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Jack Smith (Gaelic footballer)

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Jack Smith
Club(s)
Years Club
Skerry Harbs
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
Dublin/Westmeath

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

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

Smith switched teams and became a Westmeath player in 2019.[2] He lined out against his old team in the 2020 Leinster Senior Football Championship.[3] He was part of the Westmeath team that won the 2022 Tailteann Cup,[4] and was named on the Team of the Year for the tournament.[5][6][7][8]

At club level, Smith plays for Skerry Harbs. His father is Peter Smith, who played as a corner back for Westmeath and Mullingar Shamrocks. He is the oldest of three brothers, with his brothers Eoin and Stephen also playing for Skerry Harbs.[9]

References

  1. ^ https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/from-dublin-to-westmeath-jack-smith-has-travelled-down-two-sides-of-the-same-road-41827159.html
  2. ^ https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/from-dublin-to-westmeath-jack-smith-has-travelled-down-two-sides-of-the-same-road-41827159.html
  3. ^ https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/ger-egan-misses-out-as-westmeath-make-two-changes-for-daunting-date-with-dublin-39716461.html
  4. ^ Keane, Paul (9 July 2022). "Late goal seals inaugural Tailteann Cup for Westmeath". RTÉ.ie.
  5. ^ Westmeath secure six places in Tailteann team selection
  6. ^ https://www.the42.ie/westmeath-tailteann-cup-5898102-Oct2022/
  7. ^ https://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/2022/10/20/six-westmeath-players-named-on-tailteann-cup-team-of-the-year/
  8. ^ https://www.skysports.com/gaa/football/news/30553/12725369/tailteann-cup-team-of-the-year-2022-westmeath-lead-the-way-after-claiming-inaugural-title
  9. ^ https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/from-dublin-to-westmeath-jack-smith-has-travelled-down-two-sides-of-the-same-road-41827159.html