His championship career at senior level with the Dublin county team spanned thirteen seasons from 1966 until 1979.
He moved with his family to Marino in Dublin at an early age where he attended Scoil Mhuire and St. Joseph's Secondary School in Fairview.
O'Driscoll first played competitive football with the St Vincent's club and had much success in a career which spanned three decades.
An All-Ireland runner-up in the under-21 grade in 1967, he enjoyed an eight-year career with the Dublin senior team.
In spite of never having played minor or under-21 football, O'Driscoll made his senior debut during the 1966-67 league.