1959 and 1960
Senior all-Ireland accordion champion
1970
"Traditional musician of the year" - RTE Irish Television
1974
"Honorary Member" award National Association of Accordion and Fiddle Clubs, Scotland
1989
Represented Ireland at the World Accordion Festival held in Montmagny, Quebec, Canada
1989 - 1991
Hosted his own radio show entitled "Ireland in America" on station K.D.H.X., St. Louis, Missouri
1990
"Hall of Fame" award Rostrevor, Co. Down
1992
Represented Ireland in "Accordions that shook the world" tour
1997
"Lifetime Achievement" award "Irish World" newspaper, London
1997
"Traditional Musician of the Year" award - AIB and Galway Chamber of Commerce
2000
Boston College Award for "Your exceptional mastery and life long illustration of the music of Ireland"
2001
Represented Ireland at traditional music festival Canayyama, Japan
2002
Arranged and performed music for "Old Ireland" - a film depicting rural Ireland in the mid twentieth century
2003
Gradam an Chomhaltais
