Irish rugby player
Rugby player
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. [ 1]
Club career
In May 2023 he scored a brace of tries in the All Ireland League play-off for Shannon RFC.[ 2] Munster Rugby and featured as a replacement in first-team matches for the club, making his senior debut against Connacht Rugby in September 2023.[ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
International career
In 2022 he featured for Ireland U19.[ 6] Ireland national under-20 rugby union team .[ 7] [ 8]
He made his starting debut for Ireland national rugby sevens team against the United States in the 2023-24 SVNS series.[ 9] 2024 Rugby Europe Sevens Championship Series in Croatia in June 2024.[ 10]
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.[ 11]
References
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