O'Driscoll first played Gaelic football to a high standard as a boarder at Coláiste Íosagáin in Ballyvourney.
He was still eligible for the grade the following year and was as at midfield on the team beaten by Mayo in the 1985 All-Ireland minor final.
[4] O'Driscoll immediately progressed to Cork's under-21 team and claimed an All-Ireland U21FC medal after beating Offaly in 1986.
[5] O'Driscoll's senior team career was plagued by injury, however, it coincided with a golden age for Cork.
O'Driscoll also won seven Munster SFC medals, a joint-record for a Cork player, as well as a National Football League titles in 1989.