Ollie attended Waterford Regional Technical College (WRTC), now known as Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT), between the years of 1994 and 2003. Here, his hurling skills came to the fore. In 1994, his first year playing for WRTC, he won an All-Ireland Freshers Hurling title as well as featuring in the Fitzgibbon Cup team that lost in extra time of the final to UL by 2-11 to 1-11.
Ollie studied at Waterford Regional Technical College (WRTC), now known as Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT), from 1994 to 2003. There, his hurling abilities were showcased. In 1994, his inaugural year playing for WRTC, he won the All-Ireland Freshers Hurling title and was part of the Fitzgibbon Cup team that lost in extra time of the final to UL by a score of 2-11 to 1-11.