Paudie Prendergast
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Paudie Prendergast is a retired Irish hurler
who formerly played with Ballyduff Upper GAA
at club level and with Waterford GAA
at inter-county level.
Paudie played at midfield and was known for tireless work rate around the centre of the pitch along with a notably, lazy and graceful hurley swing. The cloest Paudie came to Inter-County silverware was in 1989 when Waterford GAA
finished runner-up to Tipperary GAA
in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship
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Paudie played with the village of Ballyduff Upper
and won two Waterford Senior Hurling Championships in 1982 and 1987. After retiring from Senior club hurling in the early part of this decade, Paudie continued to play with Ballyduff Upper GAA
for a number of years at Junior level.
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
who formerly played with Ballyduff Upper GAA
Ballyduff Upper GAA
Ballyduff Upper GAA Club is a GAA club based in the west County Waterford village of Ballyduff, Republic of Ireland. The club has won the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship three times, in 1982, 1987 and most recently in 2007...
at club level and with Waterford GAA
Waterford GAA
The Waterford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Waterford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for all levels of Gaelic games in County Waterford. The County Board is also responsible for the Waterford inter-county teams. The county...
at inter-county level.
Paudie played at midfield and was known for tireless work rate around the centre of the pitch along with a notably, lazy and graceful hurley swing. The cloest Paudie came to Inter-County silverware was in 1989 when Waterford GAA
Waterford GAA
The Waterford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Waterford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for all levels of Gaelic games in County Waterford. The County Board is also responsible for the Waterford inter-county teams. The county...
finished runner-up to Tipperary GAA
Tipperary GAA
The Tipperary County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or C is one of over 30 regional executive boards throughout the world. These executive boards are known as County Boards even though some no longer correspond to the area under the jurisdiction of the counties from which their names...
in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
The Munster GAA Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1888 for the top hurling teams in the province of Munster in Ireland....
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Paudie played with the village of Ballyduff Upper
Ballyduff, County Waterford
Ballyduff is a village in County Waterford, Ireland. It is also a parish in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Waterford and Lismore.-Location and access:...
and won two Waterford Senior Hurling Championships in 1982 and 1987. After retiring from Senior club hurling in the early part of this decade, Paudie continued to play with Ballyduff Upper GAA
Ballyduff Upper GAA
Ballyduff Upper GAA Club is a GAA club based in the west County Waterford village of Ballyduff, Republic of Ireland. The club has won the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship three times, in 1982, 1987 and most recently in 2007...
for a number of years at Junior level.
Honours
- Waterford Senior Hurling Championship winner - 1982 and 1987
- Munster Senior Hurling ChampionshipMunster Senior Hurling ChampionshipThe Munster GAA Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1888 for the top hurling teams in the province of Munster in Ireland....
runners-up - 1989