Matthew Smyth
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{{Short description|Irish Gaelic footballer}}
{{for|the principal of Brasenose College, Oxford|Matthew Smyth (principal)}}
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Matthew Smyth is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays with Na Cealla Beaga and also, formerly, for the Donegal county team.
Smyth made his senior debut for Donegal in the 2013 National Football League game against Kerry, an easy win in Ballybofey.{{cite news|first=Chris|last=McNulty|url=https://donegalnews.com/2013/03/report-murphy-shoots-donegal-to-comfortable-win/|title=Report: Murphy shoots Donegal to comfortable win|work=Donegal News|date=10 March 2013|accessdate=10 March 2013|quote=Donegal used the chance to send in some players from the fringes. 'With next week’s game in mind', McGuinness confirmed, Kavanagh and Gallagher were withdrawn while Gary McFadden was given game time and Killybegs man Matthew Smyth was given a first senior appearance.}}{{cite news|url=http://www.donegalnow.com/sp/article_manager/detail/gaa_live_donegal_v__kerry|title=GAA Fulltime: Donegal 1.12 v Kerry 0.06|work=Donegal Now|date=10 March 2013|accessdate=10 March 2013}}{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2013/0310/375955-kerry-plunge-further-into-relegation-mire/|title=Donegal 1–12 Kerry 0–06|publisher=RTÉ Sport|date=10 March 2013|accessdate=10 March 2013}}
In April 2013, he injured his neck while playing in a league match against St Michael's.{{cite news|url=http://www.hoganstand.com/Donegal/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=190987|title=Smyth in the clear|work=Hogan Stand|date=26 April 2013|accessdate=26 April 2013}}
He also played for Donegal Boston, winning the North-East Men's Senior Football Championship in 2015.{{cite news|first=Alan|last=Foley|url=http://www.donegalsporthub.com/donegal-boston-seal-north-east-mens-senior-football-championship-with-one-point-win/|title=Donegal Boston seal North-East Men's Senior Football Championship|date=30 August 2015|accessdate=30 August 2015}}