[2] Driscoll was born in Cardiff, Wales, his wife Louisa was proprietor of a dining and tearooms in Cardiff c. 1914, his father Patrick Driscoll was born in Skibbereen, County Cork, Ireland.
This saw Driscoll becoming the club's fourth highest try scorer with a tally of 16, playing in 30 of the 31 first team games.
Cardiff Rugby Club historian D. E. Davies described Driscoll that season as, "our excellent uncapped wing".
Having been overlooked by the Wales (RU), the next season Driscoll switched codes to professional rugby league with Hull FC,[3] alongside former Cardiff half-back Tom Savage.
Hockey Driscoll's nickname of "Hockey" was a corruption of Hawkeye, and pronounced Ockey, as he would prefer to ankle tap tackle, rather than body tackle, which demanded both a quick-eye (Hawkeye), and fast reactions to see and catch the opposition player's foot.