Tom Costelloe (Duagh Gaelic footballer)
Thomas Costello (born 1929) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for club side Duagh and at inter-county level with the Kerry senior football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Tomás Mac Coisteala | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||
| Born |
1929 Duagh, County Kerry, Ireland | ||
| 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 | ||
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.
Honours
- Kerry
References
- "Clubs - Duagh". North Kerry Board website. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- O'Connor, Colm (10 March 2007). "'It's the dream everyone involved in the GAA dreams of'". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- Keane, John B. (18 April 2017). "Duagh native gets the hump over a claim to fame". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
External links
- Tom Costelloe profile at the Terrace Talk website
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