Mathew Costello

Mathew Costello (born 2001/2002)^[1] is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Dunshaughlin and the Meath county team. A forward, his performances for Meath led to his selection as the 2023 Tailteann Cup Footballer of the Year.^[2]

Costello formerly captained the Meath under-20 county team.^[1] As of 2024, he was vice-captain of the Meath senior team.^[3] With Dunshaughlin he won Division 1B in 2024, then helped the club to the 2024 Meath Senior Football Championship (a team first in 22 years) – scoring an important goal against Wolfe Tones in the final.^[4] Shortly before that he had given the ball away to Cian Ward, allowing Ward to score what appeared to be the decisive goal of the game.^[4][5] Throughout the 2024 championship Costello scored 3–14 (including 0–8 in frees), and – at the season's conclusion – he was selected as Footballer of the Year.^[4]

He scored Meath's goal in the 2025 Leinster Senior Football Championship final.^[6] Meath lost.^[7]