Keith Smyth
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left wing-forward | ||
| Born |
2003 Killanena, County Clare, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Student | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Killanena | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Clare titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
2022-present | University of Limerick | ||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2022-present | Clare | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Keith Smyth (born 2003) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Killanena, while he has also lined out at inter-county level with various Clare teams.
Career
[edit]Smyth first played hurling with the Feakle-Killanena underage amalgamation. He enjoyed some success as a juvenile, winning the Clare U14HC title in 2017, before losing the Clare MAHC final in 2020.[1][2] Smyth also played as a schoolboy with Gort Community School in the various Connacht competitions.[3] He won an All-Ireland freshers league title with the University of Limerick in 2022.[4]
Smyth first appeared on the inter-county scene with Clare during a two-year tenure with the minor team in 2019 and 2020. His second year on the team was curtailed due to a broken collar bone.[5] Smyth later spent two seasons with the under-20 team and was the team's overall top scorer in 2023 when they were beaten by Cork in the Munster final.[6] Smyth has been a part of the senior team since 2022.
Honours
[edit]- University of Limerick
- All-Ireland Freshers Hurling League Division 1: 2022
- Feakle-Killanenan
- Clare Under-14 A Hurling Championship: 2017
References
[edit]- ^ "Magnificent Smyth inspires Feakle-Killanena to U14 title". The Clare Champion. 24 June 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Back-to-back Minor A titles for Corofin-Ruan". Clare Echo. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Clare players and schools continue in national action". The Clare Champion. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Killanena's Ian Mac captains UL as 8 Clare hurlers taste freshers success". Clare Echo. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Smyth ruled out as minors face Cork in knockout clash". Clare Echo. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Late scoring burst sees Cork claim third Munster U20 hurling crown in four years". The 42. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.