John Costigan (born 1945) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a right corner-back for the Tipperary senior team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Mac Oistigín | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right corner-back | ||
| Born |
1945 Bournea, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | School Teacher | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Clonakenny | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1968-1972 | Tipperary | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Costigan joined the team during the 1968 championship and was a semi-regular member of the team until he retired from inter-county hurling after the 1972 championship. During that time he won one Munster winners' medal and one National Hurling League winners' medal.[2] He ended up as an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
At club level Costigan played with the Clonakenny club.[citation needed]
In retirement from play he served as a Gaelic games administrator, most notably as chairman of the Tipperary County Board.[3]
Costigan went to Maynooth College in 1963 as a clerical student, leaving in 1966 after completing his degree.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Profile: John Costigan". Tipp GAA archive website. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ^ "Tipp GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ^ "County Board Chairman". Tipperary GAA website. Archived from the original on 22 August 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ^ Survivors of the emotional deep freeze – Maynooths class of 66 looks back Kathy Sheridan, Life and Style, Irish Times