Paddy Costello

Paddy Costello

Date of birth	(1931-08-18)18 August 1931
Place of birth	Dublin, Ireland
Date of death	6 October 1997(1997-10-06) (aged 66)
Place of death	Dublin, Ireland
Notable relative(s)	Victor Costello (son)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1960 Ireland 1 (0)

Paddy Costello (18 August 1931 — 6 October 1997) was an Irish international rugby union player.^[1]

Born in Dublin, Costello was a second-rower, capped for Ireland in a 1960 Five Nations match against France at Colombes, lost by 17-points. He won two Leinster Senior Cups playing with Bective Rangers. In addition to rugby, Costello was also a four-time Irish NACAI champion for shot put and played soccer as a centre-half with Longford Town.^[2]

Costello's son Victor was an Olympic shot putter and Ireland international loose forward.^[3]

See also

• List of Ireland national rugby union players

References

1. "Costello dies". Evening Herald. 7 October 1997.
2. "Shock at death of Paddy Costello". Irish Independent. 8 October 1997.
3. "The dilemma for Victor, the dual star". Evening Herald. 23 August 1988.

External links

• Paddy Costello at ESPNscrum