Bibliography
A winner of several national awards for literature Tommy Murray's work has been
published widely. His poems have also featured in the U.T.V. documentary, Valley
of The Kings.
- The Patrick Kavanagh Merit Award Dundalk 1987
- Allingham Arts Poetry Competition 1990, Third Prize
- The Hopkins International Summer School, Special merit
award Monasterevin, Co. Kildare 1991.
- Syllables Writers, Dublin. Special Merit Awards 1993-1995-1997
- Church and General, Short Story Competition First Prize 1994
- Kells Heritage Festival Poetry Competition,
Third Prize 1994, Second Prize 1995
- Chapter and Verse Killiney Certificate of Merit 1995
- The Nora Fahy Award, Ennis 1997.
- Drogheda Mental Health Association Perpetual Trophy 1998, First Prize
- Bookwise Short Story Competition, 1999 Runner up
- The Francis Ledwidge Poetry Competition 4th Prize, 1999
What they have said about
Tommy Murray
"A poet of immense promise"
J B Keane.
"Maturing all the time"
Bryan Mac Mahon
"One of Meath's foremost poets"Ken Davis, Meath Chronicle
"He is particularly good at absorbing various kinds of atmosphere
and of re-creating these atmospheres in verse. He enjoys looking
at the world and his readers will enjoy it too."
Brendan Kennelly.