Robert "Robbie" Costigan (born 1982) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a left wing-back for the Tipperary senior team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Roibeárd Ó Costagáin | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Left wing-back | ||
| Born |
1982 (age 41–42) Cahir, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Clerihan | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2002-2013 | Tipperary | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Born in Cahir, County Tipperary, Costigan first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty when he first linked up with the Tipperary under-21 team. He joined the senior panel during the 2002 championship. Costigan became a regular member of the starting fifteen of both teams and won one Tommy Murphy Cup medal.
As a member of the Munster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions Costigan won one Railway Cup medal. At club level he is a one-time championship medallist with Cahir.[2]
Costigan retired from inter-county football following the conclusion of the 2013 championship.[citation needed]
Honours
editPlayer
edit- Cahir
- Tipperary Senior Football Championship (1): 2003
- Tipperary
- Tommy Murphy Cup (1): 2005
- Munster
- Railway Cup (1): 2008
References
edit- ^ "Profile: Robbie Costigan". Tipperary GAA Archives website. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ "Cool Cahir lift first Tipp title". Irish Independent. 20 October 2003. Retrieved 3 August 2015.