Born in Cahir, County Tipperary, O'Flaherty first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of fifteen when he first linked up with the Tipperary minor team before later joining the under-21 side.
Born in Cahir, County Tipperary, O'Flaherty first played competitive Gaelic football in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of fifteen when he first linked up with the Tipperary minor team before later joining the under-21 side.