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Victor Costello

Victor Costello

Rugby player

Victor Carton Patrick Costello (born 23 October 1970) is a retired Irish rugby union player and Olympic shot-putter.[1][2]

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Athletics career

Costello is a former five-time Irish shot put champion;[3] he finished in 22nd place at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.[1][4][3]

Rugby career

Playing senior rugby throughout the 1990s until his retirement in 2005,[4] Costello's rugby career with Leinster and Ireland straddled the amateur and professional eras. He was part of the Irish team at the 2003 Rugby World Cup[1] and also had spells with Connacht and London Irish.[5]

Irish Rugby player file

  • Official Leinster caps: 126
  • Points scored: 80 (16 tries)
  • Celtic League/Cup caps: 38 (5 tries)
  • Heineken Cup caps: 57 (5 tries)
  • Senior debut: Friendly, 46–11 win v Natal XV at Anglesea Road, 25 October 1995
  • Heineken Cup debut: 24–21 win v Milan in Italy, 1 November 1995
  • Ireland caps: 39 (January 1996 – 2004)
  • Ireland points: 20 (4 tries)
  • Ireland "A" caps: 9
  • Ireland Under-21 caps: 2
  • Ireland Schools caps: 4
  • Leinster Under-20/21 caps: 1

Other work and family

Costello provides TV and radio analysis for RTÉ Sport on-field events in major athletics championships, including the 2012 London Olympics.[6][7][8] He also works as a pilot for Ryan Air,[9] and is a committee member of the rugby sevens club, Shamrock Warriors.[10] His sister Suzanne is an Irish international hockey player, sprinter and director of the Samaritans (Charity).[11] His father Paddy ('Butch') was also a shot putter and Irish International rugby player, playing second row.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    Victor Costello Sports-Reference.com
  2. [2]
    "Irish Olympic Throwers". Irish Throwers Club.
  3. [3]
    "I was breaking my ass for 10 years in the shot put and then something like that happens". Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  4. [4]
    Costello to retire at end of the season RTÉ Support, 16 March 2005
  5. [5]
    "Leinster's Costello to retire". BreakingNews.ie. 16 March 2005.
  6. [6]
    RTÉ to provide 13 hours a day of coverage from London 2012 Irish Times, 13 July 2012
  7. [7]
    Let the Games Begin as RTÉ announces 2,300 hours of Olympic coverage RTÉ Sport, 12 July 2012
  8. [8]
    RTÉ Sport Kicks Off RBS 6 Nations Coverage RTÉ Sport, 3 February 2011
  9. [9]
    "Helping to tackle a new career". Irish Times. 10 October 2009.(subscription required)
  10. [10]
    "Ireland take first step on the 7s ladder". Scrum Queens. 12 April 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  11. [11]
    "Victor Costello's sister becomes charity director". BreakingNews.ie. 28 March 2007.
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