Down's Charlie Smyth signs deal with New Orleans Saints 

Mayobridge GAC club man Smyth has been signed as a kicker by the Saints, who last won the Super Bowl in 2009.
Down's Charlie Smyth signs deal with New Orleans Saints 

SIGNED, SEALED...: Kicker Charlie Smyth. Pic: ©INPHO/USA TODAY Sports/Kirby Lee

Former Down goalkeeper Charlie Smyth has signed a deal with NFL outfit the New Orleans Saints.

Smyth was one of four Irish individuals participating in the International Player Pathway program (IPP) who were aiming to secure an NFL contract.

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