 Connolly has served as a non-executive director of Irish language channel TG4 for a number of years.He has also worked as an analyst on "Seó Spóirt" and has co-hosted reality show "Jockey Eile" with Seán Bán Breathnach.Born in Castlegar on the outskirts of Galway, Connolly was educated at Briarhill national school and later attended St. Mary's College.