Declan Prendergast
Irish hurler
Declan Prendergast (born 4 October 1981) is an Irish hurler who played as a left wing-back at senior level for the Waterford county team.
Prendergast joined the team during the 2001 National League and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement prior to the 2012 championship. During that time he won three Munster medals and one National Hurling League medal. Prendergast ended up as an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
At club level Prendergast is a dual player with Ardmore.
His brother, Séamus Prendergast, also played inter-county hurling with Waterford.
Playing career
Club
Prendergast plays his club hurling and Gaelic football with Ardmore.
In 2002, he won a county intermediate hurling championship medal following a 2–5 to 0–10 defeat of Clonea.
Inter-county
Prendergast made his senior debut for Waterford in a National League game against Tipperary in 2001; however, he remained on the periphery for another two seasons.
By 2004, Prendergast was a regular member of the starting fifteen.
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