest 2006
  • Winner of the best lyrics - An Tostal National Songwriting 2007
  • 3rd prize in the Clonmel National Song Contest 2007
  • 3rd prize in the Clonmel National Song Contest 2007
  • Winner of the "Best Of The Irish Awards @ The International Peace Tipperary 07
  • Finalist in the Sean McCarthy Traditional Irish Song Contest 2007
  • Finalist in the Clonmel National Song Contest 2008
  • Finalist in the Clonmel National Song Contest 2009
  • Finalist in the Sean McCarthy Traditional Irish Song Contest 2009
  • Finalist in the Christie Hennessy Songwriting Contest 2012
  • Finalist Tipperary International Song of Peace Songwriting Contest 2017

Then, after a number of months in the studio, in 2017 I released my second album, called 'Begin', which is available on iTunes.