He made his debut for Dublin in a national league match in 1998 against Offaly kicking two points.
He cemented his place on the team before a cruciate ligament injury forced him to miss the league final versus Cork in 1999.
Connell won two more Leinster titles during the Caffrey reign, in 2005 and 2006, operating mostly as an impact sub before retiring from inter-county football at the age of 32, following the crushing 2006 All Ireland semi-final loss to Mayo.
Connell won the Player of the Tournament award in the 2003 All Ireland Kilmacud 7's on a day when Na Fianna were narrowly defeated by Aghada of Cork in the final.
plays club football in the capital with Na Fianna and won a Dublin Senior League medal in 2012 beating St Sylvesters in the final.