About Richard Costello
Born 1964. Richard Costello is a rugby union player.
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. He played his rugby for Garryowen and Munster.
A publican by profession, Costello and his family have been running The Locke Bar in Limerick since 1989.
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.
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Who is Richard Costello?
rugby player
When was Richard Costello born?
Richard Costello was born on 8 March 1964.
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Richard Costello is a rugby union player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Richard Costello. https://biography.guide/richard-costello-rugby-union-player/
MLA: "Richard Costello." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/richard-costello-rugby-union-player/.
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