Attended St. Columb's Roman Catholic College in Londonderry.
Won Broadway's 1992 Tony Award as author of Best Play winner "Dancing
at Lughnasa." Previously, he had twice been nominated as author of a
Best Play nominee: in 1966 for "Philadlephia, Here I Come!" and in 1969
for "Lovers."
He was awarded the Laurence Olivier BBC Award for Best Play in 1991 (1990 season) for "Dancing at Lughnasa" at the Royal National Theatre.
His version of Anton Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya", performed at the Donmar
Warehouse, was awarded the 2003 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best
Revival of 2002.
Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series,
Vol. 131, pages 162-168. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale,
2005.