FOR SHORT STORIES

Manchester Fiction Prize 2019/20. Longlisted and Highly Commended for 'Going On'
Tillie Olsen Prize 2019. Finalist and Judge's Honorable Mention for 'Saying Nothing'
V S Pritchett Prize 2018. Longlisted with 'Saying Nothing'
International Short Fiction Journal Prize 2018. Longlisted with 'Kiss'
International Short Fiction Journal Prize 2014. Runner up with 'Looking for the Castle'
Sean O'Faolain Competition 2010. Shortlisted and Highly Commended for 'Falling'.
Bristol Short Story Competition 2010. Longlisted for 'Educational Psychology'.
Raymond Carver Competition 2008. Third prize winner with 'Used to Be.'
Writers' Inc Competition 2006. Commendatory award for 'Compass and Torch'
Moondance International Film Festival short story competition 2004. Finalist with 'The Talking Remedy'
Listowel Festival short story competition 1982. Third prizewinner with 'Star Things.'
Bridport Prize 1981 Runner-up with 'Star Things'
Radio 3 Short Story Competition 1980. Runner-up with 'Who's Singing?'

FOR PLAYS

Moondance International Film Festival stage play competition 2003. Semi-finalist with 'O'Leary's Daughters'.
South Tipperary Writers' Festival one-act play competition, 2002. Winner with 'O'Leary's Daughters.'
Giles Cooper Award for Best Radio Plays 1989, for 'The Baby Buggy'.
Sony radio drama nominations 1988 for 'Rhyme or Reason.'