Jack Smith (Gaelic footballer)

{{Short description|Westmeath Gaelic footballer}}

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

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.{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/from-dublin-to-westmeath-jack-smith-has-travelled-down-two-sides-of-the-same-road-41827159.html|title=From Dublin to Westmeath, Jack Smith has travelled down two sides of the same road|work=Irish Independent|first=Conan|last=Doherty|date=9 July 2022}}

Smith switched county teams and became a Westmeath player in 2019. He lined out against his old team in the 2020 Leinster Senior Football Championship.{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/ger-egan-misses-out-as-westmeath-make-two-changes-for-daunting-date-with-dublin-39716461.html|title=Ger Egan misses out as Westmeath make two changes for daunting date with Dublin|work=Irish Independent|first=Frank|last=Roche|date=6 November 2020}} He was part of the Westmeath team that won the 2022 Tailteann Cup, playing in the final{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2022/0709/1309306-late-goal-seals-inaugural-tailteann-cup-for-westmeath/|title=Late goal seals inaugural Tailteann Cup for Westmeath|publisher=RTÉ|first=Paul|last=Keane|date=9 July 2022}} and being named on the Team of the Year for the tournament.{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2022/1020/1330333-westmeath-lead-tailteann-team-selection/|title=Westmeath secure six places in Tailteann team selection|publisher=RTÉ|date=20 October 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://www.the42.ie/westmeath-tailteann-cup-5898102-Oct2022/|title=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|publisher=The42.ie|first=Garry|last=Doyle|date=20 October 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/2022/10/20/six-westmeath-players-named-on-tailteann-cup-team-of-the-year/|title=Six Westmeath players named on Tailteann Cup Team of the Year|work=Westmeath Examiner|first=Paul|last=Hughes|date=20 October 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://www.skysports.com/gaa/football/news/30553/12725369/tailteann-cup-team-of-the-year-2022-westmeath-lead-the-way-after-claiming-inaugural-title|title=Tailteann Cup Team of the Year 2022: Westmeath lead the way after claiming inaugural title|publisher=Sky Sports|date=20 October 2022}}

At club level, Smith plays for Dublin GAA club Skerries Harps. His father is Peter Smith, who played as a corner back for Westmeath and Mullingar Shamrocks. Jack Smith is the oldest of three brothers, with his brothers Eoin and Stephen also playing for Skerry Harbs.