In 2001, Ó Conaola's novella "Misiún ar Muir"/"Sea Mission" was reissued. It had been staged at An Taibhdhearc as part of the Galway Arts Festival in 1992 and at the Expo ‘92 in Spain. His work has been translated into German, French, Croatian, and Romanian, while the short story, "Amuigh Liom Féin", is on the Irish Leaving Certificate curriculum.