Cormac Costello

Irish Gaelic footballer

Cormac CostelloPersonal information

Irish name|  Cormac Mac Coisdealbha
Sport|  Gaelic football
Position|  Left corner forward
Born|  (1994-07-18) 18 July 1994 (age 30)
Perth, Australia
Height|  1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Occupation|  Teacher
Club(s)
Years|  Club

|  Whitehall Colmcille
Inter-county(ies)*
Years|  County|  Apps (scores)

2013 -

|  Dublin|  53 (8-147)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles|  12
All-Irelands|  8
NFL|  5
All Stars|  0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of match played 29 June 2024.

Cormac Costello (born 18 July 1994) is a Gaelic football forward for the Dublin county team, with which he has won eight All-Ireland Senior Football Championship medals and five National Football League medals.[1] The former Ardscoil Rís student plays his club football for Whitehall Colmcille.

Costello won an All-Ireland Minor Football Championship in 2012,[2] then an All-Ireland Under 21 Football Championship in May 2014[3] In 2014, he was a sub in the quarter-final victory over Laois in the Leinster Senior Championship. He scored three points in the game.[4] During the semi-final victory over Wexford he was a sub again and he scored 1-05.[5] He won a Leinster Senior Championship against Meath in 2014. He was a sub and scored one point in the game.[6] In the All-Ireland quarter-final Costello was a sub again and managed one point in a one-sided game against Monaghan.[7] He was selected at corner forward against Donegal but Dublin crashed out in the semi-final.[8]

On 1 October 2016, Costello came off the bench and scored three points as Dublin won the All-Ireland final after a replay with Mayo.[9]

## Career Statistics

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As of match played 29 June 2024
Team  | Season  | National League | Leinster | All-Ireland | Total

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Division  | Apps  | Score  | Apps  | Score  | Apps  | Score  | Apps  | Score
Dublin | 2013  | Division 1 |  |  | 1  | 0-00  | 2  | 0-01  | 3  | 0-01
2014  |  |  | 3  | 1-09  | 0  | 0-00  | 3  | 1-09
2015  |  |  | 0  | 0-00  | 1  | 0-00  | 1  | 0-00
2016  |  |  | 1  | 0-00  | 2  | 0-03  | 3  | 0-03
2017  |  |  | 0  | 0-00  | 1  | 0-00  | 1  | 0-00
2018  |  |  | 1  | 0-04  | 5  | 0-14  | 6  | 0-18
2019  |  |  | 3  | 1-24  | 5  | 0-07  | 8  | 1-31
2020  |  |  | 3  | 0-07  | 2  | 0-01  | 5  | 0-08
2021  |  |  | 3  | 1-15  | 1  | 0-00  | 4  | 1-15
2022  |  |  | 3  | 2-06  | 2  | 1-01  | 5  | 3-07
2023  | Division 2 |  |  | 3  | 0-06  | 4  | 0-20  | 7  | 0-26
2024  | Division 1 |  |  | 3  | 0-11  | 4  | 2-18  | 7  | 2-29
Total  |  |  | 24 | 5-82 | 29 | 3-65 | 53 | 8-147

## Honours

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* All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (8): 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023
* National Football League (5): 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018,
* Leinster Senior Football Championship (11): 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
* All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship (1): 2014
* Leinster Under-21 Football Championship (2), 2014, 2015
* All-Ireland Minor Football Championship (1): 2012
* Leinster Minor Football Championship (2): 2011, 2012
* Leinster Minor Hurling Championship (2): 2011, 2012

## References

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1. ^ "Cormac Costello". Dublingaa.ie. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
2. ^ Steven O'Rourke. "Dublin too strong for Meath in All-Ireland MFC Final". The Score. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
3. ^ Fintan O'Toole. "As it happened: Dublin v Roscommon, All-Ireland U21 football final". The Score. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
4. ^ "Dublin survive scare to see off Laois". RTÉ Sport. 8 June 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
5. ^ "Dublin ease through to Meath showdown". RTÉ Sport. 29 June 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
6. ^ "Dublin cruise to another Leinster title". RTÉ Sport. 20 July 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
7. ^ "All-Ireland SFC quarter-final: metronomic Metropolitans murder Monaghan - Hoganstand.com". Hoganstand.com. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
8. ^ "Dublin dethroned by stunning Donegal". Irish Examiner. 31 August 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2014. "Jack McCaffrey and Cormac Costello came into the Dublin team. [...] Stephen Cluxton send a difficult '45' wide of the target and late inclusion Costello was also wayward from play."
9. ^ "Costello comes of age with impact from bench". RTE Sport. 1 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.

