Stephen Smyth
Personal information
Full name
Stephen Gordon Smyth
Born (1968-12-22) 22 December 1968
Derry, Northern Ireland
BattingLeft-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
19901999Ireland
1998/99Northern Ireland
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 5 13
Runs scored 188 338
Batting average 23.50 26.00
100s/50s –/1 –/2
Top score 70 61
Catches/stumpings 1/– 3/–
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

  1. "All time Ireland team (4)". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  2. Edward Liddle, "Famous Irish Cricketers: Stephen Smyth", Cricket Europe, 24 October 2011
  3. "Scottish date for two City players", Belfast Telegraph, 15 April 1994
  4. Jim Stokes, "Rugby: Ex-Ireland boss regrets missing out on Smyth", Belfast Telegraph, 31 March 1998
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