Stephen Smyth
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| Full name | Stephen Gordon Smyth | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 December 1968 Derry, Northern Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990–1999 | Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998/99 | Northern Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 3 January 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Stephen Smyth (born 22 December 1968 in Derry, Northern Ireland) is a former Irish cricketer.[1] He was a left-handed batsman. He made his début for Ireland against Worcestershire in 1990, eventually playing for his country on 64 occasions, including five first-class and ten List A matches. He also represented Northern Ireland in the cricket tournament at the 1998 Commonwealth Games.
He was also a rugby union player, playing scrum-half for City of Derry[2] and Ulster.[3] Former Ireland rugby coach Murray Kidd has expressed his regret that he never selected him.[4]
References
- ^ "All time Ireland team (4)". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ Edward Liddle, "Famous Irish Cricketers: Stephen Smyth", Cricket Europe, 24 October 2011
- ^ "Scottish date for two City players", Belfast Telegraph, 15 April 1994
- ^ Jim Stokes, "Rugby: Ex-Ireland boss regrets missing out on Smyth", Belfast Telegraph, 31 March 1998
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