Enda Smith
{{Short description|Roscommon Gaelic footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Use Hiberno-English|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox GAA player
| image =
| name = Enda Gabriel Smith
| irish = Éanna Mac Gabhann
| nickname =
| occupation = Gaelic footballer
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|8|6|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Boyle, Republic of Ireland
| height = {{convert|1.9|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| sport = Gaelic football
| code = Football
| county = Roscommon
| province = Connacht
| club = Boyle
| clyears = 2011–
| clposition = Midfield
| clapps(points) =
| clcounty =
| clprovince =
| clallireland =
| colleges = DCU
| sig = 1
| counties = Roscommon
| icyears = 2013–
| icposition = Left Half Forward
| icapps(points) = 45 (12-52)
| icprovince = 2
| icallireland =
| nfl =
| allstars = 1
| clupdate =
| icupdate = match played 29 June 2024
}}
Enda Smith (born 6 August 1994) is a Gaelic footballer who plays at senior level for the Roscommon county team and is from Boyle, County Roscommon in Ireland.
Career
Smith plays his club football for the Boyle GAA club.{{cite web|url=https://www.gaa.ie/football/news/encouraging-times-for-boyle/ |title=Encouraging times for Boyle |publisher=GAA |date=2019-09-25 |accessdate=2020-03-15}} While at university, he played for DCU where he won the Sigerson Cup in 2015 against UCC.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/enda-smith-and-conor-cox-on-same-side-after-years-of-rivalry-1.3951698 |title=Enda Smith and Conor Cox on same side after years of rivalry |publisher=Irish Times |date=2019-07-10 |accessdate=2020-03-15}} During his university GAA matches, he formed a rivalry with UCC's Conor Cox who played county football for Kerry and later joined Smith at Roscommon. Smith made his senior inter-county debut for Roscommon in 2013.{{cite web|author=Aaron Gallagher |url=https://www.the42.ie/enda-smith-roscommon-interview-connacht-football-championship-kevin-mcstay-all-ireland-3490177-Jul2017/ |title='Playing quarter-finals in Croke Park is where you want to be in July' |publisher=The42.ie |date=2017-07-28 |accessdate=2020-03-15}} He was part of the Roscommon team that made it to the Super 8s stage of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship after winning the 2017 Connacht Senior Football Championship{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/we-wouldnt-be-where-we-are-without-cox-smith-38301802.html |title=We wouldn't be where we are without Cox - Smith|publisher=Irish Independent |accessdate=2020-03-15}} but lost to Tyrone.{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/enda-smith-eager-to-banish-memories-of-embarrassing-super-8s-no-show-38277152.html |title=Enda Smith eager to banish memories of embarrassing Super 8s no show |publisher=Irish Independent |accessdate=2020-03-15}} Despite this, he was nominated for the GAA GPA All Stars Awards.{{cite web |first=Arthur |last=O'Dea |url=https://www.balls.ie/gaa/mickey-kearins-376648 |title=Even In 1971, The All-Star Was The Ultimate Accolade For The Star Of A Weaker County |publisher=Balls.ie |accessdate=2020-03-15}} By 2019, he had become the Roscommon county captain.{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2019/0616/1055676-smith-roscommon-can-thrive-in-super-8s-this-year/ |title=Smith: Roscommon can thrive in Super 8s this year |publisher=RTE |date=2019-06-17 |accessdate=2020-03-15}} Before the season started, he had fractured a bone in his hand but made a substitute appearance to score the winning point in the final of the 2019 Connacht Senior Football Championship against Mayo.{{cite web|first=Fintan |last=O'Toole |url=https://www.the42.ie/enda-smith-roscommon-football-4719530-Jul2019/ |title=Connacht joy, the Galway and Kerry additions and learning from 2018 naivety |publisher=The42.ie |date=2019-07-13 |accessdate=2020-03-15}}
On 25 October 2017, Smith was named in the Ireland squad for the 2017 International Rules Series against Australia in November following Dublin GAA players declining to take part in the series due to club commitments and rest breaks.{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2017/1025/915028-international-rules-squad-set-to-be-announced/ |title=Mayo and Kerry players lead International Rules squad |publisher=RTE |date=2017-10-25 |accessdate=2020-03-15}}{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/revealed-ireland-international-rules-squad-named-and-mayos-aidan-oshea-unveiled-as-captain-36261096.html |title= Ireland international rules squad named and Mayo's Aidan O'Shea unveiled as captain|date=25 October 2017|work=Irish Independent|accessdate=25 October 2017}}
Personal life
Smith has three brothers, Cian and Donie, have played Gaelic football for Roscommon at differing levels.{{cite web|first=Fintan |last=O'Toole |url=https://www.the42.ie/cian-smith-roscommon-2-3520550-Jul2017/ |title='I'm very thankful for all the help' - The Rossies and a football passion after battling cancer |publisher=The42.ie |date=2017-07-29 |accessdate=2020-03-15}} Until 2018, he studied at Dublin City University.{{cite web|first=Niall |last=McIntyre |url=https://www.sportsjoe.ie/gaa/enda-smith-140306 |title=Enda Smith talks us through balancing inter-county football with the life of a college student |publisher=SportsJOE.ie |date=2017-10-24 |accessdate=2020-03-15}} Smith works as a teacher at St Declan’s College in Dublin, away from Gaelic football.{{cite web|author=Niall McIntyre |url=https://www.sportsjoe.ie/gaa/enda-smith-cuts-shit-player-burnout-139819 |title=Enda Smith cuts the shit on player burnout |publisher=SportsJOE.ie |date=2017-10-19 |accessdate=2020-03-15}}
Career Statistics
As of match played 29 June 2024
| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2" |Team ! rowspan="2" |Year ! colspan="3" |National League ! colspan="2" |Connacht ! colspan="2" |All-Ireland ! colspan="2" |Total |
| Division
!Apps !Score !Apps !Score !Apps !Score !Apps !Score |
|---|
| rowspan="12" |Roscommon
|2013 | rowspan="2" |Division 3 | | |1 |0-02 |1 |0-00 |2 |0-02 |
| 2014
| | |2 |0-00 |2 |0-05 |4 |0-05 |
| 2015
| | |2 |0-06 |2 |2-01 |4 |2-07 |
| 2016
| rowspan="2" |Division 1 | | |3 |2-03 |1 |1-01 |4 |3-04 |
| 2017
| | |2 |0-03 |2 |0-02 |4 |0-05 |
| 2018
| | |2 |0-02 |4 |3-02 |6 |3-04 |
| 2019
| | |1 |0-01 |3 |1-02 |4 |1-03 |
| 2020
| | |1 |0-00 | colspan="2" | - |1 |0-00 |
| 2021
| | |1 |0-03 | colspan="2" | - |1 |0-03 |
| 2022
| | |2 |0-05 |1 |0-00 |3 |0-05 |
| 2023
| rowspan="2" |Division 1 | | |2 |1-01 |4 |1-11 |6 |2-12 |
| 2024
| | |1 |0-00 |5 |1-02 |6 |1-02 |
| colspan="3" |Career total
! ! !20 !3-26 !25 !9-26 !45 !12-52 |
References
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{{2017 Ireland international rules football team}}
{{2015 GAA Rising Stars Football Team}}
{{2023 All Stars}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Enda}}