Senior Debut: v All Blacks XV, Thomond Park, November 2024

Champions Cup Debut: v Stade Francais, Thomond Park, December 2024

Position: Lock

Club: Young Munster

Former Club: UL Bohemian

School: Castletroy College

Evan O'Connell joined the Academy ahead of the 2022/23 season and plays his AIL rugby with UL Bohs.

A former Castletroy College student, Evan lined out for the Munster U18 Schools team at the start of the 2021/22 season.

He captained Castletroy in the Pinergy Munster Schools Senior Cup later that year before lining out for Ireland in the 2022 U18 Six Nations Festival.

O'Connell featured for the Munster U19s in the 2022 Interprovincial campaign.

Internationally, O’Connell has captained the U20s Ireland Squad through the 2024 Six Nations and has most recently led the team in South Africa during the U20s World Championship, scoring a try in the opening fixture vs Italy.

Made his Munster debut against the All Blacks XV in November 2024 and moved up to the senior squad in the summer of 2025 on a two-year contract.