Victor Carton Patrick Costello ( born October 23, 1970 ) is an Irish rugby player known for playing for the Lenster and Munster clubs and the national team of Ireland, and the athlete specializing in shot put [1]
 Victor Costello | ||
| general information | ||
| Full name | Victor Cardon Patrick Costello | |
| Date of Birth | October 23, 1970 (48 years old) | |
| Place of Birth | Stepaside, Dublin , Ireland | |
| Citizenship |  Ireland | |
| Provinces | Connacht Lenster | |
| Growth | 196 cm | |
| Weight | 122 kg | |
| Position | eighth, left flanker | |
| Club Information | ||
| Club | completed his career | |
| Career | ||
| Club career * | ||
| 1992-1994 | Blackrock College | |
| 1994-1996 | St Marys College | |
| 1996-1997 |  London Irish | 8 (5) |
| 1997-2005 | St Marys College | |
| National / State Team ** | ||
| 1993-1995 | Connacht | |
| 1995-2005 | Lenster | 121 (80) |
| National team** | ||
| 1996-2004 | Ireland | 39 (20) |
* The number of games and points for a professional club is considered for the national league, Heineken Cup and Super Rugby. ** The number of games and points for the provincial team in official matches of regional cups. *** The number of games and points for the national team in official matches. | ||
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Family
The son of rugby player Paddy “Butch” Costello, who played in the position of a castle (lock) and engaged in athletics (shot put) [2] . Sister - Susan Costello , played for the national field hockey team and was involved in athletics (sprint), director of the Samaritans charity [3] .
Sports career
Costello is Ireland's five-time track and field champion [4] . In 1992, he performed at the Olympics in Barcelona, where he took 22nd place with a score of 17.15 m [5] [4] . After the Olympics in Barcelona, he moved to rugby and played on a professional level until 2005 [5] . He has games for the Connaught and Leinster clubs from Ireland (with the latter he made his debut in the Celtic League ) and for the London Irish from England . In the Irish national team, he played 39 games, taking 4 attempts and earning 20 points, and played at the 2003 World Cup [2] .
Beyond Rugby
He has a pilot license from Ryanair [6] and also works on television and radio as an expert at RTÉ Sport , covering events in athletics. Commented on the 2012 London Olympics [7] [8] [9] . Member of the Rugby 7 Club Committee, Shamrock Warriors " [10] .
Notes
- ↑ Irish Olympic Throwers . Irish Throwers Club .
- ↑ 1 2 Leinster's Costello to retire , BreakingNews.ie (March 16, 2005).
- ↑ Victor Costello's sister becomes charity director , BreakingNews.ie (March 28, 2007).
- ↑ 1 2 I was breaking my ass for 10 years in the shot put and then something like that happens . Date of treatment July 31, 2017.
- ↑ 1 2 Costello to retire at end of the season RTÉ Support, March 16, 2005
- ↑ Helping to tackle a new career , Irish Times (October 10, 2009). (subscription required)
- ↑ RTÉ to provide 13 hours a day of coverage from London 2012 Irish Times, 13 July 2012
- ↑ Let the Games Begin as RTÉ announces 2,300 hours of Olympic coverage RTÉ Sport, 12 July 2012
- ↑ RTÉ Sport Kicks Off RBS 6 Nations Coverage RTÉ Sport, 3 February 2011
- ↑ Ireland take first step on the 7s ladder . Scrum Queens (April 12, 2011). Date of treatment August 5, 2012.
Links
- Victor Costello - Olympic stats on Sports-Reference.com
- Profile at Sporting-Heroes
- Profile on the Irish Rugby Union website