Blow for Ballincollig and Cork as Liam O'Connell agrees AFL move to St Kilda

Cork U20 O’Connell has attracted interest from Carlton and Melbourne in recent weeks and months, but it’s with St Kilda he has signed the dotted line

DRIVE: Liam O'Connell in action with the Cork U20's in Tralee. He wore the county jersey at the grade in 2022 and 2023 Pic: Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

Ballincollig and Cork U20 footballer Liam O’Connell has signed an AFL contract with St Kilda and will make the move over to Australia in the next fortnight.

News of O’Connell’s AFL switch was revealed by Ballincollig manager Podsie O’Mahony following their Cork Premier SFC win over Carrigaline on Sunday afternoon.