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Limerick's Dara Costelloe, of Republic of Ireland, in action against Maksym Talovierov of Ukraine during the U21 International friendly in Austria in June
TALENTED Limerick soccer player Dara Costelloe has joined Scottish Premiership side St Johnstone on loan from Premier League side Burnley subject to clearance.
Twenty-year-old Costelloe, who has joined the Scottish club for the remainder of the season, can play as a striker or a winger.
Costelloe could be in line to make his debut for St Johnstone on Saturday, August 26 away to Celtic.
He finished as top scorer for Burnley's under-23 side with twelve goals in 2022.
Costelloe has played four times for Burnley, making his debut under Vincent Kompany in a 1-0 win over Huddersfield in the Championship last season.
The Limerick man was then loaned out to Bradford City where he made eleven appearances under manager Mark Hughes.
Costelloe made his Republic of Ireland U21 debut on 16 June 2023, in a 2–2 draw with Ukraine U21 in a friendly played in Bad Blumau, Austria.
A former Aisling Annacotty schoolboy, he was included on the first-team bench for the last seven games of the 2021/22 Premier League season.
Costelloe extended his Clarets contract last summer having impressed in and around the first-team squad.
The highly-rated Costelloe, who attended Lisnagry NS and Castletroy College, joined the Academy of the English side from Galway Utd after impressing in a trial with the club.
He played Kennedy Cup with the LDSL and then joined League of Ireland side Galway in 2017 and made his senior debut at the age of 15.
"I am delighted to be here, I can’t wait to get going," Costelloe told St Johnstone's official website.
“St Johnstone are a big club, I am hoping to kick on and express myself up here.
“Making my debut for Burnley under Vincent Kompany was a great experience. He is a great coach and I have learned a lot from him.
“This will be my first experience of Scottish football but I have an idea of what I can expect.
“I spoke to a friend who was on loan at Hibs last season, he only had good things to say about the league and the chance to come here.
"I am looking forward to the challenge.
“It seems like a great group of lads here, it is a very good standard in training.
“Everyone loves healthy competition as it can bring the best out of people, I am hoping it can bring the best out of me.
“I want to give my all and do as best as I can for the club. Hopefully I can grab a few goals whilst I am here too."
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