Aaron Costello (born 1993) is an Irish hurler who plays for Limerick Senior Championship club Kilmallock and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a left corner-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Aron Mac Coisteala | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left corner-back | ||
| Born |
1992 Kilmallock, County Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Kilmallock | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Limerick titles | 3 | ||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| University College Cork | |||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2018-present | Limerick | 1 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 5 | ||
| All-Irelands | 4 | ||
| NHL | 3 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 19:56, 23 July 2023. | |||
Playing career
editUniversity College Cork
editAs a student at University College Cork, Costello also became involved in Gaelic games. On 8 March 2012, he came on as a 16th-minute substitute to win an All-Ireland Freshers Championship medal following a 0-24 to 3-11 defeat of the University of Limerick in the final.[1]
Kilmallock
editCostllo joined the Kilmallock club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels, enjoying championship success in the minor and under-21 grades before eventually joining the club's senior team.[citation needed]
On 7 October 2012, Costello was named on the bench when Kilmallock faced Adare in the Limerick Senior Championship final. He remained on the bench for the entire game but collected a winners' medal following the -15 to 0-15 victory.[2]
On 19 October 2014, Costello won his first championship medal on the field of play following a 1-15 to 0-14 defeat of reigning champions Na Piarsaigh in the final.[3] He later won a Munster Championship medal on 23 November 2014 following a 1-32 to 3-18 extra-time defeat of Cratloe.[4] On 17 March 2015, Costello was at left corner-back when Kilmallock suffered a 1-18 to 1-06 defeat by Ballyhale Shamrocks in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.[5]
Limerick
editSenior
editOn 14 December 2018, Costello was included on John Kiely's first Limerick squad for the 2019 season.[6] He made his first appearance for the team on 20 December 2018 when he came on as a 48th-minute substitute for Lorcan Lyons in Limerick's 4-14 to 0-11 defeat of Kerry in the Munster League.[7] On 9 March 2019, Costello made his first appearance in the National League when he came on as a half-time substitute for Tom Condon in the 2-22 to 0-11 defeat Laois.[8] On 31 March 2019, he was a member of the extended panel when Limerick defeated Waterford by 1-24 to 0-10 to win the National League title.[9] On 30 June 2019, Costello won a Munster Championship medal as a non-playing substitute following Limerick's 2-26 to 2-14 defeat of Tipperary in the final.[10]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 23 March 2024.
| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Limerick | 2019 | Division 1A | 1 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 4 | 0-00 | ||
| 2021 | 3 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 3 | 0-00 | ||
| 2022 | 1 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | ||
| 2023 | 2 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | 3 | 0-00 | ||
| 2024 | 5 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 5 | 0-00 | ||
| Career total | 16 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | 17 | 0-00 | ||
Honours
edit- University College Cork
- All-Ireland Freshers' Hurling Championship (1): 2012
- Kilmallock
- Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship (1): 2014
- Limerick Senior Hurling Championship (2): 2012, 2014
- Limerick
References
edit- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (9 March 2012). "Late rally sees UCC claim three in-a-row". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ "Mulcahy strikes to secure spoils for gritty Kilmallock". Irish Independent. 8 October 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ Cahill, Jackie (19 October 2014). "Delight for 'Sparrow' as Kilmallock defy odds". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ "Kilmallock find extra gear in final epic". Irish Examiner. 23 November 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ Keys, Colm (18 March 2015). "Ballyhale make it six of the best with final stroll". Irish Independent. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ Neville, Jack (14 December 2018). "Five newcomers as John Kiely names first Limerick squad for 2019 season". Sporting Limerick. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ Murphy, Murt (20 December 2018). "One last win for the All-Ireland hurling champions before Christmas". The 42. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ Miller, Steven (9 March 2019). "Six All-Ireland winners start as Limerick storm into league semi-final with 17-point win over Laois". The 42. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (31 March 2019). "Limerick end 22-year with for league honours in style with final win over Waterford". The 42. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (30 June 2019). "More glory for Limerick as they lift Munster crown with 12-point win over Tipperary". The 42. Retrieved 1 July 2019.