Victor Carton Patrick Costello (born 23 October 1970) is a retired Irish rugby union player and Olympic shot-putter.
Athletics career Costello is a former five-time Irish shot put champion; he finished in 22nd place at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.Victor Costello Sports-Reference.com
Rugby career Playing senior rugby throughout the 1990s until his retirement in 2005,Costello to retire at end of the season RTÉ Support, 16 March 2005 Costello's rugby career with Leinster and Ireland straddled the amateur and professional eras. He was part of the Irish team at the 2003 Rugby World Cup and also had spells with Connacht and London Irish.
Irish Rugby player file Official Leinster caps: 126 Points scored: 80 (16 tries) Celtic League/Cup caps: 38 (5 tries) Heineken Cup caps: 57 (5 tries) Senior debut: Friendly, 46–11 win v Natal XV at Anglesea Road, 25 October 1995 Heineken Cup debut: 24–21 win v Milan in Italy, 1 November 1995 Ireland caps: 39 (January 1996 – 2004) Ireland points: 20 (4 tries) Ireland "A" caps: 9 Ireland Under-21 caps: 2 Ireland Schools caps: 4 Leinster Under-20/21 caps: 1
Other work and family Costello provides TV and radio analysis for RTÉ Sport on-field events in major athletics championships, including the 2012 London Olympics.RTÉ to provide 13 hours a day of coverage from London 2012 Irish Times, 13 July 2012Let the Games Begin as RTÉ announces 2,300 hours of Olympic coverage RTÉ Sport, 12 July 2012RTÉ Sport Kicks Off RBS 6 Nations Coverage RTÉ Sport, 3 February 2011 He also works as a pilot for Ryan Air, and is a committee member of the rugby sevens club, Shamrock Warriors. His sister Suzanne is an Irish international hockey player, sprinter and director of the Samaritans (Charity). His father Paddy was also a shot putter and Irish International rugby player, playing second row.
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External links Victor Costello Sporting Heroes Victor Costello IrishRugby.ie