 The highlight of his career was his team's All-Ireland winning victory over Kerry by a scoreline of 1-12 to 0-14 in the 2002 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final in Croke Park, where he kicked the winning point.He also received the first of his three All-Stars for his performances that year.In 2003 he was named GPA Footballer of the Year, and the Ulster GAA Writers' Player of the Year.