Born in Watergrasshill, County Cork, Farrell first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team, before later joining the under-21 side.
Farrell was born in Watergrasshill. Farrell first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team, before later joining the under-21 side. Watergrasshill was County Cork.