[4] He played in the 1979 Munster Quarter-final loss to Cork at Left Half Forward scoring a point.
[5] He was again Left Half Forward in 1980 when Kerry had a surprise loss to Limerick in the Munster Quarter-final.
He won a Munster Junior Football Championship after a win over Cork where he scored three points.
[9] He was part of the panel for the championship winning Munster and All-Ireland titles without playing any games.
[citation needed] He was made captain of the Kerry for the 1983–84 National Football League campaign.