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Aaron Costello
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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.
Key Information
Playing career
[edit]University College Cork
[edit]As 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
[edit]Costllo 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
[edit]Senior
[edit]On 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.