He was the longest serving intercounty player in the country up until his retirement. In 2011 he helped Longford overcome Roscommon in the National Football League Division 4 final in Croke Park. He is the nephew of 1960s Longford football player Brendan Barden.
3 Longford Senior Football Championships (2003, 2004, 2009).
3 Longford Senior Football Championships (2003, 2004, 2009) 3 Longford Senior Hurling Championships (2003, 2005, 2006) 2 Railway Cups (2001, 2002) 2 O"Bryne Cup Shields (2006, 2007) 1 O"Byrne Cup (1999) 1 National Football League Division 4 (2011) 1 National Football League Division 3 (2012) 1 May Player of the Month (2012).
He had been a member of the Longford intercounty team from October 1998 until February 2015 when he announced his retirement.
