After helping Rovers win their first ever League of Ireland title in 1923 he joined Leeds United, together with Bob Fullam.
[2] Back with Rovers, together with Fullam, John Fagan and Billy Farrell he was an integral part of a legendary forward-line known as the Four F's.
This was a controversial fixture as Britain had not yet view Ireland as a sovereign state but Italy, another Catholic nation, decided to give the Irish that recognition much to the ire of Westminster.
The team brought their own tri color to be flown at the fixture along with the sheet music to 'The Soldier's Song'/'Amhrán na bhFiann' for the band to play.
[9] Together with Tom Farquharson, Peter Kavanagh and Paddy Moore he was part of a team that gained a respectable 1–1 draw at the Montjuic Stadium in Barcelona.