Awards
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Awards &
Commendations

2019  

  •  2nd Prize in the Gregory O' Donoghue International Poetry Awards

      Shortlisted for the Strokestown International Poetry Prize

2018

  • Winner of the Allingham Poetry Prize

2016

  • 'DISTANCE' Shortlisted for the Forward Prize, Best First Collection UK and Ireland

2013

  • Highly Commended and Commended (two poems) in the Gregory O' Donoghue International Poetry Awards
  • Shortlisted for the Fish International Poetry Prize
  • Shortlisted for the Bridport Prize
  • Finalist in the Wasafiri New Writing Prize (Poetry)
  • Winner of the Hugh O' Flaherty Poetry Award

2012

  • Top Five finalist in the Cinnamon Press Poetry Awards
  • Shortlisted for the Over the Edge Writer of the Year Award

2011

  • Highly Commended in the Bridport Prize
  • Highly Commended in the iYeats Poetry Competition
  • Runner up The Lightship International Poetry Prize

2010

  • Runner up Fish International Poetry Prize
  • Shortlisted for the Bridport Prize (two poems)



The Poetry Programme.


On the Poetry Programme - Olivia O'Leary meets poet Ron Carey 



Ron Carey Poetry