Thomas Costelloe (13 January 1887 – 15 September 1934) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. His championship career with the Kerry senior spanned fifteen years from 1903 until 1918.^[1]

Born in Tralee, County Kerry, Costelloe was born to Thomas and Mary Costelloe. He was educated locally before later working as a farmer and lime kiln operator.

As a dual player, Costelloe first played competitive football and hurling with the Tralee Mitchels club. In a lengthy career he won four county football championship medals between 1907 and 1917, as well as three county hurling championship medals between 1908 and 1912.

Costelloe was just sixteen-years-old when he made his debut as a substitute on the inter-county scene as a member of the Kerry senior football team in 1903. Over the course of the next fifteen years, he won three All-Ireland medals, beginning with a lone triumph in 1909 as captain, followed by back-to-back championships between 1913 and 1914. He also won eight Munster medals.

Honours

Tralee Mitchels

• Kerry Senior Football Championship (4): 1907, 1908, 1910, 1917
• Kerry Senior Hurling Championship (3): 1908, 1911, 1912

Kerry

• All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (3): 1909 (c), 1913, 1914
• Munster Senior Football Championship (8): 1905, 1908, 1909 (c), 1910 (c), 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915

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