Paddy Prendergast (hurler)

Paddy Prendergast

Personal information
Irish name	Pádraig de Priondragás
Sport	Hurling
Position	Left wing-back
Born	1958 Clara, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Clara
Club titles
Kilkenny titles	1
Inter-county(ies)*
Years	County	Apps (scores)
1978-1987	Kilkenny	26 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles	6
All-Irelands	3
NHL	3
All Stars	1
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 18:43, 16 June 2015.

Patrick "Paddy" Prendergast (born 1958) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a full-back and as a left wing-back for the Kilkenny senior team.

Born in Clara, County Kilkenny, Prendergast first excelled at hurling during his schooling at St. Kieran's College. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Kilkenny minor team before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 1978 championship. Prendergast immediately became a regular member of the team and won three All-Ireland medals, six Leinster medals and three National Hurling League medals. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions.

As a member of the Leinster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions Prendergast won one Railway Cup medal as a non-playing substitute. At club level he is a one-time championship medallist with Clara.

Throughout his career Prendergast made 26 championship appearances. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1987 championship.

During his schooling at St. Kieran's College in Kilkenny, Prendergast established himself as a key member of the senior hurling team. In 1975 he won a Leinster medal following a 6-12 to 4-3 defeat of Presentation College from Birr. On 20 April 1975 St. Kieran's faced Colaiste Iognaid Ris from Cork in the All-Ireland decider. A huge 6-9 to 2-3 victory gave Prendergast a coveted All-Ireland medal.

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