Tom Prendergast (Kerry 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.

Tom Prendergast
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

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  1. ^ "Kerry GAA profile". www.hoganstand.com. Archived from the original on 23 June 2010. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Kerry Senior Football Captain
1972
Succeeded by