After a managerial career which has taken in AFC Bournemouth, Doncaster Rovers, Nottingham Forest and Bristol City, his appointment as head coach of the Young Lions last year was his first international post.
And despite narrowly missing out on qualification for this summer’s Euro Finals in Greece, O’Driscoll says he has enjoyed the experience so far and the chance of working with some of the country’s top young players.
Sean O'Driscoll admits he has still getting used to coaching an international squad
"There was a bit of an initial transition [from club football] and I think the transition is still ongoing," admits O’Driscoll, who was appointed to the role last September.
"The group of boys that we had this season were terrific, really talented so we were trying to get them to play to their strengths and for the most part, we did that.
"A lot of them have got some unbelievable things going on in their young careers at the moment, but their attitude and commitment was first-class.
"We only borrow the players for a certain amount of time and a certain number of training sessions but they were a credit to their clubs and the coaches that look after them at those clubs."
O’Driscoll led his squad to March’s Elite Qualifying Round of the Euros, after initially cruising through the First Round in Luxembourg last October.
But with only one team from a group of four reaching the finals, host nation France pipped England in the deciding game.
While there was disappointment among the squad at missing out on the summer tournament, O’Driscoll believes the experiences gained in defeat can still help his players learn for the future.
Watch highlights of Sean O'Driscoll's side in their game with Italy last November
"If we’re looking to win the World Cup in 2022, as I said to the lads before the last game, all of these experiences of going abroad and playing in different circumstances are on that journey for when it comes to those sort of situations in the senior team," explained the 57-year-old.
"If you can draw on them in the future, that’s one of the things which you see in successful international teams.
"When you look at a lot of the most successful international teams, they all have players have come through their youth teams and have been through those things and the different circumstances of tournaments."
Having been previously used to working with his players through the week to plan for games in his Football League jobs, O’Driscoll admits the more short-term work has been a real eye-opener for him.
With often just a couple of days before and between games during the international weeks, it was a new way of working for the former Fulham and Bournemouth midfielder.
Sean O'Driscoll says he enjoyed working with the Young Lions this season
"When you look at how long we have them for, the performances are almost down to the development they have at their clubs," he added.
"My role, as a national coach, is to just make sure they fulfil their potential playing for England when the pressure is a little bit different.
"They’ve got to come together as a group for a short period of time from different clubs with different philosophies.
"That’s always slightly difficult because we have a certain way which we’d like to present the teams, but they’ve done well and credit to them.
"The biggest thing is they’ve been a credit to their clubs and a joy to work for."
