John Costigan (hurler)

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John Costigan
Personal information
Irish name Seán Mac Oistigín
Sport Hurling
Position Right corner-back
Born June 1945
Bournea,
County Tipperary, Ireland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Occupation Secondary school teacher
Club(s)
YearsClub
 Clonakenny
Club titles
Tipperary titles 0
Colleges(s)
YearsCollege
1963-1966
 Maynooth College
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
1966-1972
 Tipperary
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 0
NHL 1
All Stars 0

John Costigan (born June 1945 [1] ) is an Irish former hurling coach, player and Gaelic games administrator. At club level, he played with Clonakenny and at inter-county level was a member of the Tipperary senior hurling team.

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Playing career

Costigan first played hurling and Gaelic football to a high standard as a student at Templemore CBS. He won a Rice Cup medal with the school in 1962, before later attending Maynooth University. [2] At club level, Costigan played with Clonakenny and won a Tipperary JAFC medal in 1966, before claiming a Tipperary JAHC medal in 1967. [3]

At inter-county level, Costigan first played for Tipperary as a member of the minor team in 1963. He later progressed to the under-21 grade and was part of the Tipperary team beaten by Wexford in the 1965 All-Ireland under-21 final. [4]

Costigan joined the senior team in 1966 and, following John Doyle's retirement, later became the team's first-choice right corner-back. He won a National League–Munster SHC double in 1968 before being beaten by Wexford in that year's All-Ireland final. [5] Costigan added a Railway Cup medal to his collection in 1969. [6] He ended his inter-county career with the intermediate team and won an All-Ireland IHC medal in 1972. [7]

Post-playing career

In his day job as a teacher at Templemore CBS, Costigan was associated with 53 winning teams in both hurling and Gaelic football, including the Harty Cup and Croke Cup successes in 1978. [8] He was also a selector when Tipperary won the Munster MHC title in 1993.

Costigan became the first chairman of the newly-established JK Brackens club in 1992. He was elected chairman of the Tipperary County Board in 2006. [9] Costigan subsequently served on the Munster Council, Central Council and several other county and national GAA committees. [10]

Honours

Player

Templemore CBS
Clonakenny
Tipperary
Munster

Management

Templemore CBS
Tipperary

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References

  1. ↑ "'Babs Keating met a Tipperary policeman who got us in to pay our respects to Bobby Kennedy'". Irish Examiner. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  2. ↑ Survivors of the emotional deep freeze – Maynooths class of 66 looks back Kathy Sheridan, Life and Style, Irish Times
  3. ↑ "Club Focus: Clonakenny - a proud mid Tipperary team with great history". Tipperary Live. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  4. ↑ "Under-21 hurling". Munster GAA. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  5. ↑ "Senior hurling". Munster GAA. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  6. ↑ "Railway Cup hurling". Munster GAA. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  7. ↑ "Intermediate hurling". Munster GAA. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  8. ↑ "John Costigan the fixtures supremo". Irish Independent. 21 February 2004. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  9. ↑ "Tipperary GAA Scene". Hogan Stand. 9 February 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  10. ↑ "John Costigan the fixtures supremo". Irish Independent. 21 February 2004. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
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