Tom Costelloe (Duagh Gaelic footballer)

Tom Costello
Personal information
Irish name Tomás Mac Coisteala
Sport Gaelic football
Position Centre-forward
Born 1929 (1929)
Duagh, County Kerry, Ireland
Died (aged 94)
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Occupation Farmer
Club(s)
Years Club
 Duagh
Club titles
Kerry titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1952-1955
 Kerry 3 (2-02)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 1
NFL 0

Thomas Costello (1929 – 3 August 2023) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for club side Duagh and at inter-county level with the Kerry senior football team.

Career

Costelloe first came to prominence as a Gaelic footballer with the Duagh club.[1] After making a number of National League appearances for the Kerry senior football team, he won an All-Ireland Junior Championship title in 1954. This victory saw Costelloe drafted onto the senior team for the 1955 Munster Championship. He won a provincial championship medal that year before ending the season with an All-Ireland title after a defeat of Dublin in the final.[2][3] Costelloe ended his career by winning a league title in 1959.

Death

Costello died on 3 August 2023, at the age of 94.[4]

Honours

Kerry

References

  1. ^ "Clubs - Duagh". North Kerry Board website. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  2. ^ O'Connor, Colm (10 March 2007). "'It's the dream everyone involved in the GAA dreams of'". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  3. ^ Keane, John B. (18 April 2017). "Duagh native gets the hump over a claim to fame". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Death of Kerry and Duagh GAA legend Tom Costello – 'We've always been very proud of Tom'". Irish Independent. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.