Post-playing Career
Away from the playing fields O’Donnell was regarded as a quiet and a shy individual. In 1984 he was back in the limelight again when he was named in the full-back position on the Gaelic Athletic Association’s Hurling Team of the Century. His reputation as the undisputed greatest full-back of all-time was further cemented in 2000 when he was named in the No.3 position on the Hurling Team of the Millennium.
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Padge Kehoe |
Wexford Senior Hurling Captain 1955 |
Succeeded by Jim English |
| Preceded by |
Wexford Senior Hurling Captain 1960 |
Succeeded by |
| Achievements | ||
| Preceded by Christy Ring (Cork) |
All-Ireland Senior Hurling winning captain 1955 |
Succeeded by Jim English (Wexford) |
| Preceded by Frankie Walsh (Waterford) |
All-Ireland Senior Hurling winning captain 1960 |
Succeeded by Matt Hassett (Tipperary) |
| Awards | ||
| Preceded by Christy Ring (Cork) |
Texaco Hurler of the Year 1960 |
Succeeded by Liam Devaney (Tipperary) |
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