| Bill O'Connell | |
| Full Name: | William Joseph O'Connell |
| Birth Date: | 22 April 1930 |
| Birth Place: | Limerick, Ireland |
| Position: | Lock |
| Repyears1: | 1955 |
| Repcaps1: | 1 |
| Reppoints1: | 0 |
William Joseph O'Connell (born 22 April 1930) is an Irish former international rugby union player.
A native of Limerick, O'Connell was the first Ireland cap produced by St Munchin's College.[1]
O'Connell, a bank clerk, gained his only cap for Ireland against France at Lansdowne Road during the 1955 Five Nations, deputising Tom Reid in the second row.[2] He lost his place when Reid returned for the next match.[3]