Jack Smith (Gaelic footballer)

Jack Smith
Personal information
Sport Gaelic football
Club(s)
Years Club
Skerries Harps
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
Dublin/Westmeath

Jack Smith is a Gaelic footballer for and Westmeath. He plays as a cornerback.

He won the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship while playing for Dublin in 2012. He got involved with the senior team when Jim Gavin was manager.[1]

Smith switched county teams and became a Westmeath player in 2019.[1] He lined out against his old team in the 2020 Leinster Senior Football Championship.[2] He was part of the Westmeath team that won the 2022 Tailteann Cup, playing in the final[3] and being named on the Team of the Year for the tournament.[4][5][6][7]

At club level, Smith plays for Dublin GAA club Skerries Harps.[1] His father is Peter Smith, who played as a corner back for Westmeath and Mullingar Shamrocks.[1] Jack Smith is the oldest of three brothers, with his brothers Eoin and Stephen also playing for Skerry Harbs.[1]

Honours

Westmeath
Individual
  • Tailteann Cup Team of the Year (1): 2022

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Doherty, Conan (9 July 2022). "From Dublin to Westmeath, Jack Smith has travelled down two sides of the same road". Irish Independent.
  2. ^ Roche, Frank (6 November 2020). "Ger Egan misses out as Westmeath make two changes for daunting date with Dublin". Irish Independent.
  3. ^ Keane, Paul (9 July 2022). "Late goal seals inaugural Tailteann Cup for Westmeath". RTÉ.
  4. ^ "Westmeath secure six places in Tailteann team selection". RTÉ. 20 October 2022.
  5. ^ Doyle, Garry (20 October 2022). "Westmeath dominate Tailteann Cup team of the year award: John Heslin, Jack Smith, Kevin Maguire, Ronan Wallace, Sam McCartan and Ronan O'Toole are rewarded for their excellence". The42.ie.
  6. ^ Hughes, Paul (20 October 2022). "Six Westmeath players named on Tailteann Cup Team of the Year". Westmeath Examiner.
  7. ^ "Tailteann Cup Team of the Year 2022: Westmeath lead the way after claiming inaugural title". Sky Sports. 20 October 2022.