| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Pádraig de Priondragás | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left wing-back | ||
| Born |
Patrick Prendergast 2 February 1958 Clara, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
| 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 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 played competitive 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.[1]
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.
Prendergast has three sons - David, Neal and Shane. All three sons have won minor All Ireland medals for Kilkenny. Shane captained Kilkenny Senior hurling team in 2016. David has won two Dublin senior club county medals with UCD.