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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0508</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2025-02-14</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0002005951</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Smurfit Westrock plc</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SW</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0002029261</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Fairweather Carol</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>BEECH HILL</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>CLONSKEAGH</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DUBLIN 4</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>L2</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>D04N2R2</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>IRELAND</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <aff10b5One>0</aff10b5One>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Ordinary Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2025-02-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1003</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>54.65</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4116</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Reflects ordinary shares of Smurfit Westrock plc withheld to satisfy the Reporting Persons tax withholding obligation upon vesting and settlement of restricted stock units (RSUs). Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one ordinary share of Smurfit Westrock plc</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Ciara O'Riordan, attorney-in-fact for Carol Fairweather</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-02-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
