He played at senior level for the Roscommon county team and the Clann na nGael club.
In 2010 he helped the Roscommon under-21 team to a Connacht Under-21 Football Championship after a 1-6 to 0-4 win over Sligo.
Later in the year, he again starred in a provincial final against Sligo as he scored 10 points in Roscommon's 0-14 to 0-13 Connacht Senior Football Championship win.
In 2015, he picked up his first senior County medal with Clann na nGael, scoring 1–3 in the final against Padraig Pearses.
[citation needed] He remained as a player for Clann na nGael but was forced to retire from the game ahead of the 2021 season, injuries having caught up with him.