Karl O'Connell is a

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er who plays at senior level for the Monaghan county team. On 25 October 2017, O'Connell was named in the

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squad for the

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against

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in November.

References

1988 births Living people Irish international rules football players Monaghan inter-county Gaelic footballers {{Monaghan-gaelic-football-bio-stub