▁wing - forward ▁in ▁a ▁ 3 – 1 6 ▁to ▁ 2 – 0 7 ▁defeat ▁of ▁Cla re ▁in ▁the ▁final . ▁ ▁O ' Con nell ▁won ▁a ▁second ▁consecutive ▁Mun ster ▁Championship ▁medal ▁on ▁ 3 0 ▁July ▁after ▁scoring ▁six ▁points ▁in ▁a ▁ 1 – 1 1 ▁to ▁ 0 – 1 3 ▁defeat ▁of ▁Ti pper ary ▁in ▁the ▁final . ▁On ▁ 2 1 ▁October , ▁he ▁won ▁an ▁All - I reland ▁from ▁left ▁wing - forward ▁medal ▁following ▁C ork ' s ▁ 3 – 1 1 ▁to ▁ 0 – 1 3 ▁defeat ▁of ▁Gal way ▁in ▁the ▁final . ▁ ▁C ork ▁domin ated ▁the ▁championship ▁again ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 8 , ▁with ▁O ' Con nell ▁winning ▁a ▁third ▁success ive ▁Mun ster ▁Championship ▁medal ▁on ▁ 2 3 ▁August ▁following ▁a ▁ 3 – 1 8 ▁to ▁ 1 – 1 0 ▁defeat ▁of ▁Ti pper ary ▁in ▁the ▁final . ▁He ▁won ▁a ▁second ▁success ive ▁All - I reland ▁medal ▁on ▁ 2 0 ▁September ▁after ▁scoring ▁seven ▁points ▁from ▁left ▁wing - forward ▁in ▁C ork ' s ▁ 2 – 1 5 ▁to ▁ 2 – 1 0 ▁defeat ▁of ▁Gal way ▁in ▁the ▁final . ▁It ▁was ▁O ' Con nell ' s ▁last ▁game ▁in ▁the ▁grade . ▁ ▁Senior ▁ ▁O ' Con nell ▁joined ▁the ▁C ork ▁senior ▁team ▁during ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 8 ▁National ▁League ▁and