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From Leinster to Silicon Valley: Stephen Smith leading the way with data after finding his feet …

The Athy native founded leading performance intelligence company Kitman Labs and now employs 250 people, working with the likes of the NFL and the Premier League

“I thought I’d have a year in the US and come back with my tail between my legs and a few good stories," says Kitman Labs founder Stephen Smith

“I thought I’d have a year in the US and come back with my tail between my legs and a few good stories," says Kitman Labs founder Stephen Smith

David Kelly

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Brian O’Driscoll’s flaring hamstrings and Victoria Beckham’s flared jeans might not seem to have much in common.

But when Athy man Stephen Smith, founder of the world’s leading performance intelligence and technology company, Kitman Labs, discovered there might be a connection, it prompted the beginning of a sporting revolution.

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