 On 28 October 2017, O'Connell captained Kildimo-Pallaskenry to the Limerick Intermediate Championship title.He scored a point from right wing-forward in the 2-13 to 0-09 defeat of Glenroe in the final.O'Connell first played for Limerick as a member of the minor team on 27 April 2011 in a 2-14 to 0-12 Munster Championship defeat of Cork.