Richard Costello (rugby union)
| Full name | Richard Anthony Costello | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 8 March 1964 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Limerick, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
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Richard Anthony Costello (born 8 March 1964) is an Irish former rugby union international.
Costello, born in Limerick, was a 6 ft 7 in lock who was capped once for Ireland, against Scotland at Murrayfield in the 1993 Five Nations Championship.[1] He played his rugby for Garryowen and Munster.[2]
A publican by profession, Costello and his family have been running The Locke Bar in Limerick since 1989.[3]
Costello received a kidney from his wife Anna in 2013 following three years of declining health. In 2010, he had been told both his kidneys were failing and had been going through dialysis, before the successful kidney transplant operation.[4]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Air raider Richard could be Reaching". The Star. 14 January 1993.
- ^ Ward, Colm (21 July 2014). "Six Limerick athletes on the Irish Transplant Team". Limerick Leader.
- ^ "Are we there yet? Keeping a firm focus on the finish line". Irish Independent. 22 November 2020.
- ^ Raleigh, David (29 March 2013). "Wife's kidney gave rugby star 'second chance at life'". Irish Independent.