Josh Costello
{{short description|Irish rugby player}}
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| position = Winger
| currentclub = Shannon RFC
Munster
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Josh Costello is an Irish rugby union footballer who plays as a winger for Shannon RFC, Munster Rugby and the Ireland national rugby sevens team.
Early life
He attended St Munchin's College in Limerick, Ireland. In 2022, he was playing for the Munster Rugby academy. {{cite web|url= https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/limerick-sport/913666/rising-stars-get-chance-to-impress-in-munster-a-team-to-face-connacht-in-rugby-interpro.html|website=Likerickleader|accessdate=1 December 2024|title= Rising stars get chance to impress in Munster A team to face Connacht in rugby interpro|date=16 September 2022}}
Club career
In May 2023 he scored a brace of tries in the All Ireland League play-off for Shannon RFC.{{cite web|title= AIL playoff round-up: Josh Costello's double keeps Shannon in top flight after win over Highfield|website=Irish Times|accessdate=1 December 2024|url= https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2023/05/07/ail-playoff-round-up-josh-costellos-double-keeps-shannon-in-top-flight-after-win-over-highfield/|date=7 May 2023}} Later that year he played for the development side of Munster Rugby and featured as a replacement in first-team matches for the club, making his senior debut against Connacht Rugby in September 2023.{{cite web|url= https://m.independent.ie/sport/rugby/munster-rugby/keith-woods-sons-gordon-and-tom-to-start-in-munster-development-interpro-clash-with-ulster/a631578659.html|website=Independent.ie|accessdate=1 December 2024|title=Keith Wood's sons, Gordon and Tom, to start in Munster Development interpro clash with Ulster|date=21 December 2023|first=Cian|last=Tracey}}{{cite web|url= https://www.limerickpost.ie/2023/09/30/baa-baas-make-historic-visit-to-thomond-park/|website=Limerick Post|accessdate=1 December 2024|title=Baa-Baas make historic visit to Thomond Park|first=Mal|last=Keaveney |date=September 30, 2023}}{{cite web|url= https://www.ireland-live.ie/news/nenagh-live/1304103/diarmuid-barron-ready-to-take-to-the-field-for-munster-against-connaught.html|website=Ireland-Live|accessdate=1 December 2024|title= Diarmuid Barron ready to take to the field for Munster against Connaught|first=Stephen|last=Gleeson|date=22 September 2023}}
International career
In 2022 he featured for Ireland U19.{{cite web|url= https://www.limerickpost.ie/2022/04/06/two-of-crescents-senior-cup-winners-included-in-irish-u19s-squad-for-french-trip/|website=Limerick Post|accessdate=1 December 2024|title= Two of Crescent's Senior Cup winners included in Irish U19s squad for French trip|first= Conor|last= King|date=April 6, 2022}} In the 2022-2023 season, he played for Ireland national under-20 rugby union team.{{cite web|website=Irish Examiner|accessdate=1 December 2024|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/rugby/arid-41175565.html|title= Ireland U20s to wear black armbands in memory of Irish teenagers who died in Greece|first=Simon|last=Lewis|date=3 July 2023}}{{cite web|url= https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/rugby/1000139/limerick-players-impress-for-ireland-u20s-and-munster-development-xv-in-musgrave-park-fixture.html|website=Limerick Leader|accessdate=1 December 2024|title= Limerick players impress for Ireland U20s and Munster Development XV in Musgrave Park fixture|first=Colm|last=Kinsella|date=31 December 2022}}
He made his starting debut for Ireland national rugby sevens team against the United States in the 2023-24 SVNS series.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishrugby.ie/2024/05/03/ireland-men-sit-second-in-singapore-sevens-pool/amp/|website=Irish Rugby|accessdate=1 December 2024|title= Ireland Men Sit Second In Singapore Sevens Pool|date=3 May 2024}} He played for Ireland against France in the final of the 2024 Rugby Europe Sevens Championship Series in Croatia in June 2024.{{cite web|url= https://www.the42.ie/ireland-men-rugby-sevens-europe-championship-6403153-Jun2024/|website=The42.ie|accessdate=1 December 2024|title= Ireland Men edged out by France in Rugby Sevens Europe final|date=9 June 2024}}
He was then also selected for the Irish Sevens squad that started the 2024-25 SVNS series, scoring a brace of tries at the Dubai Sevens against Uruguay on 30 November 2024.{{cite web|url= https://www.the42.ie/ireland-dubai-svns-2024-6558402-Nov2024/ |title= Ireland Women set up quarter-final clash with New Zealand at Dubai SVNS|website=The42|date=30 November 2024|accessdate=1 December 2024}}