Career
Since February 1993, he has been employed by Entertainment and Sports Programming Network in the United States, where his primary role is as color commentator and in-studio analyst for major soccer events. He also commentates on Gaelic games, horse racing, and harness racing. Player
Smyth moved to the United States in 1963 following a brief football career with a local Irish team
In America, he played with the Shamrock Club in the German American Soccer League as well as for the Boston Beacons of the North American Soccer League.
Commentator
Early in his career, 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 He, at least once, made a comical remark in regards to the poor level of play in a Union of European Football Associations Champions League game, saying "I"ve seen better games played at Gaelic Park in Riverdale."
Smyth was the voice of the MetroStars of Major League Soccer from the team"s inception in 1996 to the early 2000s, when his Entertainment and Sports Programming Network contract prohibited him from working for the MSG Network.
He also commentates matches from the Union of European Football Associations Champions League coverage on Entertainment and Sports Programming Network networks outside the United States. In 2007 he joined Entertainment and Sports Programming Network"s Master of Library Science broadcast team and has also done a few World Cups for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, including 2006, where he partnered with Adrian Healey.
He commentates on the Union of European Football Associations Highlight show on Thursdays and Fridays.
Mr. Smyth will occasionally be a phone-in guest pundit mostly during the Union of European Football Associations Champions League campaigns on the CSRN radio programme, The 2 G"s, sharing his opinion regarding the upcoming matches. During Entertainment and Sports Programming Network"s coverage of Euro 2008, Smyth shared commentary duties with Andy Gray, the two of them generally alternating matches.
Smyth was an Entertainment and Sports Programming Network analyst for the 2010 World Cup, and has become an outspoken proponent of instant replay.
Radio Host
Currently, Tommy Smyth cohosts a show with Rodney Marsh called "Grumpy Pundits" on SiriusXM Football Club, Channel 94
Smyth was the 2008 Grand Marshal of the 247th Saint Patrick"s Day Parade in New York City. He has been the co-host for W National Broadcasting Company coverage of the New York City"s Saint Patrick"s Day Parade since 1998.