 He attended Ballyneale National School where he started to take part in Gaelic football, hurling and athletics.He represented Tipperary at Hurling, playing for Munster when they beat Leinster in London.In addition, he was the captain of the Grangemockler Gaelic Football Team and on the same day as he represented Munster in the hurling match against Leinster he played Gaelic football for Ireland versus London-Irish at Stamford Bridge.