| Date of birth | 23 October 1970 | ||
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| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 122 kg (19 st 3 lb) | ||
| School | Blackrock College | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Number 8/Blindside flanker | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| 1992-1994 1994-1996/1997-2005 |
Blackrock College St. Mary's College |
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| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1996-1997 | London Irish | 8 | (5 [1 try]) |
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1993-1995 1995-1996/1997-2005 |
Connacht Leinster |
121 |
(80 [16 tries]) |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1996-2004 | Ireland | 39 | (20 [4 tries]) |
Victor Costello (born October 23, 1970) is a retired Irish rugby player and Olympic shot-putter.[1] Playing senior rugby throughout the 1990s until his retirement in 2005, his rugby career with Leinster and Ireland straddled the amateur and professional eras. As he became something of a legend among Leinster rugby fans towards the end, he was immortalised in the supporters chant "We've got Vic Costello, you've got phuc-all-ee-oh!" sung to the tune of "La donna e mobile" from Rigoletto (see external links).
His sister Suzanne is an Irish international hockey player, sprinter and is director of the Samaritans (Charity) in the Republic of Ireland.[2] His father Paddy ('Butch') was also an Irish International rugby player, playing second row.[3]
He now works as a pilot for Ryan Air.[4] He is also a Rugby pundit on RTE and is a committee member of the rugby sevens club, Shamrock Warriors RFC.[5]
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