O'Keeffe managed only six senior games with Carlton in his three seasons at the club, and was de-listed at the end of 2003.
[1] O'Keeffe has since had a distinguished football career at state and country level.
[1][2][3] In 2006, O'Keeffe moved to South Australia and played for Sturt in the SANFL until 2007.
[4] O'Keeffe is still at Wangaratta Rovers, winning his second best & fairest in 2016[5] and played in their 2022 O&MFNL Reserves losing grand final side.
[6] O'Keeffe, a qualified teacher, worked as an electrician when he first returned to Wangaratta.