Michael Reith

Michael Stevens Reith was an Irish first-class cricketer.

Biography

Reith was born on 2 May 1948 in Lurgan, and was educated there at Lurgan College. Playing his club cricket for Waringstown, Reith made his debut in first-class cricket for Ireland against Scotland at Perth in 1970. He played nine matches of first-class cricket for Ireland between 1970 and 1980. He scored a total of 346 runs, with a batting average of 21.62, and a highest score of 82. This score, which was one of two first-class half centuries he made, came on debut in 1970. In July 1980, Reith played in Ireland's first-ever List A match against Middlesex in the Gillette Cup at Lord's. Opening the batting alongside Jack Short, Reith became the first Irishman to be dismissed for a duck in List A cricket, when he was dismissed first ball by Wayne Daniel. Outside of cricket, he worked as a manager in the leisure industry, specifically for the Banbridge Area Council.
Reith died at Craigavon Area Hospital, Portadown, on 15 November 2025, at the age of 77.