Donnelly first played competitive hurling with the Collins club.
He later joined the Blackrock club with whom he won three county championship medals.
He was a regular member of the team over the course of the following three seasons, winning back-to-back All-Ireland medals.
[1] Partial Reference: Cork GAA website Inter-County SHC Results and Teams.
Partial Reference: Cork GAA website Inter-County SHC Results and Teams.