Tommy Smyth Bio | Wiki
Tommy Smyth is an Irish soccer commentator. He serves for ESPN in the United States, where his primary role is as a color commentator and in-studio analyst for major soccer events. Tommy joined the station in February 1993. He also commentates on Gaelic games, American football, horse racing, and harness racing.
Currently, Tommy cohosts a show with Rodney Marsh called “Grumpy Pundits” on SiriusXM FC, Channel 157. He also serves as a “Soccer Management and Scouting” instructor for the online sports-career training school Sports Management Worldwide, founded and run by Dr. Lynn Lashbrook. He was the 2008 Grand Marshal of the 247th St. Patrick’s Day Parade in New York City. He has been the co-host for WNBC coverage of the New York City’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade since 1998.
Tommy Smyth Age
Tommy was born on December 19, 1946, in Knockbridge, Ireland. He is 75 years old.
Tommy Smyth Height
He is a man of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 7 in (Approx. 1.70 m).
Tommy Smyth Family
He was born and raised in Knockbridge, Ireland by his parents. Tommy holds an Irish nationality and belongs to mixed ethnicity. Information about his parents is not available at the moment.
Tommy Smyth Wife
Tommy is married to his lovely wife Treasa. Information about their wedding is not available in the media. It is also not known to the public whether the couple shares children.
Tommy Smyth Education
After his high school education, Tommy attended and graduated from Queens College.
Tommy Smyth Soccer
Tommy 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.
Tommy Smyth Philadelphia Union
Tommy currently serves as the color commentator for the Philadelphia Union which he has been doing since 2017. Previously, he regularly covered ESPN International matches weekly for La Liga, the FA Cup, Serie A, and International matches. He was also one of the regular panelists on ESPNSoccernet PressPass which is hosted by Derek Rae. Tommy also commentated on matches from the UEFA Champions League coverage on ESPN networks outside the United States.
In 2007, he joined ESPN’s MLS broadcast team and had also done a few World Cups for ESPN, including 2006, where he partnered with Adrian Healey.
Tommy commentated on the UEFA Highlight show on Thursdays and Fridays. He would occasionally be a phone-in guest pundit mostly during the UEFA Champions League campaigns on the CSRN radio program, The 2 G’s, sharing his opinion regarding the upcoming matches.
Tommy Smyth ESPN
Tommy regularly covered ESPN International matches weekly for the FA Cup, La Liga, Serie A, and International matches and was one of the regular panelists on ESPNSoccernet PressPass which is hosted by Derek Rae. Additionally, he also commentated on matches from the UEFA Champions League coverage on ESPN networks outside the United States. In 2007, Tommy joined ESPN’s MLS broadcast team and had also done a few World Cups for ESPN, including 2006, where he partnered with Adrian Healey.
During ESPN’s coverage of Euro 2008, Tommy shared commentary duties with Andy Gray, the two of them generally alternating matches. He was an ESPN analyst for the 2010 World Cup and has become an outspoken proponent of instant replay. He became a part of Amazon Video’s NFL Thursday Night Football UK broadcast team in 2017, alongside Derek Rae.
Tommy Smyth Net Worth
He earns his wealth from his career, therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. Tommy’s estimated net worth is $990,455.
Tommy Smyth Is He Married
Yes. Tommy married his lovely wife Treasa. Information about their wedding is not available in the media.