Brian Costello

{{short description|Irish hurler}}

{{for|the American historian|Brian J. Costello}}

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| sport = Hurling

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| name = Brian Costello

| irish = Brian Mac Coisteala

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| occupation = Carpenter

| county = London

| province = Connacht

| club = Abbeyknockmoy
St Gabriel's

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| counties = London

| icposition = Full-back

| icyears = 2011-present

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| birth_date = 1984

| birth_place = Abbeyknockmoy, County Galway, Ireland

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Brian Costello (born 1984) is an Irish hurler who plays as a full-back at senior level for the London county team.{{cite web|url=http://www.londongaa.org/playerProfile/1480/o_t_llo |title=Player profiles: Brian Costello |publisher=London GAA website |accessdate=15 October 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017215800/http://www.londongaa.org/playerProfile/1480/o_t_llo |archivedate=17 October 2014 }}

Costello played inter-county hurling with Galway's minor, under-21, intermediate and senior teams, having captained the intermediate team in 2008 and was a member of the senior panel in 2009. Costello emigrated to London in 2011 where he linked up with the London senior hurling team. As an inter-county hurler he has won one under-21 all Ireland, one Christy Ring Cup winners' medal and one Nicky Rackard Cup winners' medal.{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/canty-and-finn-inspire-exiles-to-title-2667030.html|title=Canty and Finn inspire Exiles to title|publisher=Irish Independent|date=6 June 2011|accessdate=17 October 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/maher-ignites-london-196865.html|title=Maher ignites London|publisher=Irish Independent|date=11 June 2012|accessdate=17 October 2012|first=Darragh|last=Ó Conchúir}}

In 2012 Costello was named the [http://www.sportsfile.com/id/695190/ Christy Ring Hurler of the Year] in addition to being awarded a GPA All-Star for his contribution to the London Christy Ring winning team.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}}

At club level Costello is a two-time county senior championship medalist with St Gabriel's. He previously played with Abbeyknockmoy.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}}