Jack Smith (Gaelic footballer)

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

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

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. 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.
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