He played hurling with his local club Blackrock and with the Cork senior inter-county team in the 1880s and 1890s.
Blackrock’s victory in the county championship in 1893 allowed them to represent Cork in the inter-county series.
[1] That year Cork reached the Munster final where Limerick provided the opposition.
The subsequent All-Ireland final pitted Cork against Kilkenny.
The game was fixed for Ashtown, however, upon arrival both teams refused to play there as somebody had neglected to mow the grass.