1. Thomas Michael Smyth was born on 19 December 1946 and is an Irish soccer commentator.
12 Facts About Tommy Smyth
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Tommy Smyth moved to the United States in 1963 following a brief football career with a local Irish team.
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Early in his career, Tommy Smyth was a commentator for Gaelic sports at Gaelic Park in The Bronx, New York, including Gaelic football and hurling matches for the local leagues from U-12 up to senior level.
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Tommy Smyth was the voice of the MetroStars of Major League Soccer from the team's inception in 1996 to the early 2000s, when his ESPN contract prohibited him from working for the MSG Network.
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Tommy Smyth was the color commentator for the Philadelphia Union between 2017 and 2021 alongside JP Dellacamera.
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Rae and Tommy Smyth commentated matches from the UEFA Champions League coverage on ESPN networks inside and outside the United States, forming the lead broadcast team on ESPN2, including the final on-location.
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Tommy Smyth called three World Cups on television with ESPN, including 2006, where he partnered with Adrian Healey.
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Tommy Smyth commentated on the UEFA Highlight show on Thursdays and Fridays.
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Tommy Smyth was the lead color commentator for the 2010 FIFA World Cup on ESPN Radio, pairing up with JP Dellacamera, and he has become an outspoken proponent of instant replay.
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Tommy Smyth is a Soccer Management and Scouting instructor and an annual NWSL Draft Soccer Career Conference speaker for the online sports-career training school Sports Management Worldwide.
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Tommy Smyth was the 2008 Grand Marshal of the 247th St Patrick's Day Parade in New York City.
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Tommy Smyth has been the co-host for WNBC coverage of the New York City's St Patrick's Day Parade since 1998.