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'''John Costigan''' (born 1945) is an [[Irish people|Irish]] retired [[hurling|hurler]] who played as a right corner-back for the [[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]] senior team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tippgaaarchives.com/?page_id=14&search=adv|title=Profile: John Costigan|publisher=Tipp GAA archive website|date=|accessdate=3 September 2012}}</ref>
'''John Costigan''' (born 1945) is an [[Irish people|Irish]] retired [[hurling|hurler]] who played as a right corner-back for the [[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]] senior team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tippgaaarchives.com/?page_id=14&search=adv|title=Profile: John Costigan|publisher=Tipp GAA archive website|date=|accessdate=3 September 2012}}</ref>


Costigan joined the team during the [[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1968|1968 championship]] and was a semi-regular member of the team until he retired from inter-county hurling after the [[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1972|1972 championship]]. During that time he won one [[Munster Senior Hurling Championship|Munster]] winners' medal and one [[National Hurling League]] winners' medal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hoganstand.com/tipperary/Profile.aspx|title=Tipp GAA profile|publisher=Hogan Stand website|date=|accessdate=3 September 2012}}</ref> He ended up as an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
Costigan joined the team during the [[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1968|1968 championship]] and was a semi-regular member of the team until he retired from inter-county hurling after the [[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1972|1972 championship]]. During that time he won one [[Munster Senior Hurling Championship|Munster]] winners' medal and one [[National Hurling League]] winners' medal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hoganstand.com/tipperary/Profile.aspx|title=Tipp GAA profile|publisher=Hogan Stand website|accessdate=3 September 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120821024353/http://www.hoganstand.com/Tipperary/Profile.aspx|archivedate=21 August 2012}}</ref> He ended up as an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.


At club level Costigan played with the [[Clonakenny GAA|Clonakenny]] club.
At club level Costigan played with the [[Clonakenny GAA|Clonakenny]] club.{{fact|date=September 2021}}


In retirement from play he served as a Gaelic games administrator, most notably as chairman of the Tipperary County Board.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tipperary.gaa.ie/county-board-chairman-1886-to-date|title=County Board Chairman|publisher=Tipperary GAA website|date=|accessdate=3 September 2012}}</ref>
In retirement from play he served as a Gaelic games administrator, most notably as chairman of the Tipperary County Board.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tipperary.gaa.ie/county-board-chairman-1886-to-date|title=County Board Chairman|publisher=Tipperary GAA website|accessdate=3 September 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120822035535/http://tipperary.gaa.ie/county-board-chairman-1886-to-date|archivedate=22 August 2012}}</ref>

Costigan went to [[Maynooth College]] in 1963 as a clerical student, leaving in 1966 after completing his degree.<ref>[http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/survivors-of-the-emotional-deep-freeze-maynooth-s-class-of-66-looks-back-1.2824266 Survivors of the emotional deep freeze – Maynooths class of 66 looks back] Kathy Sheridan, Life and Style, Irish Times</ref>


==References==
==References==
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{{Tipperary Hurling Team 1968}}


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Latest revision as of 17:28, 25 September 2021

John Costigan
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

John Costigan (born 1945) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a right corner-back for the Tipperary senior team.[1]

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

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  1. ^ "Profile: John Costigan". Tipp GAA archive website. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Tipp GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  3. ^ "County Board Chairman". Tipperary GAA website. Archived from the original on 22 August 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  4. ^ Survivors of the emotional deep freeze – Maynooths class of 66 looks back Kathy Sheridan, Life and Style, Irish Times
Sporting positions
Preceded by Chairman of the Tipperary County Board of the GAA
2006-2008 		Succeeded by
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