Keith Smyth Explained

Code:Hurling
Sport:Hurling
Keith Smyth
Occupation:Student
County:Clare
Province:Munster
Club:Killanena
Clcounty:0
Colleges:University of Limerick
Colyears:2022-present
Fitz:0
Counties:Clare
Icposition:Left wing-forward
Icyears:2022-present
Icprovince:0
Icallireland:0
Nhl:0
Allstars:0
Icupdate:12:37, 10 June 2023
Birth Date:2003
Birth Place:Killanena,
County Clare, Ireland

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

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

Notes and References

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