Daniel O'Connell (born 1968) is an Irish former hurler who played for club side Kilbrittain, divisional team Carbery and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team. He usually lined out in the full-forward line.

Career

O'Connell first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with the Kilbrittain club. He also lined out as a schoolboy with St. Finbarr's College and was a substitute on their Harty Cup and All-Ireland-winning team in 1984. O'Connell was just 16-years-old when he joined Kilbrittain's adult team and was a member of their Cork JAHC title-winning team in 1985. A decade later, he captained the team to the Cork IHC title after winning a Cork SHC title with Carbery the previous year.

O'Connell first appeared on the inter-county scene as a non-playing substitute on the Cork minor hurling team that won the All-Ireland MHC title in 1985. He later won an All-Ireland U21HC title with the under-21 team. O'Connell was drafted onto the Cork senior hurling team during the early stage of the 1988-89 National League. He subsequently joined the junior team and won an All-Ireland medal in that grade in 1994. O'Connell was recalled to the Cork senior team for the 1995-96 National League.

Career statistics Club

TeamYearCork JAHCAppsScoreKilbrittain198520-00Total32-17YearCork IHCAppsScore198610-00198711-03198842-11198955-12199021-06199121-05199230-10199342-09199420-12199554-20Total2916-88YearCork SHCAppsScore199656-21199721-07199811-03199910-01Total98-32YearCork IHCAppsScore200042-24200121-05200230-18200330-10200400-00200561-17200621-14200741-15200820-03Total266-106Career total6732-243

Honours

St. Finbarr's College All-Ireland Colleges Senior Hurling Championship: 1984 Munster Colleges Senior Hurling Championship : 1984

Kilbrittain Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship: 1995 (c) Cork Junior A Hurling Championship: 1985

Carbery Cork Senior Hurling Championship: 1994

Cork All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship: 1994 Munster Junior Hurling Championship: 1992, 1994, 1996 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1988 Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1988 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship: 1985 Munster Minor Hurling Championship: 1985, 1986

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