Keith Smyth

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Keith Smyth
Personal information
Sport Hurling
Position Left wing-forward
Born 2003
Killanena,
County Clare, Ireland
Occupation Student
Club(s)
YearsClub
Killanena
Club titles
Clare titles 0
Colleges(s)
YearsCollege
2022-present
University of Limerick
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
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.

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Career

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

University of Limerick
Feakle-Killanenan

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References

  1. "Magnificent Smyth inspires Feakle-Killanena to U14 title". The Clare Champion. 24 June 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  2. "Back-to-back Minor A titles for Corofin-Ruan". Clare Echo. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  3. "Clare players and schools continue in national action". The Clare Champion. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  4. "Killanena's Ian Mac captains UL as 8 Clare hurlers taste freshers success". Clare Echo. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  5. "Smyth ruled out as minors face Cork in knockout clash". Clare Echo. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  6. "Late scoring burst sees Cork claim third Munster U20 hurling crown in four years". The 42. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.