- Victor Costello
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school =Blackrock College
university =Victor Costello (born
October 23 ,1970 ) is an Irishrugby player and Olympic shot-putter [cite web|title=Irish Olympic Throwers|url=http://homepage.eircom.net/~irishthrowersclub/Irish%20Olympians.html] . 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 Ireland [cite news|url=http://archives.tcm.ie/breakingnews/2007/03/28/story303968.asp|title=Victor Costello's sister becomes charity director ] . His father Paddy ('Butch') was also an Irish International rugby player, playing second row [cite news|url=http://www.breakingnews.ie/2005/03/16/story193945.html|title=Leinster's Costello to retire] .The Irish Rugby Player File
*Official Leinster Caps: 126
*Points Scored: 80 (16 tries)
*Celtic League/Cup Caps: 38 (5 tries)
*Heineken Cup Caps: 57 (5 tries)
*Senior Debut: Friendly, 46-11 win v Natal XV at Anglesea Road,25 October 1995
*Heineken Cup Debut: 21-24 win v Milan in Italy,1 November 1995
*Ireland Caps: 39 (January 1996 - )
*Ireland points: 20 (4 tries)
*Ireland "A" Caps: 9
*Ireland Under-21 Caps: 2
*Ireland Schools Caps: 4
*Leinster Under-20/21 Caps: 1External links
* [http://www.sporting-heroes.net/rugby-heroes/displayhero.asp?HeroID=1919 sporting-heroes.net]
* [http://www.irishrugby.ie/227_7678.php?includeref=dynamic&player=3753 Irish Rugby Website]
* [http://ia311502.us.archive.org/1/items/Caruso_part1/Caruso-Ladonnaemobile.mp3 La Donna e Mobile]References
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