While the centre's injury meant he didn't quite have a fairytale ending, he still ended his career on a high by picking up his last piece of silverware.
And O'Connor believes the Leinster squad rallied to make sure they gave the Irish hero the perfect leaving present.
"Brian O'Driscoll has been immense. They don't make them like that anymore and we are just privileged to have him in the environment," said O'Connor.
"It's not all about one guy but there's no doubt everyone here wanted to make sure he, Leo [Cullen] and the other guys who are leaving us went out in the right way.
!We have worked really hard all year. They deserve it because they worked really hard throughout the season."
And O'Connor wasn't the only one to pay tribute to O'Driscoll with skipper Jamie Heaslip also quick to praise the influence of the 35-year-old.
"It was great for us to be able to send off a guy who has given so much to Leinster rugby and to Irish rugby with a trophy," said Heaslip.
"He has been unbelievable to play alongside."
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