James Smyth (born 1949) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for the Clan na Gael club and at senior level for the Armagh county team.
Smyth first played Gaelic football as a schoolboy with St Colman's College in Newry.
[1] Smyth simultaneously enjoyed success at underage level with the Clan na Gael club, winning three Armagh MFC titles.
Smyth also won three successive Ulster SCFC titles and was part of the Clan na Gael team beaten by UCD in the 1974 All-Ireland club final.
[3] Armagh lost the subsequent All-Ireland final to Dublin, however, he ended the year by being named on the All-Star team.