 On 3 July 2000, O'Connell lined out in his second Munster final.He was held scoreless throughout the game but collected a second successive winners' medal following a 0–23 to 3–12 defeat of Tipperary.After being dropped for the 2002 season, O'Connell was again recalled to the panel and lined out in his third Munster final on 29 June 2003.