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Dublin football team – current senior panel

* 1 S. Cluxton

* 2 E. Murchan
* 3 M. Fitzsimons
* 4 S. MacMahon

* 5 B. Howard
* 6 J. Small
* 19 J. McCaffrey

* 8 B. Fenton
* 20 J. McCarthy

* 10 N. Scully
* 7 S. Bugler
* 12 C. Kilkenny

* 18 P. Mannion
* 14 C. O'Callaghan
* 11 C. Costello

* * *

Subs
15 C. Basquel for Mannion
21 R. McGarry for Scully
9 T. Lahiff for McCaffrey
13 P. Small for Costello
25 L. O'Dell for Murchan

* * *

Subs not used
16 D. O'Hanlon
17 T. Clancy
22 K. McGinniss
23 D. Newcombe
24 P. Ó Cofaigh-Byrne
26 K. O'Gara

* * *

Manager
D. Farrell

Selectors
M. Galvin
G. Lyons
B. O'Regan

Coach
D. Daly

Above is the starting lineup vs Galway on 29 June 2024

Dublin squads

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Dublin – 2011 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship finalist

* 1 C. Ryan
* 2 E. Lowndes
* 3 C. O'Callaghan
* 4 S. McClelland
* 5 C. Crummey (c)
* 6 J. Desmond
* 7 M. McCaffrey
* 8 G. Whelan
* 9 C. Cronin
* 10 C. Kilkenny
* 11 C. McHugh
* 12 E. Ó Conghaile
* 13 C. Costello
* 14 A. Clabby
* 15 P. Winters

Subs
24 D. Gormley for Desmond
17 O. O'Rorke for McHugh
18 C. Boland for Winters

Subs not used
16 C. Dooley
19 R. Tierney
20 B. McCarthy
21 S. Boland
22 T. Devlin
23 D. Forde

Manager
S. Boland

Selectors
M. Connolly
É. Clancy
C. Crowley
M. O'Shaughnessy

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Dublin – 2012 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship finalist

* 1 C. Mac Gabhann
* 2 E. Lowndes
* 3 C. O'Callaghan
* 4 S. Barrett
* 5 E. O'Donnell
* 6 R. Murphy
* 7 S. McClelland
* 8 C. Costello
* 9 C. Cronin
* 10 C. McHugh
* 11 C. Boland
* 12 D. Gormley
* 13 J. Roche
* 14 O. O'Rorke
* 15 P. Winters

Subs used in replay
K. O'Flynn for R. Murphy
C. Conway for C. McHugh
S. Treacy for J. Roche
R. Tierney for C. O'Callaghan

Sub used in draw
C. Bennett for C. Conway

Manager
S. Boland

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Dublin – 2013 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (24th title)

* 1 S. Cluxton
* 2 P. McMahon
* 3 R. O'Carroll
* 4 J. Cooper
* 5 J. McCarthy
* 6 G. Brennan
* 7 J. McCaffrey
* 8 M. D. MacAuley
* 9 C. O'Sullivan
* 10 P. Flynn
* 11 C. Kilkenny
* 12 D. Connolly
* 13 P. Mannion
* 14 P. Andrews
* 15 B. Brogan

Subs used
25 E. O'Gara for Mannion
20 D. Daly for McCaffrey
26 D. Rock for Kilkenny
22 K. McManamon for Andrews
17 D. Bastick for Cooper

Subs not used
16 S. Supple
18 S. Carthy
19 B. Cullen
21 M. Fitzsimons
23 K. Nolan
24 K. O'Brien

Manager
J. Gavin
Selectors
D. Byrne
D. Darcy
M. Deegan
S. O'Hanlon

(Team on 22 September 2013)

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Dublin – 2014 All-Ireland Under 21 Football Champions (4th title)

* 1 L. Molloy
* 2 R. McGowan
* 3 D. Byrne
* 4 R. McDaid
* 5 E. Lowndes
* 6 J. Small
* 7 J. McCaffrey (c)
* 8 P. O'Higgins
* 9 B. Fenton
* 10 N. Scully
* 17 C. Mullally
* 18 S. Boland
* 13 P. Mannion
* 14 C. Costello
* 15 C. McHugh

Subs used
11 E. Ó Conghaile for Byrne
24 G. Hannigan for Boland
22 G. Ivory for O'Higgins
21 S. Cunningham for Costello
12 N. Walsh for Mannion

Manager
D. Farrell

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Dublin – 2016 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (26th title)

* 1 S. Cluxton
* 2 P. McMahon
* 3 J. Cooper
* 22 M. Fitzsimons
* 5 J. McCarthy
* 6 C. O'Sullivan
* 7 J. Small
* 8 B. Fenton
* 10 P. Flynn
* 12 C. Kilkenny
* 14 D. Connolly
* 24 P. Mannion
* 13 D. Rock
* 17 P. Andrews
* 11 K. McManamon

Subs used
4 D. Byrne for J. Cooper
15 B. Brogan for P. Andrews
9 M. D. MacAuley for P. Mannion
20 C. Costello for K. McManamon
23 E. Lowndes for J. Small
21 D. Daly for C. O'Sullivan

Subs not used
16 M. Savage
18 D. Bastick
19 T. Brady
25 C. O'Callaghan
26 E. O'Gara

