5 ▁June ▁in ▁a ▁ 1 – 1 3 ▁to ▁ 0 – 1 1 ▁defeat ▁of ▁Bishop st own . ▁ ▁C ork ▁ ▁Minor ▁and ▁under - 2 1 ▁ ▁O ' Con nell ▁first ▁played ▁for ▁C ork ▁when ▁he ▁was ▁selected ▁for ▁the ▁minor ▁team ▁during ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 5 ▁Mun ster ▁Championship . ▁He ▁made ▁his ▁first ▁appearance ▁for ▁the ▁team ▁on ▁ 2 8 ▁June ▁when ▁he ▁scored ▁six ▁points ▁from ▁left ▁wing - forward ▁in ▁a ▁ 2 – 1 4 ▁to ▁ 1 – 0 3 ▁defeat ▁of ▁L imer ick . ▁O ' Con nell ▁won ▁a ▁Mun ster ▁Championship ▁medal ▁on ▁ 9 ▁July ▁following ▁a ▁ 3 – 1 8 ▁to ▁ 0 – 1 0 ▁defeat ▁of ▁Water ford . ▁On ▁ 3 ▁September ▁he ▁l ined ▁out ▁at ▁left ▁wing - forward ▁in ▁the ▁All - I reland ▁final ▁against ▁Kil ken ny ▁and ▁collected ▁a ▁w inners ' ▁medal ▁after ▁scoring ▁ 1 – 0 3 ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 – 1 0 ▁to ▁ 1 – 0 2 ▁victory . ▁ ▁On ▁ 1 7 ▁July ▁ 1 9 9 6 , ▁O ' Con nell ▁made ▁his ▁first ▁appearance ▁for ▁the ▁C ork ▁under - 2 1 ▁team ▁in ▁a ▁ 2 – 1 8 ▁to ▁ 1 – 1 2 ▁defeat ▁of ▁Ti pper ary . ▁He ▁won ▁a ▁Mun ster ▁Championship ▁medal ▁on ▁ 2 4 ▁July ▁after ▁scoring ▁four ▁points ▁from ▁right