Tom Costelloe (Tralee Mitchels Gaelic footballer)

Thomas Costelloe (13 January 1887 – 15 September 1934) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. His championship career with the Kerry senior spanned fifteen years from 1903 until 1918.[1]

Tom Costelloe
Personal information
Irish name Tomás Mac Coisteala
Sport Gaelic football
Position Right corner-back
Born (1887-01-13)13 January 1887
Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland
Died 15 September 1934(1934-09-15) (aged 47)
Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland
Nickname The mile height boy
Occupation Farmer
Club(s)
Years Club
Tralee Mitchels
Club titles
  Football Hurling
Kerry titles 4 3
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1903-1918
Kerry 50
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 8
All-Irelands 3

Born in Tralee, County Kerry, Costelloe was born to Thomas and Mary Costelloe. He was educated locally before later working as a farmer and lime kiln operator.

As a dual player, Costelloe first played competitive football and hurling with the Tralee Mitchels club. In a lengthy career he won four county football championship medals between 1907 and 1917, as well as three county hurling championship medals between 1908 and 1912.

Costelloe was just sixteen-years-old when he made his debut as a substitute on the inter-county scene as a member of the Kerry senior football team in 1903. Over the course of the next fifteen years, he won three All-Ireland medals, beginning with a lone triumph in 1909 as captain, followed by back-to-back championships between 1913 and 1914. He also won eight Munster medals.

Honours

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Tralee Mitchels
Kerry

References

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  1. ^ Fogarty, Weeshie. "Tom Costello - the man who captained Kerry to victory 100 years ago in 1909". Terrace Talk. Retrieved 11 August 2017.