Manager
J. Gavin
Selectors
S. O'Hanlon
D. Darcy
M. Deegan
D. Byrne

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Dublin – 2017 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (27th title)

* 1 S. Cluxton
* 2 P. McMahon
* 3 C. O'Sullivan
* 4 M. Fitzsimons
* 5 J. Cooper
* 6 J. Small
* 7 J. McCaffrey
* 8 B. Fenton
* 9 J. McCarthy
* 10 C. Kilkenny
* 14 P. Andrews
* 11 C. O'Callaghan
* 13 P. Mannion
* 26 E. O'Gara
* 15 D. Rock

Subs used
22 P. Flynn for J. McCaffrey
19 D. Connolly for P. Andrews
25 K. McManamon for E. O'Gara
17 B. Brogan for P. Flynn
12 N. Scully for C. O'Callaghan
20 C. Costello for P. Mannion

Subs not used
16 E. Comerford
18 D. Byrne
21 D. Daly
23 E. Lowndes
24 M. D. MacAuley

Manager
J. Gavin
Selectors
S. O'Hanlon
D. Darcy
M. Deegan
D. Byrne

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Dublin – 2018 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (28th title)

* 1 S. Cluxton (c)
* 2 P. McMahon
* 3 C. O'Sullivan
* 4 E. Murchan
* 5 J. Small
* 6 J. Cooper
* 7 J. McCaffrey
* 8 B. Fenton
* 9 J. McCarthy
* 10 N. Scully
* 11 C. O'Callaghan
* 12 B. Howard
* 13 P. Mannion
* 14 C. Kilkenny
* 15 D. Rock

Subs used
21 M. Fitzsimons for O'Sullivan
19 C. Costello for Scully
20 D. Daly for Murchan
25 K. McManamon for Mannion
23 E. Lowndes for Cooper
24 M. D. MacAuley for Rock

Subs not used
16 E. Comerford
17 P. Andrews
18 C. Basquel
22 P. Flynn
26 E. O'Gara

Manager
J. Gavin
Selectors
S. O'Hanlon
D. Darcy
J. Sherlock

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Dublin – 2019 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (29th title)

* 1 S. Cluxton (c)
* 2 D. Byrne
* 3 M. Fitzsimons
* 4 J. Cooper
* 5 J. McCaffrey
* 6 J. McCarthy
* 7 J. Small
* 8 B. Fenton
* 24 E. Murchan
* 10 N. Scully
* 11 C. Kilkenny
* 12 B. Howard
* 13 P. Mannion
* 14 C. O'Callaghan
* 15 D. Rock

Subs used in replay
19 D. Connolly for J. McCaffrey
22 P. McMahon for E. Murchan
20 C. Costello for N. Scully
25 C. O'Sullivan for D. Byrne
23 K. McManamon for P. Mannion
9 M. D. MacAuley for B. Howard

Subs not used in replay
16 E. Comerford
17 P. Andrews
18 B. Brogan
21 E. Lowndes
26 P. Small

Manager
J. Gavin
Selectors
S. O'Hanlon
D. Darcy
J. Sherlock

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Dublin – 2020 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (30th title)

* 1 S. Cluxton (c)
* 2 M. Fitzsimons
* 3 D. Byrne
* 4 J. Cooper
* 5 E. Murchan
* 6 J. Small
* 7 R. McDaid
* 8 B. Fenton
* 9 J. McCarthy
* 10 N. Scully
* 11 C. Kilkenny
* 12 S. Bugler
* 13 P. Small
* 14 C. O'Callaghan
* 15 D. Rock

Subs used
20 B. Howard for S. Bugler
24 P. Mannion for P. Small
17 C. Basquel for J. Cooper
19 C. Costello for N. Scully
25 P. McMahon for E. Murchan

Subs not used
16 E. Comerford
18 A. Byrne
21 T. Lahiff
22 E. Lowndes
23 M. D. MacAuley
26 K. McManamon

Manager
D. Farrell
Selectors
D. Daly
M. Galvin
S. O'Hanlon
B. O'Regan

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Dublin – 2023 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (31st title)

* 1 S. Cluxton
* 2 E. Murchan
* 3 M. Fitzsimons
* 4 D. Byrne
* 5 J. McCarthy (c)
* 6 J. Small
* 7 L. Gannon
* 8 B. Fenton
* 9 B. Howard
* 10 P. Small
* 11 P. Mannion
* 18 C. Kilkenny
* 13 C. Costello
* 14 C. O'Callaghan
* 15 C. Basquel

Subs used
21 J. McCaffrey for L. Gannon
12 N. Scully for C. Costello
20 S. McMahon for B. Howard
23 C. Murphy for E. Murchan
26 D. Rock for P. Small

Subs not used
16 E. Comerford
17 R. Basquel
19 T. Lahiff
22 R. McGarry
24 D. Newcombe
25 L. O'Dell

Manager
D. Farrell
Selectors
P. Gilroy
D. Daly
B. O'Regan
Logistics manager
S. O'Hanlon
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