Thomas Costello (hurler)

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Thomas Costello
Personal information
Irish name Tomás Mac Coisteala
Sport Hurling
Position Left corner-back
Born 1978
Cappawhite, County Tipperary, Ireland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Club(s)
YearsClub
Cappawhite
Club titles
Tipperary titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
YearsCountyApps (scores)
2001-2004
Tipperary 17 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 1
NHL

1

Railway Cup= 1(2001)
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 16:47, 1 April 2015.

Thomas Costello (born 1978) is an Irish hurler who played as a right corner-back for the Tipperary senior team. [1]

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Born in Cappawhite, County Tipperary, Thomas Costello first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Tipperary minor team, before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 2001 league. Costello went on to become a regular member of the team over the next few years, and won one All-Ireland medal, one Munster medal and one National Hurling League medal.[ citation needed ]

At club level Costello is a three-time divisional medallist with Cappawhite. Captain U21 team to County A title in 1999.[ citation needed ]

Throughout his career Costello made 17 championship appearances. He retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 2004 championship.[ citation needed ]

Honours

Team

Cappawhite
Tipperary

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References

  1. "Profile: Thomas Costello". Tipp GAA Archive website. Retrieved 1 April 2015.