At the inter-provincial stages of the 2010 competition Blackwater CS, Lismore beat Portumna Community School 3-5 to 0-3 and Loreto, Kilkenny beat St. Patrick's College, Maghera 2-11 to 3-07 in the semi-finals.
However, he was a likely descendant of Chief of the Name Edmond MacHugo, several of whose descendants were clergy in the Loughrea-Portumna area.