Career
Born in , County , O'Connell first excelled at hurling during his schooling at Ardscoil Rís, Limerick. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the minor team before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 2010 championship.
At club level O'Connell is a one-time championship medallist with. Throughout his career O'Connell made 22 championship appearances. He left the panel in March 2015 but returned again in April 2015.
