hiː ɪz wˈʌn ʌv ˈoʊnli θɹˈiː fˈɪdlɚz ˈɛvɚ təbi nˈeɪmd ˈɔːlˈaɪɚlənd fˈɪdəl tʃˈæmpiən ɪnðə sˈiːnjɚ dᵻvˈɪʒən ɪn tˈuː kənsˈɛkjuːtˌɪv jˈɪɹz nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi wˈʌn ænd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi tˈuː.
He is one of only three fiddlers ever to be named All-Ireland Fiddle Champion in the senior division in two consecutive years (1981 and 1982).