Bio

Eoghan O'Connell (born 13 August 1995) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for League One club Rochdale. He began his youth playing career in the Republic of Ireland, joined the academy of Scottish club Celtic in 2011 and made his first-team debut three years later. While at the club he was loaned to Oldham Athletic, Cork City and Walsall. In 2017, he signed with English third-tier club Bury and after two seasons with The Shakers, he moved in the summer of 2019 to Rochdale. O'Connell is a cousin of former Irish rugby captain Paul O'Connell and has been capped at youth international level.