October 2021
Shortlisted for the Listowel Writers Week Irish Poem of the Year, at the 2021 An Post Book Awards.
March 2021
Winner of the Cercle Littéraire Irlandais, Paris, ‘Celebrating Women with Words’ 2021 writing competition.
Finalists’ readings and the announcement of results followed their marvellous online event celebrating Irish author Edna O’Brien being named Commander of the “Ordre des Arts et Lettres” by Roselyne Bachelot, French Minister of Culture, on Sunday 7 March. Find out more about the group at their Facebook page or website: Cercle Litteraire Irlandais – Le Cercle Littéraire Irlandais
June 2020
Awarded 2020 Tyrone Guthrie Bursary from Clare Arts Office/Clare County Council. I will be using my time in Annaghmakerrig to work on my second collection of poetry.
May 2018
Awarded a Creative Ireland community grant from to work with the children in Ballyvaughan National School on ‘ A Poem for Ballyvaughan’
April 2018
Awarded a 2018 Birr Writer’s Residency by Offaly Co. Council Arts Office
September 2017
September 2017 Monthly winner, Poetry – Hennessy New Irish Writing
July 2016
Awarded a Department of Foreign Affairs bursary to attend the 2016 John Hewitt Summer School in Armagh, Northern Ireland.
May 2016
Awarded a special Commerative 1916 Tyrone Guthrie Bursary by Clare Co. Council – residency will be used to work on my first poetry collection.
October 2015
Third Prize – Baffle Poetry Competition, Baffle Festival
September 2015
Second Prize – Wild Atlantic Words Poetry Competition, Hungry Hill Festival
August 2014
Full Scholarship from the Yeats International Summer School, Sligo
February 2014
Winner, Words on the Waves Poetry Award
Karen J McDonnell 