As a teenager he attended secondary school in St Mary's of Drogheda. He enjoyed success play inter-county football in the 1980s and early 1990s on the Meath teams managed by Sean Boylan.
As a teenager, he studied at secondary school in St Mary's of Drogheda. He experienced success playing inter-county football on Meath teams managed by Sean Boylan during the 1980s and early 1990s.