Tom Prendergast (Gaelic footballer)
Tom Prendergast (born 1943 in Castlemaine, County Kerry) is an Irish former sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Keel and was a member of the Kerry county team at senior level in the 1960s and 1970s.[1] He won the Texaco Footballer of the Year in 1970. During the 1960s he also played with Wicklow, Donegal and Cork.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Tomás de Priondragás | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Right wing-back | ||
| Born |
1943 Castlemaine, County Kerry | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1950s-1970s | Keel | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Kerry titles | 1 Football 1 Hurling | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1966-1973 |
Kerry Wicklow Donegal Cork | 23 (1-06) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 4 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NFL | 3 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
At club level with Keel he won a Kerry Intermediate Football Championship, Kerry Junior Football Championship and a number of Mid Kerry Senior Football Championship, he also won a Kerry Senior Football Championship with Mid Kerry. He also played hurling with the Killarney club and won a County Hurling Championship medal in 1969.
References
- "Kerry GAA profile". www.hoganstand.com. Archived from the original on 23 June 2010. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Michael Gleeson (politician) |
Kerry Senior Football Captain 1972 |
Succeeded by Paudie O'Donoghue |
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