[3] In 2009, to mark the 125th anniversary of the Gaelic Athletic Association, he was named by The Irish News as one of the all-time best 125 footballers from Ulster.

McConville made his Armagh Senior debut in the Dr McKenna Cup final at Clones on 25 September 1994.

During his schooldays at Abbey CBS in Newry, he won D'Alton, Corn na nÓg, and Rannafast Cups, and was a MacRory Cup runner up whilst at Saint Patrick's Grammar School, Armagh.

McConville was part of the Crossmaglen team that won 13 Armagh Senior Football Championships in a row between 1996 and 2008.

[6] This equalled the national record for consecutive county football championships set by Ballina Stephenites of Mayo between 1904 and 1916.

McConville announced his retirement from Crossmaglen Rangers after their All-Ireland Club SFC semi-final defeat to St Brigid's on 16 February 2013.

He has interviewed people who are involved in Gaelic games for the Sunday Life newspaper, including Barry Cassidy and Tomás Corrigan.