Very proud to have made the shortlist in the respected Cúirt New Writing Prize 2018. https://www.cuirt.ie/en/announcing-winners-cuirt-new-writing-prize/
The Best New British and Irish Poets 2018 – Eyewear Publishing
Delighted to feature in the anthology The Best New British and Irish Poets 2018 from Eyewear Publishing, London. More here:
‘The Witch’s Cottage’ – The Poetry Bus
Pleased to have a poem in the latest edition of The Poetry Bus. Available here: http://thepoetrybusmag.wixsite.com/change
‘Kilkee’ – Boyne Berries
Delighted to have a poem in the respected Boyne Berries. Available to purchase here: http://boyneberries.blogspot.ie/2017/
Mairtín Crawford Award – Joint Runner-up
Humbled to take joint runner-up spot alongside Ross Thompson in the inaugural Mairtín Crawford Award. Heartfelt congratulations to a most deserving winner, Rosamund Taylor. To be considered alongside these poets, and in a shortlist of such attentive talents, is a singular privilege. My sincerest thanks to Belfast Book Festival.
http://laganonline.co/close-calls-for-12now-writers-at-belfast-book-festival/
Two Poems – Ropes 2017
As an alumnus, it is a great delight to have two poems (‘Cailleach’, ‘Tullabrackey’) in NUI Galway’s Ropes 2017.
North West Words Poetry Competition – Longlisted
Very happy to have made the longlist in this year’s North West Words Poetry Competition.
‘Rented Cottage’ – Banshee
Honoured to have a poem in Issue 4 of Banshee.
Available to buy here: http://bansheelit.tumblr.com/issue4
Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Award – Highly Commended
Very proud to have a small collection of poems highly commended in the Kavanagh.
