2021
- Local Wonders Poetry Postcard Competition, Dedalus Press — Winner.
- New Roscommon Writing Award 2021, Roscommon County Council – Runner-Up.
- Trim Poetry Competition — Shortlisted.
- National Poetry Competition, The Poetry Society — Longlisted.
- Mslexia Women’s Poetry Competition — Longlisted.
- Ninth Bangor Poetry Competition, The Bangor Literary Journal— Longlisted.
- Mono. Poetry Competition 2021, Mono. Literary Journal — Longlisted.
- Course Bursary for the Irish Writers Centre*.
- Professional Membership of the Irish Writers Centre*.
- One-to-One Mentoring, Irish Writers Centre*.
2020
- Eighth Bangor Poetry Competition, The Bangor Literary Journal — Longlisted.
- Fish Publishing, Poetry Prize, Judge: Billy Collins — Longlisted.
- Forty Words Poetry Competition, The Bangor Literary Journal — Longlisted.
- Hedgehog Poetry Press — Borderlines from ‘Borderlines’ Stickleback — Pushcart Nomination.
- Travel Award, Support For The Individual Artist, trip to London Irish Centre*.
- Professional Membership of the Irish Writers Centre*.
2019
- Forty Words Poetry Competition, The Bangor Literary Journal — Third Prize.
- The Allingham Poetry Competition — Shortlisted.
- Songs of Lenin and McCarthy, Hedgehog Poetry Press — Shortlisted.
- Percy French Prize, Strokestown International Poetry Festival — Shortlisted.
- Seventh Bangor Poetry Competition, The Bangor Literary Journal — Longlisted.
- General Art Award, Support For The Individual Artist*.
- Professional Membership of the Irish Writers Centre*.
- Bursary, Tyrone Guthrie Centre**.
2018
- The Leitrim Guardian Literary Award for Poetry.
- Bailieborough Poetry Prize — Highly Commended.
- Sixth Bangor Poetry Competition, The Bangor Literary Journal — Highly Commended.
- Surprise Encounters: HeadStuff Poetry Competition — Commended.
- The Forty Words Poetry Competition, The Bangor Literary Journal — Commended.
- Aurivo /North West Words — Shortlisted.
- One-to-One Mentoring, Irish Writers Centre with Moyra Donaldson*.
- Bursary, John Hewitt International Summer School**.
2017
- The Leitrim Guardian Literary Award for Poetry.
- North West Words/Donegal Creameries — Shortlisted.
2016
- Bursary, John Hewitt International Summer School***. My first blog post is about surviving the Summer School in 2016.
2013
- Over the Edge ‘New Writer of the Year’ — Longlisted.
* Funded by Arts Council of Northern Ireland & National Lottery Funds
** Funded by Fermanagh & Omagh District Council.
*** John Hewitt Society funded.
