Paddy Costello
Irish rugby union player
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Paddy Costello (18 August 1931 — 6 October 1997) was an Irish international rugby union player.[1]
Born18 August 1931
Dublin, Ireland
Died6 October 1997 (aged 66)
Dublin, Ireland
Notable relativeVictor Costello (son)
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| Born | 18 August 1931 Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 6 October 1997 (aged 66) Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative | Victor Costello (son) | ||||||||||||||||
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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]