O'Flynn was a member of the University College Cork teams that won the intervarsity tournament, the Chilean Cup, in 2006 and 2007.[10] O'Flynn was captain of the UCC team during the 2009–10 season.[11] O'Flynn was a UCC player when she made her senior debut for Ireland.[12]
Hermes
Between 2010 and 2014 O'Flynn played for Hermes in the Women's Irish Hockey League.[11][13][14] In 2010–11 she was a member of the Hermes team that played in the Irish Senior Cup final, losing 3–1 to Pegasus.[15][16][17] O'Flynn also played and scored twice for Hermes in the 2012 Women's EuroHockey Club Champion's Challenge I final, defeating Lille Metropole 3–1.[18]
Ireland international
Between 2010 and 2014 O'Flynn made 120 appearances and scored 30 goals for Ireland.[4]
O'Flynn played at Ireland A level [10][19] before she made her senior debut for Ireland against Belgium in February 2010.[20][21] At the 2012 Women's Field Hockey Olympic Qualifier, O'Flynn was a prominent member of the Ireland team that finished as runners up to Belgium.[2][22] Despite breaking her jaw during a game against Spain, O'Flynn finished the tournament as topscorer, after scoring eight goals in five matches, all from penalty corners.[23][24][25] Following her performance in this tournament, O'Flynn was subsequently named The Irish Times/ Irish Sports Council Sportswoman of the Month for March 2012.[7] She was also voted the Ireland Women's Player's Player of the Year for 2012.[24] O'Flynn made her 100th appearance for Ireland during a series of games against Spain in January 2014.[9][26] In August 2014, during a game against France, O'Flynn scored a quartet of goals from penalty corners.[6][27]
