| Date of birth | (1931-08-18)18 August 1931 | ||||||||||||||||
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| 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) | ||||||||||||||||
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Paddy Costello (18 August 1931 — 6 October 1997) was an Irish international rugby union player.
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.
Costello's son Victor was an Olympic shot putter and Ireland international loose forward.
See also
References
- "Costello dies". Evening Herald. 7 October 1997.
- "Shock at death of Paddy Costello". Irish Independent. 8 October 1997.
- "The dilemma for Victor, the dual star". Evening Herald. 23 August 1988.
External links
- Paddy Costello at ESPNscrum
- 1931 births
- 1997 deaths
- Irish rugby union players
- Ireland international rugby union players
- Rugby union players from Dublin (city)
- Rugby union locks
- Bective Rangers players
- Irish male shot putters
- Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
- Men's association football central defenders
- Longford Town F.C. players
- 20th-century Irish sportsmen