Irish name Nioclás Ó Conaill Position Midfield Nickname Nicky Other name Nicky All stars 0 | Sport Hurling Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Years Club All irelands 1 NHL 0 | |
Nicholas Michael "Nicky" O'Connell (born 15 September 1989) is an Irish Hurler who played as a midfielder for the Clare senior team.
Born in Clonlara, County Clare, O'Connell first played competitive 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 Clare minor team before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 2010 championship. Over the next few seasons O'Connell became a regular member of the starting fifteen and won one All-Ireland medal.
At club level O'Connell is a one-time championship medallist with Clonlara.
Throughout his career O'Connell made 22 championship appearances. He left the Clare panel in March 2015 but returned again in April 2015.