 He brought the first All-Ireland senior championship medal to his club, Loughmacrory, in 2003, the year Tyrone made the breakthrough at county senior level, and he won an All-Ireland minor medal with the county in 1998.From there he progressed to the Under-21 grade where he won two All-Ireland Under-21 championships in 2000 and 2001.He helped Tyrone regain the Sam Maguire Cup in 2005.