SHORT STORIES

“The Musings” (1995) published in “Drumlin.”

“My Triangle” (1997) published in the “Anglo Celt.”

“Is There Long Left?” (1997) published in the “Anglo Celt” the “Hogan Stand” and broadcast on “Northern Sound” radio.

“Play The Band” (1999) published in the “Cavan Year Book.”

“Her Name Was Nadya” broadcast on Sunday Miscellany (2003)

POEMS

“LIFE” (1997) 2ND Place at the Magill Summer School.

PLAYS

“MURPHY’S INSTITUTE” (1994)

“Best New Script” at the Waterford Theatre Festival (Garter Lane)

Several “Adjudicator’s Awards” on the One-Act Circuit.

Short-listed for the P J ‘O Connor Awards.

Broadcast on “Anna Livia” radio station.

“ALTAR EGO” (1995)

“P J O’ CONNOR AWARD (2ND Place)

Broadcast professionally by RTE.

Short-listed (last twelve) of the “Play On Words” competition of the Scottish Drama Assoc.

“Should you wish to submit your entry for consideration by a publisher, you have our permission to say that it reached the top twelve out of an overall entry of 194.”
Morna H Barron.
Chairman.

“WHERE’S YOUR LOCAL?” (1996)

1st place “Tipperary Writer’s Festival.”

“THE NIGHT OF DAVID KELLY’S GOAL.” (1997)

1ST Place Cork Arts Theatre Competition. (Category B)

2nd Place Tipperary Writers’ Festival.

“WHO KNOWS?”

1st Place in Cork Arts Theatre competition (Category A) 2001

Performed on four occasions in the Cork Arts Theatre

“VIVE LA” (1998) Full Length Play.

Public Reading in Balrothery Inn Balbriggan.

“The script has received a number of readings in the Literary Department. It was enjoyed as a well constructed and entertaining yarn full of suspense and narrative surprises.”
Judy Friel
Literary Manager.
(Abbey Theatre)

“This play was an enjoyable read with some warm characters, often witty and believable, and a good cracking storyline. There is material here for the sort of ensemble work done by community theatre groups.”
Simon Magill (Lyric Theatre Belfast)

1st Place in the Eamon Keane Full-length Play Award at the “LISTOWEL WRITERS’ WEEK. (2000)

Was performed In the Millbank Theatre Rush Co Dublin for four weeks commencing 21st February 2001.

Performed at the Listowel Writers Week (2001)

COURSES AND WORKSHOPS.

1994 “Writing For Radio” in RTE studios.

1995 “Writing For Stage” in Gaiety School of Acting.

1996 “Short Stories for Radio” at the Writers’ Centre.

2000 “Writing For Theatre” series by Marina Carr at the Writers’ Centre.

Work in progress Full length play entitled “Walking With A Superstar”

Email tommy@balbriggan.net