Paddy Prendergast (hurler)

Paddy Prendergast
Personal information
Native name
Pádraig de Priondragás (Irish)
BornPatrick Prendergast
(1958-02-02) 2 February 1958
OccupationFarmer
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Sport
SportHurling
PositionLeft wing-back
Club
Years Club
Clara
Club titles
Kilkenny titles 1
Inter-county*
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.

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.